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The Forklift Manufacturing industry primarily manufactures forklifts, also known as industrial trucks, which are small- to midsize material-handling vehicles used to lift and carry heavy loads from one location to another. Forklifts are mainly used by construction, manufacturing and freight-handling industries. Growth in these industries underpins demand for forklifts produced by manufacturers. Revenue growth has been stunted overall because of suspended trade and industrial production activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Many companies suspended their operations temporarily because of government restrictions. Still, restrictions have substantially eased, enabling activity within the industrial production sector to resume. Still, industry revenue has been shrinking at a CAGR of 0.6% through the end of 2024 to reach $12.9 billion, including an expected dip of 0.7% in 2024 alone.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 0.6 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $12.9bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crown Equipment Corporation | 886.9 | 48.6 | 5.5 | |
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 583.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | |
Kion Group AG | 193.8 | 8.4 | 4.3 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Internal combustion engine work trucks, Motorized hand-guided work trucks and Electric operator-riding work trucks. Internal combustion engine work trucks is the largest segment of the Forklift Manufacturing in the US.
Internal combustion engine work trucks are losing steam
Companies in this industry primarily manufacture forklifts, which are also known as industrial trucks. Forklifts include truck-type and hand-type pallet movers, skid jacks and portable stackers. Forklifts can load material and transport it over short distances and are used heavily in the construction, manufacturing and freight logistics sectors. This industry’s operations also include the manufacture and sale of parts and attachments for forklifts.
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NAICS 33392 - Forklift Manufacturing in the US
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The market size of the Forklift Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $12.9bn in 2024.
There are 302 businesses in the Forklift Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Forklift Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Forklift Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Forklift Manufacturing market in United States are Crown Equipment Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. and Kion Group AG
Manufacturing electric operator-riding work trucks and Manufacturing motorized hand-guided work trucks are part of the Forklift Manufacturing in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Crown Equipment Corporation.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Forklift Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.