Forklift and Warehouse Statistics
                     In 2018, more than 250,000 Forklifts were sold in 
North America. This number represents an almost 
3% increase from 2017, and marks the fourth 
straight year the industry has seen increases in 
Forklift sales in North America. (source: DCVelocity)
As recently as 2018, Boeing’s factory in Everett, WA, 
is the largest warehouse in the world. 
The warehouse spans across 4.3 million square feet, 
making it not only the largest warehouse in the 
world, but the largest building in the world, too. 
Think about all the fork lifts and racking equipment 
they need! (source: The Blog of Logistics at MGEPS at UPV)
Thanks to the continuously growing market for E-Commerce, 
the average size for a warehouse has more than doubled.
The most recent building period (2012 – 2017) was compared 
to the most recent “development upswing” from 2002 to 
2007, and it was found that the average warehouse size 
increased by over 140%. This means that the average 
warehouse size is now roughly 184,693 square feet, as of 
2017. (source: ApparelMag)
With constant advancements in technology, and the high number of 
forklift related injuries each year, one tech company is aiming to lend a 
hand to forklift safety .
Arrow Acquisition, a company that manufactures and sells tools to assist 
with material handling, is developing a tool to alert forklift operators of 
not only their speed, but whether the machine is carrying too much 
weight. 
Thanks to a color coded gauge on this screen attachment, forklift 
operators will see the gauge in a red zone if the machine is carrying too 
much weight. (source: FOX4KC)
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