Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Transformer Manufacturing
Transformer Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture power, distribution, and specialty transformers. Major companies include ABB (Switzerland), General Electric (US), Mitsubishi Electric (Japan), Schneider Electric (France), Siemens (Germany ... Read More
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Abrasives Manufacturing
Abrasives Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture coated and bonded abrasive products, including grinding wheels, sandpaper, and abrasive grains. Major companies include 3M (US), Huanghe Whirlwind (China), Noritake (Japan), Robert Bosch (Ger ... Read More
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Pump & Compressor Manufacturing
Pump & Compressor Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture pumps, pumping equipment, and air and gas compressors. Major companies include Enovis, Flowserve, IDEX, ITT, and Xylem (all based in the US), as well as Atlas Copco (Sweden), Ebara (J ... Read More
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Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture power-driven hand tools (battery, corded, and pneumatic). Top companies include Emerson Electric, Snap-On, and Stanley Black & Decker (all based in the US), as well as Hilti ( ... Read More
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Waste Management Services
Waste Management Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry collect, treat, and dispose of garbage and other waste materials; and recover reusable materials through recycling. Additionally, companies provide remediation services for decontaminating buildings, m ... Read More
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Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop and operate fields to extract crude petroleum and natural gas. Major companies include ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil (both based in the US), as well as BP and Shell (both based in the ... Read More
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Electrical, Plumbing & Hardware Wholesalers
Electrical, Plumbing & Hardware Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute electrical, plumbing, and HVAC materials and supplies, as well as hardware, hand tools, and other equipment. Major companies include Ace Hardware, Graybar, True Value, and ... Read More
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Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Fossil Fuel Power Generation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate electric power generation facilities that produce electrical energy from fossil fuels. Major companies include American Electric Power, Duke Energy, and Southern Company (all based in the US ... Read More
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Taxi & Limousine Services
Taxi & Limousine Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide passenger transportation by automobiles not operated over regular routes or on regular schedules. No major companies dominate. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Taxi and limousine revenue is driven by busi ... Read More
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Solar Power Generation
Solar Power Generation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate power generation facilities that use energy from the sun to produce electric energy. Major companies include diversified electric utilities and independent producers Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Nex ... Read More
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Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make semiconductors (computer chips) and other components used in electronic devices. Major companies include Broadcom, Intel, Micron Technology, and Qualcomm (all based ... Read More
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Building Material Dealers
Building Material Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in retail sales of new building materials and supplies. Major companies include Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards (all based in the US), as well as Beijing Easyhome Investment H ... Read More
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Exterminating & Pest Control Services
Exterminating & Pest Control Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry exterminate and control insects and other pests. Major companies include US-based EcoLab, Terminix (owned by ServiceMaster), and Orkin (owned by Rollins), as well as the pest control operat ... Read More
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Motor Vehicle Towing Services
Motor Vehicle Towing Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide towing services for light or heavy motor vehicles; they may also offer other roadside assistance and vehicle storage services. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAP ... Read More
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Nonresidential Building Construction
Nonresidential Building Construction Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry construct nonresidential buildings, including industrial plants and commercial and institutional facilities. Major companies include Clark Construction Group, Turner Construction, and Whitin ... Read More
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Aircraft Leasing
Aircraft Leasing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent or lease aircraft and airplane equipment without operators. Major companies include Air Lease Corporation (the US), as well as AerCap and Avolon (both based in Ireland) and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. COMP ... Read More
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Architectural Services
Architectural Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry plan and design residential, institutional, leisure, and industrial buildings and spaces, as well as landscapes. Major companies include Gensler, HDR Inc, and Perkins&Will (all based in the US); as we ... Read More
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Computer Manufacturing
Computer Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacturing electronic computers, such as mainframes, personal computers, workstations, laptops, and computer services, as well as computer peripheral equipment. Major companies include US-based Apple, ... Read More
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Oil & Gas Field Services
Oil & Gas Field Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry support oil and gas field operations on a contract basis. Major companies include Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Nabors, National Oilwell Varco, Schlumberger, and Weatherford (all based in the US); as well ... Read More
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Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing
Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make paper and converted paper products, including paperboard, corrugated and paperboard containers, coated papers, and paper bags. Major companies include Georgia-Pacific, International Pap ... Read More
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Site Preparation Contractors
Site Preparation Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry prepare sites for building and perform tasks such as excavating, grading, demolition, and septic system installation. Major companies include Controlled Demolition (CDI), Manafort Brothers Incorpora ... Read More
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Timber Operations
Timber Operations Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry own timberlands and grow and harvest timber on production cycles of 10 years or more, primarily for use as lumber. Major companies include US-based PotlatchDeltic, Rayonier, and Weyerhaeuser; as well as Canfor ... Read More
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Architectural & Engineering Services
Architectural & Engineering Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry plan and design residential and nonresidential buildings and structures as well as apply engineering principles to design and develop systems and structures. Major companies include AECOM, H ... Read More
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Biofuel Manufacturing
Biofuel Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce ethyl alcohol, known as ethanol, and biodiesel fuel. Major biofuel manufacturers include Green Plains, Poet, and Renewable Energy Group (all based in the US), along with Abengoa (Spain), Cosan (Bra ... Read More
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Fuel Oil & LP Gas Dealers
Fuel Oil & LP Gas Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell fuel oil and liquefied petroleum (LP) gas. Major companies include AmeriGas, Ferrellgas, and Star Group (all based in the US), as well as Mitsui & Co (Japan), SHV (Netherlands), and Ultrapar ( ... Read More
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