欧洲建筑设备委员会(CECE)每年春季发布其年度经济报告,对欧洲工程机械行业的状况进行深入分析,2023年度报告于3月最新发布。
Executive Summary
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
During the past six months there have been significant changes in Europe that have impacted on the economic environment for construction. This includes the war in Ukraine and the anxiety it has caused across the region. As a result, the outlook for growth in new residential construction has deteriorated. The outlook is not much brighter when considering the situation in other sectors within the construction industry.
MINING INDUSTRY
Exploration and drilling activity in the global mining market continued to show growth in 2022. Exploration budgets for the major global mining companies exceeded 2021 and 2020 levels, and in fact were the highest since 2013. Over 80% of spending was on exploration of gold and base metals. Drilling activity was also strong in 2022, matching the 2021 levels.
EXTRA FEATURE: RENTAL INDUSTRY
The ERA/IRN RentalTracker for the fourth quarter of 2022 confirms the faltering confidence in Europe that was first hinted at in the June 2022 survey, but there is no collapse in sentiment. There remains a positive balance of opinion on current business conditions in Europe, but only just.
EQUIPMENT MARKET
In a very challenging economic and geopolitical environment, the European construction equipment market defied the odds in 2022. Sales in the European market almost reached the same level as the previous year, and only saw a minimal 0.6% decline.
OUTLOOK
At the beginning of 2023, manufacturers are reporting a positive business situation and near-term future expectations. Thanks to the strong order backlog, the first half of the year can be considered “safe”. For total 2023, a soft landing with single-digit sales declines on the European market seems realistic.