CISMA, the French equipment manufacturers' association, has released figures for excavator sales in the French market in the four months. Excavator sales increased 4% year on year in the four months. Overall, excavator sales increased in all tonnage categories, with 6-12 tons up 16%, the fastest growth in all tonnage categories. In terms of quantity, the most popular 12-ton excavator, according to incomplete statistics about 800 sales, accounting for 7% of the market.
French excavator growth area
After analysis, the positive growth trend of excavators mainly comes from the ongoing Grand Paris project in Ile de France, which alone accounts for more than 15% of the total sales market.
CISMA reports that investment in the project is expected to continue until 2020 and will continue to drive excavator sales in the meantime.