China excavator sales grow 17.8% YoY in Aug

SHANGHAI, Oct 17 (SMM) – The top 25 Chinese excavator makers sold 15,799 excavators in September, up 14.1% from a month earlier and 17.8% from a year earlier, according to data from China Construction Machinery Association.

Domestic sales accounted for 13,182 units, up 12.5% year on year, while exports expanded 54.9% during the same period to 2,617 units.