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The Global market is changing and the smart manufactures are looking to change with it. Low cost production of China and Brazil and even Eastern Europe will see manufactures move there operations to this area's to try to stay competitive. Large trucks and container handling trucks have been quite profitable for some manufactures over the years. Now new plants are coming on line mainly in China but also in the future Brazil and India European and Scandinavian manufactures are looking to compete and as most use the same components the manufacturing cost are going to be important if companies want to keep market share. People might say the Chinese won't dominate the market to these i say one thing ZMPC now dominate the Ship to shore crane and RTG markets and yes ZMPC are a Chinese company
  • Posted 20 Oct 2012 23:24
  • By Daveilift
  • joined 26 Oct'10 - 241 messages
  • west yorks, United Kingdom

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