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631 Reports from First Research, Inc.
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Guided Missile & Space Vehicle Manufacturing
... Northrop Grumman, Orbital ATK, Raytheon, and Space Exploration Technologies, plus Airbus Group (the Netherlands), Almaz-Antey (Russia), BAE Systems (the UK), China National Precision Machinery, Leonardo - Finmeccanica (Italy), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan), and SAFRAN and ... Read More
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Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
... Acuity Brands and Hubbell (both based in the US), as well as OSRAM (Germany), Philips Lighting (the Netherlands), TCP International (Switzerland), and Zumtobel (Austria). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends primarily on residential, industrial, and commercial construction ... Read More
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Natural Gas Pipelines
... Enterprise Products Partners, Kinder Morgan, and ONEOK (all based in the US), as well as Australian Pipeline, Gazprom (Russia), and TransCanada (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by economic activity and population growth, which drive ... Read More
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Nuclear Power Generation
... STP Nuclear, as well as AREVA and Electricité de France (both based in France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by commercial, government, and residential needs for electricity, which are influenced by economic conditions and population ... Read More
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Oil & Gas Field Equipment Manufacturing
... machinery. Major companies include Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE); National Oilwell Varco; and Schlumberger (all based in the US); along with Nabors Industries (Bermuda); Shandong Kerui Petroleum Equipment (China); Technipfmc (UK); and Weatherford International ... Read More
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Recreational & Vacation Camps
... of international tourists, an indicator of demand for recreational and vacation camps, rose 3.9% in 2016 to reach 1.24 billion, marking the seventh consecutive year of above-average growth. Top countries for international arrivals include France, ... Read More
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Security System Services
... Controls, along with G4S (headquartered in the UK), Secom (Japan), and Securitas (Sweden). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven partly by home sales, new home construction, and new commercial and office construction. The profitability of monitoring ... Read More
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Talent & Modeling Agencies
... Artists Agency (CAA), International Creative Management (ICM), United Talent Agency (UTA), and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME). Outside the US, major companies include Voyez Mon Agent (VMA) and Artmedia (both based in France), and Bling! ... Read More
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Car Washes
... Blue Beacon International, Wash Depot, and Zips Car Wash (all based in the US), along with IMO Car Wash Group and Mr Wash Autoservice (both based in Germany) and Uhoda (Belgium). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is ... Read More
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Collection Agencies
... Management (all based in the US) as well as First Collect International (UK), Intrum (Switzerland), and NTT Finance (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for collections services is driven by the volume of financial transactions and by ... Read More
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Credit Cards
... Major companies include American Express, Capital One Financial, Discover Financial, Alliance Data Systems (all based in the US) as well as Credit Saison and Mitsubishi UFJ Nicos (both of Japan), Style Financial (Scotland), and SHC ... Read More
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Eyewear Manufacturing
... Signature Eyewear (all based in the US), as well as De Rigo, Luxottica, Marcolin, and Safilo (all in Italy), Essilor International (France), and Fielmann (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by demographics, fashion trends, new ... Read More
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Film & Video
... NBCUniversal (owned by Comcast), Time Warner (owned by AT&T), Disney, and Viacom. Major companies outside the US include Germany's Bertelsmann and ProSiebenSat.1 Media, as well as France's Vivendi. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer ... Read More
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Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
... companies include US-based Boeing, Ford, and General Motors, as well as Airbus (the Netherlands), Bombardier (Canada), Fiat Chrysler (the UK), SAIC (China), Toyota (Japan), and Volkswagen (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by employment and ... Read More
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Women's Clothing Manufacturing
... Corporation, Calvin Klein (owned by PVH), Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, Hanesbrands, and Carter's (all based in the US), along with Delta Galil (Israel), Gerry Weber (Germany), Page Industries (India), and World Company (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ... Read More
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Continuing Care & Assisted Living Facilities
... include Brookdale Senior Living, Five Star Senior Living, and Sunrise Senior Living (all based in the US), as well as Housing & Care 21 (UK), Sienna Senior Living (Canada), and Tertianum (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand ... Read More
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Biotechnology Product Manufacturing
... Switzerland-based Roche), Gilead Sciences, and Monsanto, as well as CSL (Australia), Merck KGaA (Germany), Novo Nordisk (Denmark), and the biotech research arms of major international pharmaceutical companies such as Sanofi (France). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Biotech firms ... Read More
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Dairy Products Manufacturing
... and Land O'Lakes (all based in the US), as well as Danone and Groupe Lactalis (France); Fonterra Co-operative Group (New Zealand); Koninklijke FrieslandCampina (the Netherlands); Meiji (Japan); and Nestlé (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Competition in the ... Read More
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Electrical Contractors
... in the US). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Most electrical work is driven by new residential and nonresidential construction activity. Operation, maintenance, and repair work (sometimes called "facilities services") is less sensitive to real estate cycles. Larger companies ... Read More
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Footwear Manufacturing
... Wolverine World Wide (all based in the US), along with Adidas (Germany), Asics (Japan), Belle International (China), and PUMA (Germany), Yue Yuen (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by fashion industry trends, demographics, and consumer ... Read More
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Gambling
... as Galaxy Entertainment and SJM Holdings (Hong Kong), Tatts Group (Australia), and UK-based IGT and William Hill. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for gambling is driven by consumer income growth and state spending. The profitability of individual ... Read More
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Greeting Card Publishers
... as Archies Limited (India), Carte Blanche Greetings (the UK), and Glory Moon Greeting Cards (Hong Kong). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer disposable income. The profitability of individual companies depends on marketing expertise, efficient ... Read More
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Information & Records Management Services
... store electronic documents. Major companies include Iron Mountain, Merrill, and Novitex (all based in the US); EDM Group and Williams Lea Tag (both based in the UK); and Wanbishi Archives (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is ... Read More
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Marijuana Stores
... The multibillion-dollar global industry is experiencing strong growth, though the newness of the market and variance in regulation across geographies creates major barriers to entry. The industry includes medical marijuana dispensaries and stores that sell ... Read More
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Paint & Wallpaper Stores
... Kelly-Moore (all based in the US), as well as Farrow & Ball (UK), Inspirations Paint (Australia), and Nakashima Shokai (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Home maintenance, home sales, and construction and remodeling trends drive demand. The profitability ... Read More
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