Global Market ($ million): N/A
U.S. Industry Revenue ($ million): $30,000
Employees: 79,000
Companies: 1,692
U.S. Exports ($ million): $6,000
U.S. Imports ($ million): $6,500
![]() | Rockwell Automation, Inc., Milwaukee, WI |
![]() | NACCO Materials Handling Group, Cleveland, OH |
![]() | Harlan Global Manufacturing, LLC, Kansas City, KS |
![]() | Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company, Anaheim, CA |
![]() | Jervis B. Webb Company, Farmington Hills, MI |
Top 5 Foreign Companies
![]() | Komatsu (Japan) |
![]() | Krones, Inc. (Germany) |
![]() | Sumitomo Heavy Industries, LLC (Japan) |
![]() | Linde Material Handling Group (Germany) |
![]() | Toyota Industries (Japan) |
![]() | Canada |
![]() | Mexico |
![]() | Belgium |
![]() | United Kingdom |
![]() | Brazil |
Top 5 International Issues
![]() | Elimination of Tariffs Worldwide |
![]() | China market access issues including currency valuation, enforcement of intellectual property rights protection, greater reliance on market-based principles |
![]() | Foreign laws and regulations limiting market access |
![]() | Availability of financing at competitive rates for infrastructure development |
![]() | Standardization of environmental and safety standards |
Top 4 Domestic Competitiveness Issues
![]() | Tax reform, including accelerated depreciation deductions |
![]() | Energy costs |
![]() | Innovation and workforce development |
![]() | Raw materials costs |
Updated 5/2009



