France Material Handling Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Product (Automated Guided Vehicles, Trucks And Lifts, Cranes, Automated Storage Retrieval Systems, Conveyor Systems, Others), By Application (Assembly, Packaging, Airport Baggage Handling, Warehousing And Distribution, Bulk Handling, Postal And Parcel Delivery), And By Industry Vertical (Healthcare, Manufacturing, Chemical, Food And Beverage, Warehousing, Others) - Forecasts From 2023 To 2028

France's material handling market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 4.25%, thereby reaching a market size of US$7.688 billion by 2028, from US$5.745 billion in 2021.

The growing productivity in the automotive, aircraft, food, textiles, chemicals, and electronics sectors is anticipated to propel the material handling market growth in the nation. Growing emphasis on cutting-edge technology adoption coupled with efforts to reduce rising labor costs and growing concern for working conditions are further acting as additional driving factors.

Growing government investments

France is home to some of the largest automotive brands, including Renault and Peugeot SA. Furthermore, according to the International Energy Agency, the French government is planning to spend EUR 1.2 billion on R&D operations aimed at creating a low-carbon airplane and EUR 2.5 billion on supporting the manufacturing of almost two million electric and hybrid cars as part of the France 2030 investment plan. Major corporations have been spending a substantial amount of money to provide their French clients with innovative and cutting-edge material handling solutions for the automotive industry which is fueling France's material handling market.

Rising utilization of the aviation industry

The present market scenarios and the French government's aerospace aid plan, are causing a huge technological transition in the French aerospace industry which is fueling the expansion of the material handling market in France. The military aviation industry benefits from rising government R&D expenditures and purchases of cutting-edge fighter planes, helicopters, transport, and training aircraft from regional suppliers.

The aerospace sector has been a key client of handling speciality. Major corporations all around the world see the advantages of working with a material handling firm that provides design engineering, manufacture, installation, training, and aftermarket services for their equipment and has given material handling significant contracts.

Growing civil aviation market in France

As per the International Trade Administration, the market size for France's civil aviation increased from US$2,477 billion in 2021 to US$2,759 billion in 2022. This growth will positively impact the material handling market in the nation.

According to the Représentation permanente de la France auprès de l’Organisation de l’Aviation Civile Internationale,  5.5 million flights per year, or 55% of all flights in Europe, take place in the 1.7 million square kilometres of French airspace that makes up FABEC (Functional Airspace Block Europe Central), which also includes the airspace of Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Furthermore, in May 2022 to support Leonardo's continued growth in Europe, a new helicopter customer service and training facility was inaugurated at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport. In close cooperation with the Leonardo Belgium Logistics Hub, the new service center started running in the middle of April 2022, servicing the expanding fleet of Leonardo's public and commercial helicopters in France and Central Europe.

Increase in manufacturing industries in France

France is home to some major manufacturing industries, such as the automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceutical industries. According to the French Federation of Industries, the manufacturing sector in France is expected to expand by over 2% in 2023. France's material handling market is being driven by the growth of the automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceutical industries. The expansion of manufacturing facilities is creating demand for new material-handling equipment to help manufacturers improve efficiency and productivity.

Growing financial support for manufacturing by the government

The French government is providing financial support to manufacturers who invest in automation. In 2021, the government launched a €1 billion program to support the automation of manufacturing processes. This program is helping to accelerate the adoption of automation in the manufacturing sector.  Despite challenges in the subsequent years, including negative growth rates in 2019, 2020, and 2021, these setbacks have paved the way for opportunities as manufacturers seek cost-effective and efficient material handling systems to optimize operations, reduce losses, and enhance resilience. The positive rebound in 2022 at 2.44% indicates a resurgence in manufacturing, prompting increased investment in modern material handling processes to seize the momentum and drive future France's material handling market growth.

Market Key Developments

• In February 2023, AlmaCrawler collaborated with MATELEV for the Material Handling Multi-Loader and T-Crane Line in France.
• In January 2021, The LH 110 M Port Litronic, the largest Liebherr material handling equipment was supplied in France. The equipment is used at the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region's Villefranche-sur-Saône harbor. The harbor serves as a trimodal hub connecting waterways, roads, and rail carriers throughout all of France since it is situated immediately on the wide-gauge axis of the Rhône-Saône rivers.

Segmentation:

• By Product
  • Automated Guided Vehicles
  • Trucks and Lifts
  • Cranes
  • Automated Storage Retrieval Systems
  • Conveyor Systems
  • Others
• By Application
  • Assembly
  • Packaging
  • Airport Baggage Handling
  • Warehousing and Distribution
  • Bulk Handling
  • Postal and Parcel Delivery
• By Industry Vertical
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Chemical
  • Food and Beverage
  • Warehousing
  • Others