25.06.2018 / Trailer sales grew by 29% in May 2018

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In January-May 2018 new trailer and semitrailer1 sales amounted to 11 148 units, which was a 39.6% growth on the same period of 2017. In May 2018 new trailer market showed a 29.3% rise on May 2017 and made 2 360 units.

SCHMITZ with 1 250 trailers sold remains the market leader, at that SCHMITZ sales grew 9.7% over five months of 2018. However, in May 2018 SCHMITZ trailer sales sharply decreased by 35.4% on the same period of the last year and made 188 units.

A similar situation was typical for NEFAZ trailers. Following results of five months of 2018, the brand showed sales growth, but in May 2018 sales dynamics was negative.

In May 2018 sales decline among TOP-10 trailer brands was shown by GRAZ (-14.8%). At the same time, all TOP-10 brands demonstrated positive sales dynamics over the first five months of 2018.

The share of foreign trailers in the Russian market is growing. In January-May 2017 it was 35%, while in January-May 2018 – 39%. Rates of foreign trailer sales growth exceed those of Russian ones: +56.4% against +30.6%.

New trailer sales, thousand units

Source: Russian Automotive Market Research

New trailer sales, TOP-10 brands,
January-May 2017/18, units

Brand	January-May 2017	January-May 2017	Change, %
SCHMITZ	1139	1250	9.7%
NEFAZ	842	908	7.8%
TONAR	380	872	129.5%
KRONE	370	855	131.1%
KOEGEL	260	502	93.1%
SESPEL	343	423	23.3%
WIELTON	299	417	39.5%
GRUNWALD	211	409	93.8%
KAESSBOHRER	168	395	135.1%
NOVTRAK	217	230	6.0%
Other	3756	4887	30.1%
Total	7985	11148	39.6%

Source: Russian Automotive Market Research

New trailer sales, TOP-10 brands,
May 2017/18, units

Brand	May 2017	May 2018	Change, %
TONAR	83	296	256.6%
KRONE	87	266	205.7%
SCHMITZ	291	188	-35.4%
NEFAZ	217	181	-16.6%
SESPEL	77	113	46.8%
GRUNWALD	47	88	87.2%
KAESSBOHRER	43	84	95.3%
KOEGEL	37	78	110.8%
WIELTON	66	75	13.6%
GRAZ	54	46	-14.8%
Other	823	945	14.8%
Total	1825	2360	29.3%