First Research, Inc.
631 Reports from First Research, Inc.
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Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
... companies include Canon, Epson, and Brother, all based in Japan; Diebold Nixdorf, NCR, and HP, all based in the US; and Logitech, based in Switzerland. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer and government spending, ... Read More
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Cookie & Cracker Manufacturing
... Campbell Soup Company, Mondelez International, and Snyder's-Lance; other leading firms include ARYZTA (Switzerland), Britannia Industries (India), Parle Biscuits (India), United Biscuits (UK), and Want Want Holdings (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by population growth, ... Read More
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Painting & Wall Covering Contractors
... buildings. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Building construction, renovation, and maintenance drive demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficiency of operations. Large companies can have advantages in efficiency by working ... Read More
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Personal Care Products Manufacturing
... cosmetics. Major companies include Estée Lauder, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble (all based in the US), as well as L'Oréal (France), Shiseido (Japan), and Unilever (the Netherlands and the UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Makers ... Read More
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Drywall, Plaster, Acoustic & Insulation Contractors
... Group, Irex, KHS&S, Performance Contracting Group, and USI. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven primarily by new building construction. The profitability of individual companies depends on a steady volume of work, accurate job estimating, and good ... Read More
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Pulp & Paper Mills
... Pacific and International Paper; major companies based outside the US include Nine Dragons Paper (China), Nippon Paper (Japan), Smurfit Kappa (Ireland), and Stora Enso (Finland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends on both consumer and business use ... Read More
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Edible Oils Manufacturing
... fats; and blending vegetable fats with purchased animal fats. Major companies include Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill, CHS, and Ingredion, all based in the US; as well as Associated British Foods (UK), COFCO (China), GrainCorp ... Read More
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Fast-Food & Quick-Service Restaurants
... Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell), as well as Café de Coral (Hong Kong), Greggs (UK), Seven & i Food Systems (Japan), and Restaurant Brands International (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer tastes ... Read More
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Freight Forwarding Services
... Solutions (all based in the US), along with DB Schenker and DHL Supply Chain (Germany); CEVA Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel, and Panalpina (Switzerland); Nippon Express (Japan); and Sinotrans (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by ... Read More
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General Surgeons
... primarily by population growth and rates of critical illness and injury. The profitability of individual practices depends mainly on expertise and reputation. Larger practices may enjoy economies of scale in administration and equipment purchasing. Smaller ... Read More
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Health Supplement Stores
... based in the US), along with Holland & Barrett (UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Health and nutrition trends, aging populations, and consumer spending drive demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on product innovation, effective merchandising, and ... Read More
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Highway, Street & Bridge Construction Contractors
... (all based in the US), as well as Bouygues (France), China Communications Construction Company, Salini Impregilo (Italy), and VINCI (France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is largely driven by the availability of government road building funds, population ... Read More
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Household Appliance Manufacturing
... humidifiers and dehumidifiers, and toaster ovens. Major companies include US-based Whirlpool, along with BSH Hausgeräte (Germany), Electrolux (Sweden), Haier Electronics and Haier-owned GE Appliances (China), and LG Electronics (South Korea). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven ... Read More
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Machine Shops
... Demand depends on manufacturing activity. The profitability of individual companies is linked to engineering expertise and operating efficiency. Larger shops have the ability to invest in advanced production machinery. Smaller shops can compete effectively by ... Read More
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Machinery Manufacturing
... Electric, Halliburton, and Kennametal (all based in the US), along with Canon (Japan), CNH Industrial (UK), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), Sandvik (Sweden), Sany Heavy Industry (China), and Tetra Laval International (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE While the ... Read More
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Newspaper Publishers
... Germany's Axel Springer, Japan's Asahi Shimbun, and the UK's Daily Mail and General Trust. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Corporate spending on advertising and consumer disposable income drive demand. The profitability of individual companies depends on effective marketing ... Read More
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Outdoor Advertising
... outdoor advertising agencies include Clear Channel Outdoor, Intersection Media Holdings, Lamar Advertising, and Outfront Media. Leading companies based outside the US include ExterionMedia (the UK), JCDecaux (France), Ströer (Germany), and Val Morgan (Australia),. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ... Read More
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Museums, Zoos & Parks
... natural significance. Major US museums include the Smithsonian (National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of American History, and National Air and Space Museum), the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, ... Read More
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Poultry Product Manufacturing
... Farms, and Tyson Foods; as well as Industrias Bachoco (Mexico), Charoen Pokphand Foods (Thailand), New Hope Group (China), and the Brazilian firms BRF and Copacol. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by domestic meat consumption trends ... Read More
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Transformer Manufacturing
... and TBEA (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by construction spending and industrial production. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient manufacturing and economies of scale in purchasing. Large companies compete by offering a ... Read More
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Armored Military Vehicle Manufacturing
... Lockheed Martin, Oshkosh Corporation, Textron, and certain operations of UK-based BAE Systems. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by military budgets, which typically change with perceived threats to national security. The profitability of individual companies depends ... Read More
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Automobile Dealers
... Group 1, CarMax, Penske Automotive Group, and Sonic Automotive (all based in the US), as well as Inchcape plc (UK), Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Singapore), Porsche Piech Holding GmbH (Austria), and Tangshan Jidong Jiefang Automobile ... Read More
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Casino Hotels
... Wynn Resorts (all based in the US); as well as Crown Resorts (Australia); Genting Group (Malaysia); and Galaxy Entertainment, Melco Crown Entertainment, and SJM Holdings (all based in Hong Kong). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for casino ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
... Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), and Newmark Knight Frank (all US-based), as well as Countrywide and Savills (both in the UK) and E-House China Holdings. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand, which is driven by the ... Read More
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Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Management
... properties for owners. Major companies include CBRE Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Newmark Knight Frank, and Colliers International (all US-based), as well as Countrywide and Savills (both in the UK) and Mitsui ... Read More
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