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摘要

Modern: The lift truck industry has had successful back-to-back years. Where does the industry stand today in comparison to the years prior to the recession?rnMoran: In 2005 and 2006, we had demand for more than 200,000 trucks in North America. In 2009, we had demand for just over 91,000. Last year, demand was back to 164,000 trucks, but that's still lagging pre-recession demand by as much as 20%. If the last half of 2012 is as good as the first half, we'd be at roughly 180,000. It's certainly good compared to 2009, but we're not back to the good old days.