CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

POLITICAL BACKGROUND

ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY

SUMMARY OF SALES AND PRODUCTION 1995-1999

EQUIPMENT ANALYSES

• MOBILE CRANES
• MINI EXCAVATORS
• HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS
• CRAWLER DOZERS
• CRAWLER LOADERS
• WHEELED LOADERS
• BACKHOE LOADERS
• SKID-STEER LOADERS
• ROUGH TERRAIN LIFT TRUCKS
• DUMP TRUCKS
• MOTOR GRADERS
• MOTOR SCRAPERS
• MOBILE COMPRESSORS
• ASPHALT FINISHERS
• COMPACTION EQUIPMENT
• AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS

MANUFACTURER PROFILES

• LANNEN ENGINEERING
• OY LAI-MU
• PATRIA VAMMAS
• VALTRA
• VILAKONE

DISTRIBUTOR PROFILES

• ATLAS COPCO
• DAE-TEK
• FINTRACTOR
• KAESER KOMPRESSORIT
• KESKO MACHINERY
• MACHINE FELLOWS
• MACHINERY OY
• MATEKO
• ROLAC
• ROTATOR
• SUOMEN RAKENNUSKONE
• WIHURI WITRAKTOR