Material Handling Equipment Market to Pass $190B by 2024



According to a new report from Global Market Insights, the material handling equipment market is poised to surpass $190 billion by 2024.

Material handling equipment market growth is attributed to the capability to deliver a rapid and efficient means for the transit of goods from warehouses to their respective locations. In addition, these systems provide several benefits to different industry verticals such as food retail, general merchandise and durable manufacturing by enhancing the productivity with the use of automated systems and eliminating the need for humans for tedious tasks to minimize manual errors.

A strong investment landscape to install this machinery in warehouses and distribution centers will offer significant growth opportunities to the material handling equipment market. Companies are actively integrating various advanced solutions in warehouses and distribution centers due to the swift changes in the consumer preferences. Several manufacturers have introduced tracking sensors and telematics solutions into the equipment, which aids in providing data management solutions that support the companies managing their warehouse fleet efficiently.

Increasing demand for robotics is expected to drive the material handling equipment market demand. This is due to the ability of robots to improve the effectiveness of the manufacturing plant and customer satisfaction by delivering quality products in a timely manner. It also aids in transporting objects from one location to another easily by fitting the robot with an appropriate end of arm tool such as a gripper. In addition, they also aid in tasks such as collision detection and conveyor tracking.

The industrial trucks market will witness significant growth over the forecast timeline. This growth is attributed to the need for recurrent flow of goods where the usage of a conveyor will not be useful. Furthermore, the loads carried on industrial trucks such as cranes have the alternative of varying the load based on the weight and shape which is not possible in conveyor systems.

E-commerce applications will drive the material handling equipment market size due to escalating need for faster deliveries to better cater to the consumers’ demand. Several vendors in the e-commerce industry are installing warehouse management system (WMS) to monitor inventory levels and classify stock locations.

The APAC material handling equipment market share is anticipated to witness substantial growth owing to the rapid industrial developments in countries such as China, India and South Korea. In addition, low labor costs coupled with the reduced costs related to transportation also contribute to the regional growth. Rising demand for more advanced technologies such as big data analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) in logistics to manage the operational requirements will also fuel the material handling equipment market growth.


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