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Europe buys more forklifts than Total Americas?!

Does anyone have a good explanation for why forklift sales are greater in Europe than North America and South America combined? I can understand the emerging market growth of Eastern Europe, but S. America has similar growth. Is it related to the many European countries and the warehouse dynamics there? Or does N. America have more efficient warehouses, they're fewer and larger, so as a total fewer forklifts are required?

These are just guesses as I am not familiar with the market, so I would appreciate your expert opinion.

Thanks!
  • Posted 15 May 2012 03:18
  • Discussion started by elephantroom
  • New York, United States
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The simple answer would be Europe has a population of around 500 million to north America 350 million, south America are only now becoming more industrialised , but i think will start to catch up very quickly..
  • Posted 15 May 2012 05:17
  • Reply by helpisathand
  • birmingham, United Kingdom

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