Crane production requires metal forging and precise engineering to produce a high-quality end product. Cranes are made up of several components, including hoists, trolleys, bridges, columns, and runways. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face cost constraints while entering the crane and hoist industry. Cranes require maintenance over time for their proper functioning, which adds to their overall operating costs, including their initial costs. Several factors need to be checked regularly to ensure the smooth functioning of the crane’s equipment. Thus, crane maintenance involves checking emergency safety switches and interlocks, including limiting and indicating devices; lubrication of moving parts; signage, including warning signs and control markings, visual inspection and measurements as necessary of structural components and critical parts, including brakes, gears, fasteners, pins, shafts, wire ropes, sheaves, locking devices, and electrical contractors.
With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the Europe mobile crane market at a good CAGR during the forecast period.
The Europe mobile crane market is analyzed on the basis of crane type, application, and country. Based on crane type, the market is segmented into truck cranes, all-terrain cranes, rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes, and others. The truck cranes segment held the largest market share in 2020.
Based on application, the market is segmented into construction, oil & gas, shipping & port building, power & utilities, and others. The construction segment held the largest market share in 2020.
Based on country, the Europe mobile crane market is segmented into France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Russia, and the Rest of Europe.
Furthermore, KATO WORKS CO., LTD; Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.; LIEBHERR-INTERNATIONAL; Sany Group; Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes Co., Ltd; Tadano Ltd; Terex Corporation; The Manitowoc Company, Inc; Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd; and Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. are the leading companies in the Europe mobile crane market.