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topics related to lifting & handling with INTERMAT, along with some key
industry figures.</span></p>
Handling truck for construction site

Focus on the "Lifting & Handling" Segment

The Lifting & Handling equipment market mainly consists of:

Telehandlers, aerial work platforms, mobile cranes, and industrial excavators.

In France, in 2023:

  • 17,599 units sold
  • 700 companies
  • Production of lifting and handling equipment reached €6.7 billion in 2023 (a 13.4% increase)

(Source: Fivalys study, SEIMAT, EVOLIS)

Focus on the Lifting Market

In France, in 2023:

  • Industrial lifting activities increased by 11%
  • 7,241 aerial work platforms sold
  • 151 mobile cranes sold

(Source: SEIMAT, https://madeinfr.fr/)

Worldwide:

The global crane market is estimated at €38.90 billion in 2024 and projected to reach €52.70 billion by 2029, with a growth rate of 6.26% over the forecast period (2024–2029).

(Source: Mordor Intelligence – Crane Market)

Lifting crane for construction sites
evolis

Focus on the Handling Market

In France:

  • 9,747 telehandlers sold in 2023
  • 5,697 industrial excavators sold in 2021
  • €3 billion in domestic market
  • €3.6 billion in handling equipment exports (+11% in 2023 compared to the previous year)
  • €4.35 billion in handling equipment imports

(Source: Evolis, key figures 2023–2024)

In Europe:

  • 58% of exports go to EU countries (+13%)
  • Including non-EU European countries, the figure rises to 65% of French exports

Download the sector sheet for Lifting, Handling & Transport.

Exhibitors of the sector at INTERMAT :

114
exhibitors
13
% of exhibitors
Handling machine for truck loading

The Lifting & Handling hub at INTERMAT includes the following equipment and solutions:

  • Accessories, components and parts for lifting and handling
  • Material handling and lifting equipment and machinery
  • New technologies for lifting and handling