“For 2026, sales to users are expected to increase, primarily driven by rising demand for copper and gold, positive dynamics in heavy construction in quarry and aggregates.”

In context

“ams. We also anticipate accelerated investment in data centers, which will further bolster overall construction spending. Dealer rental fleet loading and rental revenue are both projected to increase compared to 2025. In EAME, economic conditions in Europe are expected to strengthen and construction activity in Africa and The Middle East is projected to remain strong. In Asia Pacific outside of China, moderate economic conditions are expected in 2026. We anticipate positive momentum in China off of low levels with full-year growth in the above 10-ton excavator industry. Growth in Latin America is expected to continue at a similar rate to 2025. Resource Industries had positive momentum in the fourth quarter with growing backlogs supported by healthy orders across a broad range of products. For 2026, sales to users are expected to increase, primarily driven by rising demand for copper and gold, positive dynamics in heavy construction in quarry and aggregates. Most key commodities remain above investment thresholds, and customer product utilization is high, while the age of the fleet remains elevated. With modest increases in commodity prices projected in 2026, we expect rebuild activity to increase slightly compared to last year. And finally, for power and energy, the 2026 outlook is positive. Robust backlog growth in the fourth quarter was driven by continued momentum in both power generation and oil and gas. We anticipate growth in power generation for both CAT reciprocating engines and solar turbines driven by increasing energy demand to support data center build-out related to cloud computing and generative AI. Additionally, we're starting to see orders for Prime Power trend higher as data center customers look for alternative power soluti”