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Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2025 NAICS BC41723CA

Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia?

Industrial machinery and equipment wholesalers in this industry primarily distribute specialized machinery, equipment and related parts used in manufacturing, extraction and warehousing industries.

What’s included in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia?

The Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia includes general-purpose industrial machinery and equipment, materials handling equipment, other industrial machinery and equipment, metalworking machinery and equipment, food processing machinery and hydraulic and pneumatic machinery and equipment. Related terms covered in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia industry report includes hardware devices that mechanically join two objects together, including screws, nuts, bolts and rivets, the direct sale of products from manufacturers to retailers or to end use markets, obviating the need for wholesalers, machinery and equipment used mainly for maintenance and repair purposes, which includes conveyors and plumbing tools and in the context of this industry, this represents an industry's percentage of the manufacturing capacity, such as plants, that is actually used for production purposes.

Industry Performance of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia

#4 in Highest Revenue 13.6% of province's GDP
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Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, per capita disposable income, total jobs, industrial capacity utilization, aggregate private investment and demand from wholesale trade, durable goods are impacting Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Per Capita Disposable Income
Total Jobs

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Canada Key External Drivers

Industrial capacity utilization
Aggregate private investment
Demand from wholesale trade, durable goods

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Kelowna and Victoria. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

The market size of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia is $4.2bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 798 businesses in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia in 2025?

There are 9,149 employees in the Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.3% from 2020 to 2025.