罗兰贝格：2025从孤岛到生态系统：物料搬运设备下一阶段增长就绪性研究报告（英文版）（12页）.pdf

1、Cover adventtr/iStockFrom islands to ecosystems Is material handling equipment ready for the next phase of growth?June 2025From islands to ecosystems Management Summary2The global material handling market was worth an estimated USD 44 billion in 2024.After a temporary post-corona dip in 2025 due to

2、higher interest rates and market uncertainty,it is expected to rebound tangibly as of next year.Annual growth of roughly 8%should raise the volume to USD 71 billion by 2030.Although no radically new technologies are hitting the market right now,incremental improvements continue in areas like automat

3、ed mobile robots(AMRs such as the Dematic innovation that actually goes into the rack to enable more seamless logistic flows),automated storage and retrieval systems(AS/RSs such as improved applications for cold room environments),robotics(for trailer unloading,for example)and pallet shuttle systems

4、.All these small advances and the further maturing of other technologies over time will be accompanied by higher adoption rates.Western OEMs nevertheless see their premium segment offerings under threat from Chinas mid-tech forklifts,which combine impressive digital functionality with attractive pri

5、ces and which are making significant inroads into Western markets.Looking ahead,software in general and AI in particular are emerging as critical strategic differentiators and growth drivers in this traditionally hardware-heavy sector especially with a view to integrating and converging all kinds of

6、 different automated systems.The challenges ahead are thus easily matched by lucrative opportunities.But where will growth be strongest?From islands to ecosystems 3Source:Interact AnalysisMobile automation systems will see growth top 30%while returns on fixed systems dwindle mainly in the retail sec