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Material Handling Industry of America Statistics

The Material Handling Industry of America is a non-profit association of material handling suppliers. By joining forces, the members of the Material Handling Industry of America hope to increase understanding among businesses and consumers about the supply chain and how it provides us with the goods we need in everyday life. From containers to loading dock equipment to pallet racks to casters and wheels, the Material Handling Industry of America gathers detailed statistics about their market. As of 2005, here are some yearly dollar amounts that have been placed on each segment of the $125 billion annual material handling industry market in the United States, according to the Material Handling Industry of America:

  • Containers: $20 billion
  • Conveyors: $5 billion
  • Pallet racks: $1 billion
  • Shelving and workstations: $500 million
  • Casters, wheels, and tires: $100 million
  • Decking: $10 million

The experts at Ace Industrial Equipment have many years of experience in both new and used material handing equipment. Please call us for more information, and we’ll be happy to advise you on the equipment that will suit your materials handling system needs.