Which companies have the biggest market share for skid steer loaders in the North American market today?
Bobcat is the share leader in skid steers and John Deere has gained significant market share in the past few years, closing in on the number two position at an extremely fast pace. 3. What growth markets do you see for skid steers? The construction industry and the landscape industry have been the main economic highlights for most of this century. These segments offer the largest growth potential for the light equipment market segment in 2006 and beyond. 4. Do you see skid steers getting bigger or smaller? We believe that you will see a few competitors adding some larger models to their line over the next year or so to match the size and power of the 332 model that Deere has been selling since 2001. However, we do not believe that machines will go much larger than 3,200 lbs of rated operating capacity because those machines would no longer possess the traits or dimensions of how a skid steer is supposed to act or operate. In addition, many customers will move past an extremely large sk
