Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Turbine Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture turbines (steam, hydraulic, gas, and wind) and complete turbine generator set units. Major manufacturers include divisions of Caterpillar and GE (both of the US), as well as Hitachi (Japan), Siemens (Germany), Vesta ... Read More
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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 companies ba ... Read More
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Machine Shops
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry use machine tools to modify metal, plastic, and composite materials to produce finished products. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand depends on manufacturing activity. The profitability of in ... Read More
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Metal Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage mainly in one or more of the following metal treating activities: heat treating; hot dip galvanizing; enameling, lacquering, and varnishing; powder coating and electroplating; and etching. Major companies include AZZ Pre ... Read More
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Plastic & Rubber Product Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in processing plastic materials and raw rubber to produce products such as plastic bags and bottles, plastic film and sheets, plastic pipe and foams, robber hoses, and tires. Major companies include US-based Berry Global ... Read More
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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 Werner Enterprises (a ... Read More
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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); COSCO (China); and Hapag-Lloyd ... Read More
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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 driven by population g ... Read More
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Inland Water Freight Transportation
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide inland water transportation of cargo on US lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways. Major companies include independents, such as American Commercial Barge Line, Ingram Barge, and Kirby Inland Marine, and captive subsi ... Read More
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Manufactured Home Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce manufactured homes, also known as mobile homes, and nonresidential mobile buildings. Major companies include Cavco, Champion Homes, and Clayton Homes (all based in the US), as well as ABI (UK), Black Diamond Group (Cana ... Read More
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Paint & Coating Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and other coatings. Major companies include Axalta Coating Systems, Benjamin Moore, PPG, RPM International, and Sherwin-Williams (all based in the US), as well as AkzoNobel (the Nether ... Read More
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Petroleum Refining
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry refine crude oil to produce fuel and other products. Major companies include Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Valero (all headquartered in the US); BP (the UK); and Royal Dutch Shell (the Netherlands). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is ... Read More
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Power Line & Telecommunications Infrastructure Construction Contractors
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry construct power lines and towers, power plants, and radio, TV, and telecommunications towers. Major companies include Dycom Industries, Henkels & McCoy, MasTec, and SBA Communications (all based in the US), as well as Nippo ... Read More
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Recreational Vehicle Dealers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell new motor homes, new travel trailers, and used recreational vehicles. Major companies include Camping World, General RV Center, Giant Inland Empire RV, La Mesa RV Center, and Lazy Days' RV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand ... Read More
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Railroads
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry transport freight and passengers by rail. Major companies include Amtrak, BNSF Railway, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific (all based in the US), along with Deutsche Bahn (Germany), East Japan Railway (Japan), RZD (Russia ... Read More
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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 Shipping Ports (China), DP World (United Ar ... Read More
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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-based Boeing, Ford, and General Motors, as ... Read More
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Motorcycle Dealers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell new and used motorcycles, scooters, motorbikes, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft, and other motor vehicles; they also may offer repair services, parts, and accessories. No major companies dominate the industry; mo ... Read More
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Carpet & Rug Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture woven, tufted, and other types of rugs and carpet using natural and synthetic fibers. Major companies include Engineered Floors, Interface, Mohawk Industries, and Shaw Industries (all based in the US), along with Ba ... Read More
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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 HELM AG (both based in G ... Read More
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Poured Concrete Foundation & Structure Contractors
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry pour and finish concrete foundations and structural elements, and perform pressure grouting and shotcrete work; other services include alterations, maintenance, and repairs. Major companies, all based in the US, include Baker C ... Read More
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Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture campers, motor homes, and travel trailers. Major companies include Forest River, REV Group (owner of the Fleetwood and Monaco brands), Thor Industries, and Winnebago (all based in the US), along with Hymer (Germany) ... Read More
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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), Dynamic Tire (Can ... Read More
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Engineering Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry apply engineering principles to design and develop structures, systems, and processes. Major companies include AECOM, Bechtel, and Jacobs (all based in the US), along with Babcock and Wood (both based in the UK), AtkinsRé ... Read More
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Fuel Oil & LP Gas Dealers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sell fuel oil and liquefied petroleum (LP) gas. Major companies include AmeriGas, Ferrellgas, and Star Group (all based in the US), as well as Mitsui & Co (Japan), SHV (Netherlands), and Ultrapar (Brazil). COMPETITIVE LANDS ... Read More
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