24 March 2024, 15:54
Experts of the Auto Market Research Institute analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine in February and identified the top types and brands in three segments of semi-trailers: import of used, domestic resale and purchase of new ones.
Dynamics of the semi-trailer market
As in the segment of semi-trailer trucks, in February the activity of the market in the trade of semi-trailers for them increased somewhat. During February 2024, Ukrainians purchased 2,700 new and used semi-trailers. It by a significant 24.7% less than in the same period last year in 2023, but by 9.1% more than in January 2024.
According to the results of February , 56.5% of all semi-trailers were bought on the domestic market (1.5 thousand transactions). 961 used semi-trailers were brought from abroad, which made up 36% of the total number.
7.5% of semi-trailers were purchased new(200 pcs.). Of this number, 30 were produced in Ukraine, and the remaining 170 units. were imported new from abroad.
The most popular semi-trailers on the domestic market
The highest demand on the domestic market in February was observed for tipper semi-trailers. 26.8%, or 405 units, purchased these. quantitatively Flatbed semi-trailers ( 11.4%, 172 units) and container trucks ( 10.9%, 164 units) do not lose their popularity.
Flatbed ( 9.3%, 141 units) and tented semi-trailers (135 units, 8.9% ) also made it to the Top-5.
Among manufacturers, the German Shmitz remains the leader of the domestic semi-trailer market. Among all semi-trailers, they were 21% (318 units).
The second and third places were also occupied by German brands — Krone (170 units, 11.3% ) and Koegel (147 units, 9.7% ), respectively.
Austrian Schwarzmuller took fourth place (69 units, 4.6% ), Polish Bodex took fifth place (45 units, 3% ).
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Schmitz — 318 pcs.
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Krone — 170 pcs.
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Koegel — 147 pcs.
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Schwarzmueller — 69 pcs.
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Bodex — 45 pcs.
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Wielton — 43 pcs.
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Fruehauf — 38 pcs.
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Trailor — 28 pcs.
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General Trailers — 26 pcs.
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Van Hool — 24 pcs.
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Zaslaw — 20 pcs.
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Stas — 19 pcs.
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Lamberet — 19 pcs.
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Janmil — 17 pcs.
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Benalu — 17 pcs.
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Samro — 16 pcs.
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Pacton — 13 pcs.
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Mega — 12 pcs.
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MAZ — 12 pcs.
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LAG — 11 pcs.
The most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad
During February 2024, the most frequently imported from abroad were awning semi-trailers( 32%, 308 units), refrigerators ( 13.6%, 131 units) and dump trucks ( 13.5%, 130 units).
Tented platforms ( 11.3%, 109 pcs.) and container carriers ( 11.1%, 107 pcs.) also entered the top five most popular by type.
Manufacturers: the first in the list of the most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad was the Shmitz brand. Its share was 40.3% (388 units).
Second place was taken by Krone products (142 units, 14.8% ). Koegel was in third place (74 units, 7.7% ), and Schwarzmueller was in fourth place (26 units, 2.7% ).
Stas closes the top five (21 units, 2.2% ).
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Schmitz — 388 pcs.
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Krone — 142 pcs.
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Koegel — 74 pcs.
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Schwarzmueller — 26 pcs.
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Stas — 21 pcs.
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Magyar — 18 pcs.
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Wielton — 17 pcs.
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LAG — 17 pcs.
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Fruehauf — 17 pcs.
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Benalu — 15 pcs.
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Van Hool — 13 pcs.
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Fliegl — 10 pcs.
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Mega — 9 pcs.
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General Trailers — 9 pcs.
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Kaessbohrer — 8 pcs.
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Menci — 7 pcs.
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Langendorf — 7 pcs.
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Berger — 7 pcs.
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Feldbinder — 5 pcs.
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Bodex — 5 pcs.
The most popular new semi-trailers
The majority of all new semi-trailers bought in February are tipper semi- trailers (83 units, 41.5% ).
12% in this market segment was occupied by refrigerators (24 units), 10% by tanks (20 units), occupying the second and third places, respectively.
The fourth place with a share of 8% (16 pcs.) went to the tented options, the fifth in number, with a total of 12 pcs. and a share of 6% is shared between tanks for dangerous goods and platforms.
The rating of manufacturers of new semi-trailers will continue to be headed by the German Shmitz ( 27%, 54 units). Second place in Mega (24 units, 12% ), third in Stas (10%, 20 units).
The fourth step in the products of the Everlast brand (17 units, 8.5% ), closes the first five Bodex with a total of 7.5% and 15 semi-trailers.
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Schmitz — 54 pcs.
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Mega — 24 pcs.
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Stas — 20 pcs.
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Everlast — 17 pcs.
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Bodex — 15 pcs.
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Wielton — 13 pcs.
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LAG — 7 pcs.
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Krone — 6 pcs.
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VARZ — 6 pcs.
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Meusburger — 4 pcs.
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Kaessbohrer — 4 pcs.
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Van Hool — 3 pcs.
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TAD — 3 pcs.
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Stokota — 3 pcs.
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Goldhofer — 3 pcs.
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Zmiiv-Trans — 3 pcs.
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Tisvol — 2 pcs.
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Schwarzmueller — 2 pcs.
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GVN Trailer — 2 pcs.
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Pezzaioli — 1 pc.
Source: Automotive market research institute