Cumulated production value of materials handling equipment in China, Japan, the E.U. and the U.S. grew by 5% in 2014 totaling €130bn. All four regions recorded growth in the main product categories. These figures are the result of the first world statistics on production value put together by the World Materials Handling Alliance (WMHA). They… Read more »
The European industrial trucks market had a successful year 2014 with a 9% increase in order intakes. After stagnating in 2013 the Western European market showed double digit growth largely due to healthy demand in Germany and the UK and a continued recovery in Spain and Italy. Overall demand in Eastern Europe was flat though… Read more »
Yesterday the ENVI committee of the European Parliament reached an agreement on the prposal for new emissions requirements for non-road mobile machinery, opening the door to negotiations with Member States (Council). The agreement is a significant step in the right direction, and CECE, CEMA and FEM, representing the construction equipment, construction equipment and materials handling… Read more »
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee (IMCO) adopted an opinion on the proposal for a revision of Directive 97/68 on exhaust emissions from non-road mobile machinery. FEM welcomes the outcome of the vote and notably the extension of the transition period, the introduction of a replacement engines provision and the specific treatment of mobile… Read more »
