Japan's 2011 construction machinery exports grow at the third highest level in history

Japan Construction Machinery Industry Association statistics show that in 2011 Japan's construction machinery shipments amounted to 2.2327 trillion yen, an increase of 20.8%; exports amounted to 1.6356 trillion yen, an increase of 21.9%, the third highest level in history; domestic The shipment volume was 597.1 billion yen, which was the highest increase of 17.8% in history.

The substantial domestic growth was mainly due to the strong demand for the reconstruction and reconstruction of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima in the affected areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Internationally, although the largest market in China has experienced a sharp decrease in demand due to financial tightening, mining resources such as coal and iron ore in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and South America have been actively developed. The demand for super-large construction machinery has been strong, and it has also played a role in the export of medium and large-sized European and American machinery. .

The construction machinery industry in Japan pays attention to the recovery of the Chinese market. President Hitachi Construction Machinery stated that it will take some time for financial liberalization to be transferred to actual demand. After Komatsu Company analysis, the Chinese market may recover after entering summer, and the demand for global construction machinery in 2012 will be affected by China's development. about.