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United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Report 2017

December 2017 | 102 pages | ID: U864A01C28AEN
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In this report, the United States Road Maintenance Equipment market is valued at USD XX million in 2016 and is expected to reach USD XX million by the end of 2022, growing at a CAGR of XX% between 2016 and 2022.

Geographically, this report splits the United States market into seven regions:
  • The West
  • Southwest
  • The Middle Atlantic
  • New England
  • The South
  • The Midwest
  • with sales (volume), revenue (value), market share and growth rate of Road Maintenance Equipment in these regions, from 2012 to 2022 (forecast).
United States Road Maintenance Equipment market competition by top manufacturers/players, with Road Maintenance Equipment sales volume, price, revenue (Million USD) and market share for each manufacturer/player; the top players including
  • SANY Group
  • Besser
  • Xiamen XGMA Machinery
  • BRDC
  • Rexcon LLC
  • Power Curbers Inc
  • Terex Corporation
  • Allen Engineering Corporation
  • Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology
  • Caterpillar
On the basis of product, this report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into
  • Paving Equipment
  • Cleaning Equipment
  • Others
On the basis on the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, sales volume, market share and growth rate for each application, including
  • Highway Barrier
  • Sidewalks
  • Irrigation Ditches and Canals
  • Bridges
  • Airport
  • Commercial Parking Lots
  • Residential Streets
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United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Report 2017

1 ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Road Maintenance Equipment
1.2 Classification of Road Maintenance Equipment by Product Category
  1.2.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (Sales Volume) Comparison by Type (2012-2022)
  1.2.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (Sales Volume) Market Share by Type (Product Category) in 2016
  1.2.3 Paving Equipment
  1.2.4 Cleaning Equipment
  1.2.5 Others
1.3 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market by Application/End Users
  1.3.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (Consumption) and Market Share Comparison by Application (2012-2022)
  1.3.2 Highway Barrier
  1.3.3 Sidewalks
  1.3.4 Irrigation Ditches and Canals
  1.3.5 Bridges
  1.3.6 Airport
  1.3.7 Commercial Parking Lots
  1.3.8 Residential Streets
1.4 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market by Region
  1.4.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (Value) Comparison by Region (2012-2022)
  1.4.2 The West Road Maintenance Equipment Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
  1.4.3 Southwest Road Maintenance Equipment Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
  1.4.4 The Middle Atlantic Road Maintenance Equipment Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
  1.4.5 New England Road Maintenance Equipment Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
  1.4.6 The South Road Maintenance Equipment Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
  1.4.7 The Midwest Road Maintenance Equipment Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.5 United States Market Size (Value and Volume) of Road Maintenance Equipment (2012-2022)
  1.5.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
  1.5.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)

2 UNITED STATES ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT MARKET COMPETITION BY PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS

2.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales and Market Share of Key Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
2.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue and Share by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
2.3 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Average Price by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
2.4 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Competitive Situation and Trends
  2.4.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Concentration Rate
  2.4.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Share of Top 3 and Top 5 Players/Suppliers
  2.4.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion in United States Market
2.5 United States Players/Suppliers Road Maintenance Equipment Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type

3 UNITED STATES ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SALES (VOLUME) AND REVENUE (VALUE) BY REGION (2012-2017)

3.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
3.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
3.3 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Price by Region (2012-2017)

4 UNITED STATES ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SALES (VOLUME) AND REVENUE (VALUE) BY TYPE (PRODUCT CATEGORY) (2012-2017)

4.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales and Market Share by Type (Product Category) (2012-2017)
4.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)
4.3 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Price by Type (2012-2017)
4.4 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate by Type (2012-2017)

5 UNITED STATES ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SALES (VOLUME) BY APPLICATION (2012-2017)

5.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales and Market Share by Application (2012-2017)
5.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)
5.3 Market Drivers and Opportunities

6 UNITED STATES ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT PLAYERS/SUPPLIERS PROFILES AND SALES DATA

6.1 SANY Group
  6.1.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
  6.1.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.1.2.1 Product A
    6.1.2.2 Product B
  6.1.3 SANY Group Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.1.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.2 Besser
  6.2.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.2.2.1 Product A
    6.2.2.2 Product B
  6.2.3 Besser Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.2.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.3 Xiamen XGMA Machinery
  6.3.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.3.2.1 Product A
    6.3.2.2 Product B
  6.3.3 Xiamen XGMA Machinery Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.3.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.4 BRDC
  6.4.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.4.2.1 Product A
    6.4.2.2 Product B
  6.4.3 BRDC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.4.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.5 Rexcon LLC
  6.5.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.5.2.1 Product A
    6.5.2.2 Product B
  6.5.3 Rexcon LLC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.5.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.6 Power Curbers Inc
  6.6.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.6.2.1 Product A
    6.6.2.2 Product B
  6.6.3 Power Curbers Inc Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.6.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.7 Terex Corporation
  6.7.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.7.2.1 Product A
    6.7.2.2 Product B
  6.7.3 Terex Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.7.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.8 Allen Engineering Corporation
  6.8.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.8.2.1 Product A
    6.8.2.2 Product B
  6.8.3 Allen Engineering Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.8.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.9 Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology
  6.9.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.9.2.1 Product A
    6.9.2.2 Product B
  6.9.3 Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.9.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.10 Caterpillar
  6.10.2 Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category, Application and Specification
    6.10.2.1 Product A
    6.10.2.2 Product B
  6.10.3 Caterpillar Road Maintenance Equipment Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
  6.10.4 Main Business/Business Overview

7 ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COST ANALYSIS

7.1 Road Maintenance Equipment Key Raw Materials Analysis
  7.1.1 Key Raw Materials
  7.1.2 Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
  7.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
  7.1.4 Market Concentration Rate of Raw Materials
7.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
  7.2.1 Raw Materials
  7.2.2 Labor Cost
  7.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses
7.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Road Maintenance Equipment

8 INDUSTRIAL CHAIN, SOURCING STRATEGY AND DOWNSTREAM BUYERS

8.1 Road Maintenance Equipment Industrial Chain Analysis
8.2 Upstream Raw Materials Sourcing
8.3 Raw Materials Sources of Road Maintenance Equipment Major Manufacturers in 2016
8.4 Downstream Buyers

9 MARKETING STRATEGY ANALYSIS, DISTRIBUTORS/TRADERS

9.1 Marketing Channel
  9.1.1 Direct Marketing
  9.1.2 Indirect Marketing
  9.1.3 Marketing Channel Development Trend
9.2 Market Positioning
  9.2.1 Pricing Strategy
  9.2.2 Brand Strategy
  9.2.3 Target Client
9.3 Distributors/Traders List

10 MARKET EFFECT FACTORS ANALYSIS

10.1 Technology Progress/Risk
  10.1.1 Substitutes Threat
  10.1.2 Technology Progress in Related Industry
10.2 Consumer Needs/Customer Preference Change
10.3 Economic/Political Environmental Change

11 UNITED STATES ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT MARKET SIZE (VALUE AND VOLUME) FORECAST (2017-2022)

11.1 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume, Revenue Forecast (2017-2022)
11.2 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Forecast by Type (2017-2022)
11.3 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Forecast by Application (2017-2022)
11.4 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Forecast by Region (2017-2022)

12 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

13 APPENDIX

13.1 Methodology/Research Approach
  13.1.1 Research Programs/Design
  13.1.2 Market Size Estimation
  13.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.2 Data Source
  13.2.1 Secondary Sources
  13.2.2 Primary Sources
13.3 Disclaimer


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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Figure Product Picture of Road Maintenance Equipment
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (K Units) by Type (2012-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Market Share by Type (Product Category) in 2016
Figure Paving Equipment Product Picture
Figure Cleaning Equipment Product Picture
Figure Others Product Picture
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (K Units) by Application (2012-2022)
Figure United States Sales Market Share of Road Maintenance Equipment by Application in 2016
Figure Highway Barrier Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Highway Barrier
Figure Sidewalks Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Sidewalks
Figure Irrigation Ditches and Canals Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Irrigation Ditches and Canals
Figure Bridges Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Bridges
Figure Airport Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Airport
Figure Commercial Parking Lots Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Commercial Parking Lots
Figure Residential Streets Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Residential Streets
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Size (Million USD) by Region (2012-2022)
Figure The West Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure Southwest Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure The Middle Atlantic Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure New England Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure The South of US Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure The Midwest Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Major Players Product Sales Volume (K Units) (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units) of Key Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Figure 2016 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Players/Suppliers
Figure 2017 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Players/Suppliers
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Major Players Product Revenue (Million USD) (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Share by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Figure 2016 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Share by Players/Suppliers
Figure 2017 United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Share by Players/Suppliers
Table United States Market Road Maintenance Equipment Average Price (USD/Unit) of Key Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Figure United States Market Road Maintenance Equipment Average Price (USD/Unit) of Key Players/Suppliers in 2016
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Share of Top 3 Players/Suppliers
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Market Share of Top 5 Players/Suppliers
Table United States Players/Suppliers Road Maintenance Equipment Manufacturing Base Distribution and Sales Area
Table United States Players/Suppliers Road Maintenance Equipment Product Category
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units) by Region (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share by Region in 2016
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share by Region in 2016
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Price (USD/Unit) by Region (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units) by Type (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Type (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Share by Type (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share by Type in 2016
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Share by Type (2012-2017)
Figure Revenue Market Share of Road Maintenance Equipment by Type (2012-2017)
Figure Revenue Market Share of Road Maintenance Equipment by Type in 2016
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Price (USD/Unit) by Types (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate by Type (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units) by Application (2012-2017)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share by Application (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share by Application (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share by Application in 2016
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)
Table SANY Group Basic Information List
Table SANY Group Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure SANY Group Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure SANY Group Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure SANY Group Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Besser Basic Information List
Table Besser Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Besser Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Besser Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Besser Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Xiamen XGMA Machinery Basic Information List
Table Xiamen XGMA Machinery Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Xiamen XGMA Machinery Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Xiamen XGMA Machinery Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Xiamen XGMA Machinery Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table BRDC Basic Information List
Table BRDC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure BRDC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure BRDC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure BRDC Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Rexcon LLC Basic Information List
Table Rexcon LLC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Rexcon LLC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Rexcon LLC Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Rexcon LLC Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Power Curbers Inc Basic Information List
Table Power Curbers Inc Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Power Curbers Inc Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Power Curbers Inc Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Power Curbers Inc Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Terex Corporation Basic Information List
Table Terex Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Terex Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Terex Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Terex Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Allen Engineering Corporation Basic Information List
Table Allen Engineering Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Allen Engineering Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Allen Engineering Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Allen Engineering Corporation Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology Basic Information List
Table Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science&Technology Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Caterpillar Basic Information List
Table Caterpillar Road Maintenance Equipment Sales (K Units), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/Unit) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Caterpillar Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Caterpillar Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Caterpillar Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Production Base and Market Concentration Rate of Raw Material
Figure Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
Table Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Figure Manufacturing Cost Structure of Road Maintenance Equipment
Figure Manufacturing Process Analysis of Road Maintenance Equipment
Figure Road Maintenance Equipment Industrial Chain Analysis
Table Raw Materials Sources of Road Maintenance Equipment Major Players/Suppliers in 2016
Table Major Buyers of Road Maintenance Equipment
Table Distributors/Traders List
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Price (USD/Unit) Trend Forecast (2017-2022)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Type (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Type (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Type in 2022
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Application (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Application (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Application in 2022
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume (K Units) Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
Table United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Share Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Share Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
Figure United States Road Maintenance Equipment Sales Volume Share Forecast by Region in 2022
Table Research Programs/Design for This Report
Figure Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report
Figure Data Triangulation
Table Key Data Information from Secondary Sources
Table Key Data Information from Primary Sources

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