Run-up
to the 30th SaMoTer at Veronafiere 22-25 February 2017
EARTH
MOVING MACHINERY: THE “COMPACT” SECTOR IN ITALY IS GROWING
SALES
OF MINI-EXCAVATORS BETWEEN JANUARY AND JULY UP BY +24%
The
specialists at SaMoTer 2017: Eurocomach-Sampierana, Ihimer, Kubota,
Takeuchi and Yanmar and have already officially confirmed attendance
as exhibitors at the earth moving, site and building machinery show
at Veronafiere.
Verona,
17 November 2016 –
Compact, efficient, ideal for work even on construction sites in the
middle of traffic in large cities and lower pollution levels than
ever: the “featherweight” category is driving the recovery in the
earth moving machinery world. Mini-loaders and mini-excavators up to
6 tonnes continue to earn market shares on a global scale, improving
from 15% of total sales in 2010 to 24% in 2015. This trend is also
reflected in Italy, as evidenced by data from Veronafiere’s SaMoTer
Outlook
in collaboration with Prometeia
and with the information input of Unacea.
Between
January and July 2016, Italy posted sales of 3,935
mini-excavators,
24% more than in the same period last year. The wheel-mounted
mini-loader
segment also expanded, with 342 units sold (+44%), as well as
track-laying
mini-loaders
with 286 units (+41%).
These
important figures must in any case be viewed in context – such as
the Italian earth-moving sector – which has lost up to 82% of its
value since the beginning of the crisis in 2009.
Nonetheless,
this is a positive sign for the sector, with a view to the 30th
edition of SaMoTer,
Italy’s most important trade fair dedicated to earth moving, site
and building machinery scheduled at Veronafiere
22-25 February 2017
(www.samoter.it).
And
the “mini” segment will be well represented at the coming SaMoTer
event by Eurocomach-Sampierana,
Ihimer,
Kubota
(E-Mac Group),
Takeuchi
(Midi Europe)
and Yanmar
– leading international brands that have already official announced
their attendance as exhibitors.
Mini-excavators
and mini-loaders respond increasingly well to the maintenance work
requirements of highly-urbanised modern contexts such as those in
Europe and the United States. Efficient machinery ensuring minimally
invasive work, capable of operating in confined spaces and short-term
construction sites. All this without forgetting sustainability:
latest-generation machines can eliminate more than 90% of exhaust gas
particulates compared to engines fitted before 1996.
Link
to photo
Photo
- Mini-excavator at SaMoTer
(2014 edition)
