Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Gun & Ammunition Manufacturing
Gun & Ammunition Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture small arms and ammunition. Major companies include American Outdoor Brands, Colt, Remington Outdoor, and Vista Outdoor (all based in the US), as well as Beretta (Italy), FN Herstal (Be ... Read More
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Poured Concrete Foundation & Structure Contractors
Poured Concrete Foundation & Structure Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry pour and finish concrete foundations and structural elements, and perform pressure grouting and shotcrete work; other services include alterations, maintenance, and repairs. Ma ... Read More
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Refined Petroleum Pipelines
Refined Petroleum Pipelines Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate pipeline networks for transporting refined petroleum products. Major companies include Buckeye Partners, Kinder Morgan, Koch Industries, and Magellan Midstream Partners (all based in the US), ... Read More
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Handtool, Cutlery & Flatware Manufacturing
Handtool, Cutlery & Flatware Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in manufacturing metal cutlery, nonpowered hand and edge tools, saw blades, metal kitchen utensils, and metal kitchen pots and pans. Major US companies include Kl ... Read More
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Plastic & Rubber Product Manufacturing
Plastic & Rubber Product Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in processing plastic materials and raw rubber to produce products such as plastic bags and bottles, plastic film and sheets, plastic pipe and foams, robber hoses, and tires. Major ... Read More
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Less-Than-Truckload Carriers
Less-Than-Truckload Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide long-distance, general freight delivery of less-than-truckload shipments. Major companies include US-based ArcBest, FedEx Freight, Old Dominion Freight Line, XPO Logistics; as well as DHL Fr ... Read More
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Linens Manufacturing
Linens Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture household textile products. Major companies include American Textile Company, Hollander Sleep Products, Pacific Coast Feather Company, and WestPoint Home (based in the US); as well as Springs Gl ... Read More
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Natural Gas Pipelines
Natural Gas Pipelines Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry own and operate pipelines that transport natural gas from process plants to local distribution systems. Major companies include Energy Transfer Partners, Enterprise Products Partners, Kinder Morgan, and ON ... Read More
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Copper & Nickel Mining
Copper & Nickel Mining Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop mine sites, mine and quarry copper and nickel, and prepare copper and nickel for sale. Major companies include BHP Group (Australia), Codelco (Chile), Freeport-McMoRan (US), Glencore (Switzerland) ... Read More
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Electronic Inspection & Monitoring Instruments Manufacturing
Electronic Inspection & Monitoring Instruments Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in the manufacture of instruments that measure, display, and control industrial process variables such as temperature, humidity, pressure, and f ... Read More
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Engineering Services
Engineering Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry apply engineering principles to design and develop structures, systems, and processes. Major companies include AECOM, Bechtel, and Jacobs (all based in the US), along with Abengoa (Spain), Babcock and Wood ... Read More
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Metal Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating
Metal Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage mainly in one or more of the following metal treating activities: heat treating; hot dip galvanizing; enameling, lacquering, and varnishing; powder coating and electroplating; and ... Read More
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Used Car Dealers
Used Car Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell a variety of used vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and passenger and cargo vans. Major companies include CarMax, Car-Mart, and DriveTime (all based in the US), as well as Cargiant (th ... Read More
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Wind Power Generation
Wind Power Generation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate power generation facilities that use turbines to convert wind into electricity. Major companies include US-based Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, and Pattern Energy, as well as ... Read More
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Coal Mining
Coal Mining Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop coal mine sites, extract coal from surface and underground mines, prepare coal for use, and provide support activities for coal mining. Major companies include Arch Resources and Peabody Energy (both based i ... Read More
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Motorcycle Dealers
Motorcycle Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell new and used motorcycles, scooters, motorbikes, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, and other motor vehicles; they also may offer repair services, parts, and accessories. No major companies domina ... Read More
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Personal Computer Manufacturing
Personal Computer Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce desktop and portable personal computers (PCs). Major companies include Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand in the PC market is driven by technological ad ... Read More
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Plastic Resin & Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing
Plastic Resin & Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture acrylics, amino resins, epoxy, and other thermosets, as well as thermoplastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene ( ... Read More
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Boat Building
Boat Building Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture boats intended primarily for consumers' personal use, including inboard and outboard motor boats, sailboats, rowboats, yachts, and rubber and plastic inflatable boats. Major US companies include Br ... Read More
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Electrical Products Manufacturing
Electrical Products Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture electrical equipment, appliances, and electrical components. Major companies include Energizer Holdings, GE, Hubbell, Rockwell Automation, and Whirlpool (all based in US), as well a ... Read More
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Masonry Contractors
Masonry Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry set stones; lay bricks, cement, and glass blocks; apply stucco; prepare foundations; and perform other masonry work. Major companies, all based in the US, include CA Lindman, Dee Brown Inc, McGee Brothers, S ... Read More
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Nonmetallic Mineral Mining & Quarrying
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining & Quarrying Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop mine sites, mine and quarry nonmetallic minerals and provide related support services, and separate minerals from waste. Major nonmetallic mining companies include Martin Marietta ... Read More
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Parking Lots & Garages
Parking Lots & Garages Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide parking space for motor vehicles. Major companies include ABM, Ace Parking, Diamond Parking, Lanier Parking, SP Plus, and TPS Parking (all based in the US), along with Impark (Canada), Indigo (Fra ... Read More
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Search, Detection, Navigation & Guidance System Manufacturing
Search, Detection, Navigation & Guidance System Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make products such as aircraft instruments, flight recorders, navigational instruments, and radar and sonar systems. Major companies include FLIR and divisions of de ... Read More
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Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers
Steel Service Centers & Other Metal Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in the industry distribute steel and other primary metals and metal products, and may also provide sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, and edging services. Major companies include Relia ... Read More
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