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German construction equipment industry continues to grow

The order intake in the construction equipment (CE) industry allows manufacturers with production sites in Germany to look forward to 2022 with peace of mind. When companies will be able to achieve turnover, on the other hand, is an open question, as materials continue to be in short supply and supply chain problems are delaying the production of CE

German construction equipment industry continues to grow

In 2021, the CE sector achieved a 22-percentage increase in turnover compared to the same period of previous year.

Infrastructure push drives CE demand

With the government is pushing for more infrastructure development in the country, construction equipment market will see demand growth in future.

German OEMs Confident of 4% Increase in Turnover

German construction equipment manufacturers are more optimistic at the middle of the year than they were at the beginning ? the 2015 forecast corrected upwards to growth of 4 per cent according to Johann Sailer, Chairman of the VDMA Association for Construction Equipment and Building Material Machines

German CE sector grows

Turnover achieved by German manufacturers of construction equipment in 2014 grew by eight per cent, equaling ?8.4 billion in total, and, with this, is higher than was originally expected. This amount is about the same as was reached in 2006.

Optimistic About 2014

The German construction equipment and building material machinery industry is in an optimistic mood as incoming orders are currently up by seven per cent.Compared to the previous year, turnover of the German construction equipment and building material machinery industry declined slightly in 2013 by six per cent to the current figure of ?11.7 billion. Nevertheless, the industry is entering 2014 in an optimistic mood. Incoming orders for construction equipment are currently up by seven per ce

India presents a vast potential for overseas investment, and VDMA acts as a bridgehead

The bC India show will facilitate closer interaction among German technology suppliers and the Indian construction industry, paving the way for increased global interest in the Indian market. Hence it would be a ?win-win? situation for the industry, says Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India. Excerpts from the interview.

A seismic shift

There has been a formidable shift in the sales trends of construction equipment globally, a trend that is expected to continue in the near future. The US, which went from 28 per cent in 2006 to 12 per cent in 2011, is expected to recover three percentage points by 2016, reaching the 15 per cent of world demand. The analysis of emerging countries reveals a steady growth of the Indian market share (from 3 per cent in 2006 to 5 per cent in 2011, to the forecast 8 per cent in 2016) and a substantial

In the Right Direction

The markets for German manufacturers in this sector have seen a prominent geographical shift. The example of earth-moving machinery highlights this. In 2005, the market in India and China which was 3 per cent and 18 per cent respectively, exploded to 6 per cent and 52 per cent,

Construction Equipment still on a roll

The total industry sales for the German construction equipment and building material machinery in 2011 are higher than expected.

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