Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Automobile Manufacturing
Automobile Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in manufacturing complete automobile and light duty motor vehicles, as well as vehicle chassis only. Major companies include Ford, General Motors, and Tesla (all based in the US); along with Hond ... Read More
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Industrial Equipment Wholesalers
Industrial Equipment Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute machinery and equipment used in manufacturing, oil and gas exploration and production, and warehousing. Major companies include Fastenal, Grainger, HD Supply, and Motion Industries (a ... Read More
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Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture metalworking machinery, including molds, dies, cutting tools, and machining centers. Major companies include Hardinge, Hurco, and Kennametal (all based in the US), along with Ama ... Read More
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Water & Sewer Utilities
Water & Sewer Utilities Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate water treatment and water supply systems; sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities; and steam and air-conditioning supply systems. Major companies include American Water, Cal Water, and Esse ... Read More
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Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
Lighting Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture electric light bulbs and tubes, as well as lighting fixtures, lamp shades, and other components and parts. Major companies include Acuity Brands, Hubbell, and TCP Lighting (all based ... Read More
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Electric Utilities
Electric Utilities Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry generate, transmit, and distribute electric power. Major companies include Duke Energy, Exelon, and Southern Company (all based in the US), as well as EDF (France), Enel (Italy), EON (Germany), and TEPCO (Jap ... Read More
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Marinas
Marinas Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged primarily in offering docking or storage facilities for pleasure boats. Major US companies include IGY Marinas, Safe Harbor Marinas, Suntex Marinas, and Westrec Marinas. Outside the US, major marinas include ... Read More
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Bus Transportation Services
Bus Transportation Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry transport passengers by bus. Major companies include First Student, Greyhound, and Transdev (all are US-based divisions of FirstGroup); as well as Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport (India); Comfort ... Read More
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Electrical Products Wholesalers
Electrical Products Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute electrical products used in applications such as construction and power generation, transmission, and distribution. Major US-based companies include Anixter, Graybar Electric, and WESC ... Read More
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Steel Production
Steel Production Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in converting pig iron to steel, making steel, and manufacturing steel shapes, pipes, and tubes. Major companies include Nucor and US Steel (both from the US), as well as ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg); Chin ... Read More
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Trucking
Trucking Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide long-distance and local freight trucking, including truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL) services. Major companies include US-based JB Hunt, Knight-Swift Transportation, Schneider National, and XPO Logi ... Read More
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Paint & Wallpaper Stores
Paint & Wallpaper Stores Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell paint, coatings, wallpaper, and related supplies. Major companies include the retail divisions of paint manufacturers Benjamin Moore, Kelly-Moore, and Sherwin-Williams (all based in the US), as wel ... Read More
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Recreational Vehicle Parks
Recreational Vehicle Parks Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate facilities to accommodate campers using tents, travel trailers, and recreational vehicles (RVs). Major companies include Kampgrounds of America (KOA) and Thousand Trails (both based in the US) ... Read More
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Airport Operations
Airport Operations Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate airports for commercial and general aviation and provide support services such as air traffic control, aircraft fueling and maintenance, baggage and cargo handling, ferrying aircraft, and rental of ha ... Read More
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Tire Dealers
Tire Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate physical retail establishments that sell new and used tires; some also provide automotive repair services. Major companies include Discount Tire, TBC Corporation, Monro Muffler Brake, Les Schwab Tire Center ... Read More
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Framing Contractors
Framing Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in structural framing and sheathing of buildings. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven heavily by new home construction. The profitability of individua ... Read More
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Wood Product Manufacturing
Wood Product Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture dimensional lumber; veneers, plywood, engineered wood members, or reconstituted wood products; wood windows and doors, wood flooring, or other millwork; wood containers; pallets; prefabric ... Read More
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Remediation & Environmental Cleanup Services
Remediation & Environmental Cleanup Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide remediation services for contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or groundwater, as well as mine reclamation and asbestos and other toxic material abatement. Major companie ... Read More
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Tire Wholesalers
Tire Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute new and used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles. Major companies include American Tire Distributors and TBC Corporation (both based in the US), as well as Bond International (UK), ... Read More
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Chemical Wholesalers
Chemical Wholesalers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate as merchant wholesale distributors of plastics materials and a variety of other chemical products. Major companies include Tricon Energy and Univar Solutions (both based in the US), Brenntag and HEL ... Read More
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Residential Construction Contractors
Residential Construction Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry construct and renovate residential buildings. Major companies include DR Horton, KB Home, Lennar, and PulteGroup (all based in the US), as well as Country Garden (China), Daiwa House (Japan) ... 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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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 C A Lindman, Dee Brown, McGee Brothers, Sun ... Read More
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Shipbuilding & Repairing
Shipbuilding & Repairing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry build and repair barges, cargo ships, naval vessels, and passenger ships, as well as platforms used for oil and gas drilling and production. Major companies include the shipbuilding division of General ... 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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