Asia Pacific (APAC) Material Handling Market Size, Share, Opportunities, COVID-19 Impact, And Trends By Product (Automated Guided Vehicles, Automated Storage And Retrieval Systems, Trucks And Lifts, Cranes, Conveyor System, Hoists, 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, Warehousing, Others), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2022 To 2027

  • Published : Feb 2022
  • Report Code : KSI061610217
  • Pages : 91

The Asia Pacific material handling market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.65% over the forecast period to reach a market size of US$113.556 billion in 2027, from US$72.357 billion in 2020. Material Handling refers to inventory management and control. The process involves storage, delivering, packaging, assembling, handling, distribution, movement, protection, and control of production throughout the industrial or organizational process. Material Handling is applied in almost every sector that involves the bulk of goods like the healthcare industry, food and beverage sector, airports, manufacturing industries, etc.

Market Trend: 

The expanding industrialization in the Asia Pacific Region along with infrastructure development in the region is expected to give a major boost to the Material Handling market in the coming years. The booming manufacturing sector in the developing economies of India and China requires high usage of market handling equipment which can drive its market in the coming years. The technological development in these economies along with the role of Artificial Intelligence in the Material Handling Market is considered a key highlight for market growth. The booming e-commerce industry due to the high penetration of the internet and increased use of smartphones in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase the demand for material handling solutions in the years to come. Additionally, material handling has become necessary in every industry because of the attached accuracy and safety it provides to the workers while handling the processes.

One of the major challenges to the growth of the material handling market is the high initial investment.

Growth Factors

  • Rapid Industrialization to provide a boost to Asia Pacific Material Handling Market:

The rapid industrialization and infrastructure development in the Asia Pacific region is considered to be the key contributor to the growth of the Material Handling Market in the region. Industrialization is accompanied by the burden of handling and managing large-scale production and to handle that material handling equipment is widely demanded. The Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region in the world and as per the data provided by IMF, Asia’s Average GDP Growth in 2021 was 6.5%.  Pre covid data available from World Bank states that in 2019, East Asia and the Pacific stood at 26.981 trillion economies registering a significant growth from 8.737 trillion in 2000. The upcoming industrial and infrastructure projects in the region like Lloyd’s Asia’s renewable energy consortium, Mumbai Ahmedabad bullet train project, etc. hold witness to the development of infrastructure which holds a wide scope of development for the Material Handling Market as well.

  • The growing e-commerce industry in the Region provides a boost to Material Handling Market:

 The growing e-commerce industry in Asia-Pacific is expected to provide a major boost to the material handling market in the coming years because of the attached needs to handle and manage warehousing and distribution. The major factors contributing to the growth of e-commerce in the Asia Pacific are the high internet penetration in the region along with the wide adoption of smartphones and advanced technology by the people.  World Bank data reveals that Internet Usage has significantly increased in East Asia and the Pacific from 8.313% of the total population in 2005 to 68.864% in 2020.

Restraint

  • High Initial Investment can restrict the market growth in APAC:

Due to the high initial investment required by the material handling equipment, the growth of the market is expected to witness some challenges. Not all equipment used in material handling is easy to procure, install, monitor, and manage. This makes it difficult to be adopted by every industry and sector.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Asia Pacific (APAC) Material Handling Market

With the outburst of the covid pandemic that was accompanied by lockdown, curfew restrictions from the government, social distancing, etc., the Material Handling Market witnessed a negative impact. With the economies closing their border, the industries and companies too were advised to shut down their operations. This severely impacted the demand for Material Handling in Asia Pacific Region.

Asia Pacific (APAC) Material Handling Market Scope:

 

Report Metric Details
 Market Size Value in 2020  US$72.357 billion
 Market Size Value in 2027  US$113.556 billion
 Growth Rate  CAGR of 6.65% from 2020 to 2027
 Base Year  2020
 Forecast Period  2022–2027
 Forecast Unit (Value)  USD Billion
 Segments Covered  Product, Application, Industry Vertical, And Geography
 Regions Covered  China, India, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Others
 Companies Covered Daifuku Co. Ltd., Honeywell Integrated, Schaefer Systems International Pvt. Ltd., Toyota Industries Corporation, JBT Corporation, Beumer Group, Swisslog, Dematic, Kion Group AG, Kardex Group
 Customization Scope  Free report customization with purchase

 

Segmentation:

  • By Product
    • Automated Guided Vehicles
    • Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
    • Trucks and Lifts
    • Cranes
    • Conveyor System
    • Hoists
    • 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
    • Warehousing
    • Others
  • By Geography
    • China
    • India
    •  Japan
    • Taiwan
    • Australia
    • South Korea
    • Others

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Market Segmentation

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1. Research Data
2.2. Assumptions

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.1. Research Highlights

4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1. Market Drivers
4.2. Market Restraints
4.3. Porters 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

5.  ASIA PACIFIC MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET ANALYSIS, 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. Hoists
5.8. Others

6. ASIA PACIFIC MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET ANALYSIS, BY APPLICATION
6.1. Introduction
6.2. On 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. ASIA PACIFIC MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET ANALYSIS, BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Manufacturing
7.3. Healthcare
7.4. Chemical
7.5. Paper
7.6. Food and Beverage
7.7. Warehousing
7.8. Others

8. ASIA PACIFIC MATERIAL HANDLING MARKET ANALYSIS, BY GEOGRAPHY 
8.1.  Introduction
8.2. China
8.3. India
8.4.  Japan
8.5. Taiwan
8.6. Australia
8.7. South Korea
8.8. Others

9. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS
9.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis
9.2.  Emerging Players and Market Lucrativeness
9.3.  Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations
9.4.  Vendor Competitiveness Matrix

10. COMPANY PROFILES
10.1. Daifuku Co. Ltd.
10.2. Honeywell Integrated
10.3. Schaefer Systems International Pvt. Ltd.
10.4. Toyota Industries Corporation
10.5. JBT Corporation
10.6. Beumer Group
10.7. Swisslog 
10.8. Dematic
10.9. Kion Group AG
10.10. Kardex Group
 

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

Honeywell Integrated

Schaefer Systems International Pvt. Ltd.

Toyota Industries Corporation

JBT Corporation

Beumer Group

Swisslog

Dematic

Kion Group AG

Kardex Group