Two different trajectories for the French wheel loaders market

13/7/2017

France is the second largest market in Europe for wheel loaders after Germany. This is a relatively stable market, between 2,000 and 2,500 units sold each year. However, this apparent stability conceals significant changes according to the segments.

With a market close to 1,100 units at the end of May 2017 (year to date), sales of wheel loaders increased by 2% compared to the same period last year. But, the trend appears different according to the tipping load of the machines.

The loaders with a tipping load less than 5,500 kg recorded an increase of +8% at the end of May. All segments are up with the exception of the 2,500-3,000kg segment. Above all, the biggest volume segment (tipping load between 3,000 and 3,500kg), which represents 50% of the market, shows a strong increase of +11%.

Sales of wheel loaders with a tipping load higher than 5,500 kg were down over the first five months of this year. Almost all segments are downward.

The overall market for wheel loaders should remain stable this year!

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