Market Trends of Europe AMH Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Automated Material Handling Market according to our research experts:
Automotive is Expected to Register a Significant Growth
- The European Union (EU) is among the world's biggest producers of motor vehicles. The sector represents the largest private investor in R&D. To strengthen the automotive industry's competitiveness and preserve its technological leadership, the European Commission supports global technological harmonization and offers to fund R&D.
- Moreover, according to an ACEA report, The European Union counts 569 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. Luxembourg has the highest car density in the EU (694 per 1,000 people), and Latvia has the lowest among the EU members. The OICA also suggested that the total sales of passenger vehicles in Europe stood at 14.16 million in 2020.
- The demand-driven nature of the automotive supply chain in the United Kingdom (involving increasing levels of personalization within a vehicle) is forcing suppliers of OEMs to opt for automation with greater levels of flexibility. This is leading to the growth of the automotive segment in the market studied.
- The increasing adoption of automation in the automotive manufacturing process and the advent of digitization and AI are some of the primary factors driving the demand for digitalization in the automotive sector of the Netherlands.
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Germany is Expected to Have the Largest Market Share
- The German automotive industry has one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the world. According to the Germany Trade and Investment (GTAI) agency, of all premium brand vehicles produced globally, over 70% are German-OEM manufactured.
- Germany is one of the major consumers of automated material handling solutions in the world. According to the recent estimates of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), Germany has a high robot density (294 units per 10,000 workers), after countries, like South Korea and Japan.
- In addition to the automotive industry, the post and parcel industry is also contributing toward the success of AMH in the country. Siemens Postal, Parcel, and Airport Logistics, headquartered in Germany, ranks as a global market leader for mail sorting systems. More than 23,000 systems, using Siemens technology, are reliably sorting mail in more than 60 countries. The company is also a leading provider of innovative products and solutions for mail and parcel logistics, automation, and airport logistics, including baggage and cargo handling.
- The pharmaceutical sector is also adopting automation and is expected to record moderate growth. Strategic moves by the German pharmaceutical packaging giants are shedding light on drug packaging trends related to bottles vs. blisters and glass vs. plastic syringes, leading to a growth in the demand for packaging machinery and equipment in Germany.
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