IN THIS REPORT:                                         REPORT OVERVIEW:

NORTH AMERICAN SALES

   Sales Breakdown by Size
   Sales Breakdown by Region
   Market Segments
   Market Trends
   Market Shares

NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

COMPONENT SUPPLY

FIELD POPULATION

FORECAST

MANUFACTURER SUMMARY

   Case
   Caterpillar
   Deere
   Komatsu
   Terex
   Volvo
   Kubota
   Kawasaki

MANUFACTURER CONTACT INFORMATION

CURRENT MODELS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Wheel loaders (sometimes called “front loaders” or “front-end loaders”) are earthmoving machines with load capacities of .5 to 45 cubic yards. The wheel loader is essentially a tractor, with a “bucket” on the front end that is used to scoop up loose material from the ground and transport it to another location or piece of equipment. Our report on wheel loaders includes data and analysis on market activity for all sizes of wheel loaders, including compact units. Crawler loaders (those running on tracks rather than wheels) are covered in our report on crawler dozers and loaders.