The sales volume rises by **.**% month-on-month, and drops **.**% year-on-year.
According to the statistics of China Construction Machinery Business Online, the bulldozer sales volume totals *** units in February 2013, up **.**% compared with last month and down **.**% compared with the same period last year. From January to February 2013, the accumulative sales volume of the 11 major bulldozer manufacturers in China is **** units, with a year-on-year reduction of **.**% year-on-year.
Shantui retains top position; Yishan performs well.
From January to February 2013, Shantui ranks the first with *** units, with a market share of **.**% although the sales volume drops **.**% year-on-year; Yishan ranks the second by *** units, with a year-on-year growth of **.**% and a market share of **.**%; HBXG ranks the third with the sales volume of *** units, reducing **.**% year-on-year.
Bulldozers of 160-179HP are still hot.
From January to February 2013, the bulldozers of 160-179HP are still the top-selling products, with the sales volume of *** units and a market share of **.**%. Compared with January to February 2012, the demand for 320-400hp products falls most by **.**%; the next is 70-119hp dozers, with the decline of **.**%.
Export market analysis
From January to February 2013, the bulldozer export volume totals *** units, with a YoY reduction of **.**%, accounting for **.**% of the total sales volume. Zoomlion, Yishan, LiuGong and XGMA show great growth in the export volume; Shantui and Dadi show year-on-year reductions, among which, Shantui drops **.**% year-on-year.