2011 Roller: Demand Shrinks Nearly 5 Years First Negative Growth

According to China Construction Machinery Trade Network survey statistics, in December 2011, China sold a total of 988 road rollers, a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 12.33%, becoming the worst month for annual sales, and a year-on-year drop of 58.24% in December due to a large base figure for the same period last year.

â—†Sales volume continued to fall in December, with negative growth of 15.15% for the whole year

In 2011, 22 major road roller manufacturers in China sold a total of 21,617 rollers, a year-on-year decrease of 15.15%, the only negative growth in the past five years.

â—† Domestic brands are weaker than the industry average, foreign brands are strong In 2011, the highest sales volume of China's road rollers is still Xugong, sales of 4734 units, a year-on-year decrease of 32.43%, a market share of 21.90%; Liugong Road and Luoyang road pass ranked second The sales volume was 3,280 units and 2,244 units respectively; the fourth to sixth places were Xiagong Sanming, Shantui Stock, Longgong Road, and a drag, and the cumulative sales were all over 1400 units.

From the perspective of growth, foreign brands Dynapac, Bogey (China), Wirtgen Puma, Volvo and other brands performed well, and the growth rate was higher than the industry average; domestic brands, especially those with higher sales volume, showed a sharp increase. The decline shows that the market demand for high-end aircraft is on the rise.

â—† The demand for single-roller machinery declined, and the share of single-drum full-hydraulic and dual-dual-steel wheels increased slightly. In 2011, the most demanding market was still single-roller mechanical roller, with a cumulative sales volume of 11,141 units. 51.54%; followed by double-drum and single-drum full-hydraulic roller, with sales of 2,953 and 2,667 respectively.

Compared with the sales structure in 2010, the demand for mechanical single-roller wheels has declined, and the market share has decreased by 9.38%. The demand for single-roller hydraulic rollers and double-drum roller has increased slightly.

â—† Jiangsu's Demand First, the Midwest Market Cannot Be Ignored In 2011, the market demand for Jiangsu roller was still strong. Affected by the developed leasing industry, the sales volume reached 1,687 units; followed by Henan, Xinjiang, Shandong and Anhui provinces, and the cumulative sales were 800 or more. The top four sales were Qinghai, Shanghai, Hainan, and Tibet. The cumulative sales in 2011 were all below 300 units.