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igh global demand for machines in a variety of manu- facturing sectors, including automotive and packag- ing, will push the industrial machinery market to new heights during the next five years, highlighted by a doubling of growth this year, according to a new report from IHS Technol- ogy (Englewood, CO).
As economic conditions continue to improve worldwide, demand for machines in sectors such as agriculture, packaging, materials handling and machine tools will push revenues to $1.6 trillion this year, up from $1.5 trillion in 2013. This represents annual growth of 6.3%, more than twice the 2.9% increase seen in 2013.
Strong growth is expected to continue for the next four years, with revenue rising to $2.0 trillion by 2018. During this period, the machinery market’s annual growth rate will remain quite impressive, averaging between 5% and 6%. “The improving economic outlook is a key factor in the strong growth of machinery in the coming years,” said Andrew Robertson, senior analyst for industrial automation at IHS. “The growing populations and the expanding middle classes in developing countries are generating more disposable income. This translates into increased demand across a vast number of sectors.”
Sales growth for industrial machines in 2014 is being driven by a number of factors.
Furthermore, rising spending on technology products will boost the demand for robotics, semiconductor equipment, mining, and oil and gas machinery.
At the same time, increased demand for housing, infrastruc- ture and commercial buildings is benefiting the construction
equipment sectors. Moreover, social awareness of green tech- nologies is resulting in higher demand for industrial machines in photovoltaics (PV) and in wind turbines. The growth of the machinery market represents a wel- come change from just two years ago when not every region performed well. The Americas prospered in 2012, boosted by a significant government investment that caused machinery production revenue to grow by 6.5%. In 2013, machinery production growth in the Americas slowed to 2.0%, but still fared better than some of the other regions.
Strong growth is expected to continue for the next four years, with revenue rising to $2.0 trillion by 2018. During this period, the machinery market’s annual growth rate will remain quite impressive, averaging between 5% and 6%.
First, higher demand for cars worldwide is spurring the requirement for more spending on tools and robotics in the automotive business, as well as the rubber and plastics segments. Meanwhile, an increase in the standard of living and growing spending on nutrition will benefit the food and packaging machinery sectors.
In the Asia-Pacific region, however, growth slowed to only 3.5%. A majority of this slowdown came from China, where production remained nearly flat because of overcapacity. Meanwhile, Europe struggled as a result of the economic problems persisting throughout the region, and machinery production revenue declined by 5.6% in 2012, dragging down
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Source: IHS, April 2014
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