CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• SUMMARY
• ECONOMIC AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
• MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
• PRODUCTION
• COMPONENT SOURCING
• FOREIGN TRADE
• MARKET SHARES
• MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
• PRICING
• POPULATION AND END USERS
• FORECAST TO 2004
• MACHINES AVAILABLE
• APPENDIX 1. FRANCE: MANUFACTURERS OF BACKHOE LOADERS, 2000
• APPENDIX 2. FRANCE: IMPORTERS OF BACKHOE LOADERS, 2000