The United States Material Handling Market is estimated to reach US$60.187 billion by 2030 from US$46.811 billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 5.16%.
Material handling is s systematic process that aims to efficiently manage the manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics landscape. Through material handling, the raw materials or goods are moved to the manufacturing sites, and finished products are stored and transported efficiently.
One of the major factors pushing the United States material handling market’s growth is the increasing industrial production capability of the nation. The USA is among the biggest industrial manufacturers globally and produces a wide range of products.
Similarly, the growth of the nation's chemical industry production will also propel its material handling market. The American Chemistry Council, Inc., in its report, stated that in August 2024, the production of major plastic resins reached 8.9 billion pounds, which marked an increase of about 6.9% from July 2024. The total production of major plastic resins in the nation witnessed an increase of about 5.7% in August 2024 compared to August 2023. The association further stated that the production of total resin in 2022 was recorded at 125,490 million pounds, which increased to 130,115 million pounds in 2023.
United States material handling market growth drivers
Growing automotive production in the country
The growth of automotive production in the nation is a key factor pushing the USA material handling market forward. This growth is owing to the rising demand for material-handling conveyors, bucket elevators, forklifts, automated guided vehicles, and other material-handling systems.
According to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), in its global production outlook, in 2021, total automotive production in the United States was recorded at 9.157 million units 2021 which increased to 10.052 million in 2022 and further expanded to 10.611 million in 2023.
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Historical data & forecasts from 2022 to 2030
Growth Opportunities, Challenges, Supply Chain Outlook, Regulatory Framework, Customer Behaviour, and Trend Analysis
Competitive Positioning, Strategies, and Market Share Analysis
Revenue Growth and Forecast Assessment of segments and regions including countries
Company Profiling (Strategies, Products, Financial Information, and Key Developments among others)
The United States Material Handling Market is analyzed into the following segments:
By Product
Automated Guided Vehicles
Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
Trucks and Lifts
Cranes
Conveyor System
Others
By Application
Warehousing and Distribution
Airport Baggage Handling
Bulk Handling
Postal and Parcel Delivery
Assembly
Packaging
By Industry Vertical
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Chemical
Paper
Food and Beverage
Others
By States
California
Texas
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Others
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1. Market Overview
- 1.2. Market Definition
- 1.3. Scope of the Study
- 1.4. Market Segmentation
- 1.5. Currency
- 1.6. Assumptions
- 1.7. Base and Forecast Years Timeline
- 1.8. Key benefits for the stakeholders
- 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 2.1. Research Design
- 2.2. Research Process
- 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 3.1. Key Findings
- 4. MARKET DYNAMICS
- 4.1. Market Drivers
- 4.2. Market Restraints
- 4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 4.3.3. The Threat of New Entrants
- 4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes
- 4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry
- 4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 4.5. Analyst View
- 5. UNITED STATES MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET BY PRODUCT
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Automated Guided Vehicles
- 5.3. Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
- 5.4. Trucks and Lifts
- 5.5. Cranes
- 5.6. Conveyor System
- 5.7. Others
- 6. UNITED STATES MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET BY APPLICATION
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Warehousing and Distribution
- 6.3. Airport Baggage Handling
- 6.4. Bulk Handling
- 6.5. Postal and Parcel Delivery
- 6.6. Assembly
- 6.7. Packaging
- 7. UNITED STATES MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Manufacturing
- 7.2.1. Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.3. Healthcare
- 7.3.1. Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.4. Chemical
- 7.4.1. Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.5. Paper
- 7.5.1. Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.6. Food and Beverage
- 7.6.1. Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.7. Others
- 8. UNITED STATES MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET BY STATES
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. California
- 8.3. Texas
- 8.4. Ohio
- 8.5. Illinois
- 8.6. Pennsylvania
- 8.7. Others
- 9. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS
- 9.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis
- 9.2. Market Share Analysis
- 9.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations
- 9.4. Competitive Dashboard
- 10. COMPANY PROFILES
- 10.1. BEUMER Group
- 10.2. Murata Machinery USA, Inc. (Murata Machinery Ltd.)
- 10.3. Daifuku North America Holding Company (Daifuku Co., Ltd.)
- 10.4. Kardex Group
- 10.5. JBT Corporation
- 10.6. KUKA Systems North America LLC (Midea Group)
- 10.7. Honeywell International Inc.
- 10.8. Bastian Solutions, LLC (Toyota Industries)
- 10.9. Dematic (KION Group)
- 10.10. Crown Equipment Corporation
- 10.11. Hyster-Yale Material Handling (NACCO Industries)
- 10.12. SSI SCHAEFER Group
- 10.13. Siemens Logistics GmbH (Siemens AG)
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