Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Oil & Gas Field Equipment Manufacturing
Oil & Gas Field Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture machinery and equipment used in oil and gas exploration and production; as well as water well drilling machinery. Major companies include Baker Hughes, Nabors, National Oilwel ... Read More
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Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in manufacturing prefabricated wood buildings, as well as wood sections and panels for prefabricated wood buildings. Major companies include American Homestar, Cavco, Clayto ... Read More
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Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture fertilizers and pesticides. Major companies include BASF and Bayer (Germany), Corteva Agriscience (US), Nutrien (Canada), Sumitomo Chemical (Japan), Syngenta (Switzerland), and Ya ... Read More
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Airlines
Airlines Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide scheduled domestic and international passenger transportation, as well as mail and freight transportation. Major US companies include American Airlines, Delta, FedEx, Southwest, and United Airlines; leading com ... Read More
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Automobile Dealers
Automobile Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in retail sales of new and used passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and passengers and cargo vans. Major companies include AutoNation, CarMax, Group 1 Automotive, Penske Automotive Group, and Sonic Aut ... Read More
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Crude Petroleum Pipelines
Crude Petroleum Pipelines Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry transport crude oil via pipelines. Major US companies include Energy Transfer Partners, Genesis Energy, and Plains All American Pipeline (based in the US); as well as China National Petroleum Corporati ... Read More
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Industrial Supply Wholesalers
Industrial Supply Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute supplies for machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and warehousing industries. Major US companies include Applied Industrial Technologies, Fastenal, MRC Global, ... Read More
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Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
Railroad Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture locomotives, freight and passenger rail cars, and brakes and other parts and equipment used in railroad operations. Major companies include Greenbrier, Progress Rail, Trinity Rail (T ... Read More
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Musical Instrument Stores
Musical Instrument Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell new musical instruments, sheet music, and related supplies from physical retail locations; some also offer musical instrument repair, rental, and music instruction. Major companies include Guitar ... Read More
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Painting & Wall Covering Contractors
Painting & Wall Covering Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry paint interiors and exteriors of buildings and other structures and apply coverings to interior walls of residential and commercial buildings. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPE ... Read More
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Warehousing & Storage
Warehousing & Storage Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate facilities to store goods and may provide related logistics services. Major companies include Americold, Burris Logistics, Iron Mountain, and Prologis (all based in the US). Other companies include ... Read More
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Architectural & Structural Metals Manufacturing
Architectural & Structural Metals Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture metal framed windows and doors, sheet metal work, ornamental or architectural metal products, prefabricated metal buildings, and structural metal and metal plate work ... Read More
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Hardware & Fastener Manufacturing
Hardware & Fastener Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture hardware (including metal hinges, handles, keys, and locks), fasteners (including metal nuts, bolts, screws, and rivets), or precision turned components; and engage in precision tur ... Read More
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Electric Power Transmission, Distribution & Marketing
Electric Power Transmission, Distribution & Marketing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry own and operate high-voltage transmission lines and retail distribution systems, as well as intermediaries like energy dealers and brokers. Major companies include American ... Read More
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Aircraft Maintenance & Repair
Aircraft Maintenance & Repair Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide aircraft maintenance and repair, as well as inspection and testing services. Major companies include AAR (based in the US), Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, Lufthansa Technik (German ... Read More
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Boat Dealers
Boat Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in retail sales of new and used boats, as well as boat motors and trailers; they may also offer replacement parts and boat repair services. Major US companies include MarineMax and West Marine. COMPETIT ... Read More
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Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture computer printers, monitors, keyboards, mice, and webcams, as well as ATMs, self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, and biometric readers. Major companies in the US ... Read More
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Primary Metals Manufacturing
Primary Metals Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in smelting and refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals and include iron and steel mills, rolled steel shape manufacturers, aluminum producers, and copper foundries. Major companies include ... Read More
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Urban Transit Systems
Urban Transit Systems Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate buses, trains, and other local and suburban passenger transit systems within cities and adjacent nonurban areas. Major companies include Beijing Subway, East Japan Railway (Tokyo), Metropolitan Tra ... Read More
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Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing
Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture cement, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products such as blocks, pipes, and bricks. Major companies include Martin Marietta and Vulcan Materials (both based in the US), as we ... Read More
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Industrial Design Services
Industrial Design Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry create and develop designs for manufactured products. Major companies include Ammunition, Designworks (owned by BMW), Frog Design, IDEO, RKS, and Smart Design (all based in the US), as well as Alessi ... Read More
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China & Earthenware Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
China & Earthenware Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture earthenware plumbing fixtures, tableware, and other ceramic products. Major companies include CoorsTek and Kohler (both based in the US), Duravit and Villeroy & ... Read More
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Gold & Silver Mining
Gold & Silver Mining Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop mine sites, mine and quarry gold and silver, and prepare gold and silver for sale. Major companies include Canada-based Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, as well as Newmont (headquartered in the US), Angl ... Read More
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Hazardous Waste Services
Hazardous Waste Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate hazardous waste treatment and disposal facilities, including combustors, incinerators, and landfills. Major companies include Clean Harbors, Energy Solutions, and Stericycle (all based in the US ... Read More
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Mattress Manufacturing
Mattress Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture mattresses and box springs. Major companies include US-based Leggett & Platt, Serta Simmons Bedding, Sleep Number, and Tempur Sealy International, as well as Hilding Anders International ( ... Read More
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