Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
After the industry was hit by declines in downstream demand from food manufacturers and oil and mining companies, it has started to experience revenue growth, along with the US economy. Still, because of greater automation and streamlining of services, the number of industry firms will shrink in the five years to 2018. Trends in energy efficiency will also likely influence wholesalers of material-handling equipment through 2018... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
This industry sells a range of industrial machinery and equipment. In addition, products in this industry are either new or used. Generally, used machinery and equipment account for less than 10.0% of each segment. The segmentation is based on US Census Bureau data and IBISWorld estimates.
General-purpose machinery and equipment
General-purpose machinery includes machinery and equipment for industrial manufacturing markets. Examples include diesel engines (excluding automotive engines); controlling, recording and indicating instruments; pumps, compressors, related equipment and other general-purpose machinery. IBISWorld estimates this segment accounts for the majority of industry revenue... purchase to read more