Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Automotive Body, Paint, Interior & Glass Repair
Automotive Body, Paint, Interior & Glass Repair Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in providing automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair and replacement services for passenger cars and light trucks. Major companies include Maaco, ... Read More
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Furniture Manufacturing
Furniture Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture household, office, and institutional furniture and related products, including mattresses. Major companies include Herman Miller, HNI, La-Z-Boy, Leggett & Platt, Steelcase, and Tempur Sea ... Read More
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Lumber & Plywood Product Manufacturing
Lumber & Plywood Product Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture and engage in sawing dimensional lumber, boards, beams, and other reconstituted wood products, as well as the use of sawmills to plane rough lumber. Major companies include div ... Read More
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Postal Services
Postal Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry collect, transport, and deliver mail and small parcels. Major companies include Deutsche Post DHL (Germany), Japan Post, La Poste (France), and the US Postal Service. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends on tran ... Read More
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Printing Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing
Printing Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture printing machinery and equipment, including printing presses and binding machinery. Major companies include HP, Presstek, and Xerox (all based in the US); Canon, Komori, ... Read More
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Self-Storage Services
Self-Storage Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent or lease locations for self-storage, providing secure space (such as rooms, compartments, lockers, containers, or outdoor space) where clients can store and retrieve their goods. Major companies inclu ... Read More
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Commercial & Industrial Equipment Rental & Leasing
Commercial & Industrial Equipment Rental & Leasing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry rent and lease equipment to commercial and industrial entities for use in business operations. Major companies include AMECO, Herc Rentals, and United Rentals (all based in the ... Read More
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Recyclable Material Wholesalers
Recyclable Material Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in wholesale distribution of automotive scrap, industrial scrap, and other recyclable materials. Major scrap wholesalers include America Chung Nam, Commercial Metals Company, and The David ... Read More
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Switch, Connector & Other Wiring Device Manufacturing
Switch, Connector & Other Wiring Device Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make current-carrying electrical wiring devices, including bus bars, switches, connectors, and electrical receptacles (outlets) and plugs. Major companies include US-based H ... Read More
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Wood Window & Door Manufacturing
Wood Window & Door Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture wood window units and interior and exterior wood doors. Major companies include Andersen Corporation, JELD-WEN, Masonite, and Pella (all based in the US), as well as Borne Türel ... Read More
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Asphalt Products Manufacturing
Asphalt Products Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture asphalt and tar mixtures for paving and blocks, as well as asphalt shingles, roofing cements, and coatings. Major companies include building materials manufacturers such as Boral Limit ... Read More
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Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture material handling machinery and equipment, including forklifts, conveyors, elevators and escalators, and overhead cranes and hoists. Major companies include Honeywell Intell ... Read More
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Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers
Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry store, transport, and distribute wholesale petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas. Major US companies include Equinor, Global Partners, Mansfield Oil Compa ... Read More
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Port, Harbor & Marine Terminal Management
Port, Harbor & Marine Terminal Management Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate ports and harbors and provide water transportation support services, including cargo handling and vessel navigation. Major companies include APM Terminals (Netherlands), COSCO S ... Read More
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Truckload Carriers
Truckload Carriers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide long-distance transportation by truck of general freight, in which freight from a single shipper makes up a truckload. Major companies include JB Hunt, Schneider National, Swift Transportation, and We ... Read More
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Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture transportation equipment, including motor vehicles and parts, aircraft and other aerospace products, ships and boats, and railroad rolling stock. Major companies include US-bas ... Read More
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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing
Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture agricultural equipment and machinery, as well as commercial turf and lawn care equipment. Major companies include AGCO, John Deere, and Lindsay Corporation (all based in the US), ... Read More
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Commuter Rail Systems
Commuter Rail Systems Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate local and suburban commuter rail systems. Major companies include China Railway, MTR Corporation, Metropolitan Transport Authority, SNCF, Tokyo Metro, and VR Group. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is ... Read More
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Electric Power Generation
Electric Power Generation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate electric power generation facilities that convert other forms of energy, such as fossil fuels, nuclear, water, wind, and solar power, into electrical energy. Major companies include AES, Americ ... Read More
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Personal Care Products Manufacturing
Personal Care Products Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture toiletries and grooming products, including perfumes, shampoos, skin lotions, and shaving cream, as well as lipstick, mascara, and other cosmetics. Major companies include Est&ea ... Read More
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Water Transportation Services
Water Transportation Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide inland, coastal, and deep sea transportation of freight and passengers. Major companies include Carnival and Kirby Inland Marine (both located in the US); as well as Mærsk (Denmark); ... Read More
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Environmental Consulting Services
Environmental Consulting Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide advice and assistance to businesses and organizations on environmental issues. Major US-based companies include Tetra Tech and Veolia North America, as well as the environmental and con ... Read More
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Manufacturing Sector
Manufacturing Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture a wide variety of goods; major product groups include food and beverage, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, and computers and electronics. Major companies include Boeing, Caterpilla ... Read More
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Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Automobile Parts Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture automobile parts, including transmission and power train components, engines and engine parts, body parts and trim, electronics, braking systems, steering and suspension components, as ... Read More
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Freight Forwarding Services
Freight Forwarding Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. Major companies include CH Robinson, Expeditors International, and UPS Supply Chain Solutions (all based in the US), along with CEVA Logisti ... Read More
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