IN THIS REPORT:                                         REPORT OVERVIEW:

NORTH AMERICAN SALES

   End Use Applications
   Sales Breakdown by Horsepower
   Sales Breakdown by Region
   Product Trends
   Market Shares

NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPONENT SUPPLY

FIELD POPULATION

FORECAST

MANUFACTURER SUMMARY

   Basic Equipment
   B.R. Lee Industries
   Case
   Caterpillar
   Champion Industries
   Deere & Company
   Huber Construction
   Intensus / XCMG
   Komatsu America
   New Holland
   NorAm
   Pavement Services (PSI)
   Volvo CE
   Sany Heavy Industry
   Terex

MANUFACTURER CONTACT INFORMATION

CURRENT MODELS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Motor graders are used primarily for maintenance and construction of roads and highways. The defining characteristic of a motor grader is the blade, situated between the front wheels which are often several feet in front of the cab. The blade is used to prepare surfaces for asphalt paving, to create inclined surfaces, and to finish-grade surfaces prior to construction. Motor graders have other useful applications including snow removal and agricultural uses. These machines range in size from 6,000 pounds operating weight with an eight-foot blade to 136,000 pounds with a 24-foot blade. Our report discusses sales, production, imports and exports, field populations, and other market activity for motor graders as they relate to the North American economy.