Down Market Expected to Rise for Mid-sized Excavators

摘要

The market has been down, or soft, for the 40,000-60,000-pound-excavator size class but there's optimism among manufacturers who are betting on the integration of more cost-saving features, such as a variety of work modes and idle-limiting technology, to help lure customers to more expensive Tier 4-Final models. "This crawler excavator size class has traditionally been one of the most popular in the construction market segment," says Aaron Kleingartner, sales and marketing development manager, Doosan Construction Equipment. "Demand for excavators in this size class softened slightly in 2016, but we expect demand to increase in 2017, especially in infrastructure projects and commercial building developments," Kleingartner says.