Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Deep Sea Freight Transportation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry provide deep sea transportation of cargo to or from foreign ports. Major companies include CMA CGM (France), COSCO (China), Crowley (US), Evergreen (Taiwan), Hapag-Lloyd (Germany), Mærsk (D ... Read More
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Electronic Test & Measurement Instruments Manufacturing
Electronic Test & Measurement Instruments Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture equipment used to test electrical properties and signals. Major companies include Agilent, Danaher, Keysight Technologies, and KLA-Tencor (all based in the US) ... Read More
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Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture clay products and refractories, glass and glass products, cement and concrete products, lime and gypsum products, and abrasives and other nonmetallic mineral products. Major ... Read More
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Agriculture & Forestry Sector
Agriculture & Forestry Sector Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry sector grow crops, raise or fatten animals for animal products, and grow and harvest timber. Major crop production companies include AMAGGI, Chiquita, Dole Food Company, Fresh Del Monte Produce, Su ... Read More
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Coastal & Great Lakes Freight Transportation
Coastal & Great Lakes Freight Transportation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry transport cargo in US coastal waters, on the Great Lakes System, or between ports of the US mainland, Puerto Rico, and US island possessions. Major companies include American Steamsh ... Read More
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Industrial Chemical Manufacturing
Industrial Chemical Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture chemicals, which are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically-defined compounds, using basic processes, such as thermal crackling and distillation. Major companies ... Read More
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Aluminum Production
Aluminum Production Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry process and manufacture alumina, aluminum, and aluminum products. Major companies include Alcoa (US), Chalco (China), Hindalco Industries (India), Norsk Hydro (Norway), Rio Tinto (UK), and RUSAL (Russia). CO ... Read More
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Musical Instrument Manufacturing
Musical Instrument Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in the manufacture of musical instruments. Major companies include Fender, Gibson Brands, and Steinway (all based in the US), as well as Pearl River Piano (China), and Rola ... Read More
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Abrasives Manufacturing
Abrasives Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture coated and bonded abrasive products, including grinding wheels, sandpaper, and abrasive grains. Major companies include 3M (US), Huanghe Whirlwind (China), Noritake (Japan), Robert Bosch (Ger ... Read More
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Pump & Compressor Manufacturing
Pump & Compressor Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture pumps, pumping equipment, and air and gas compressors. Major companies include Enovis, Flowserve, IDEX, ITT, and Xylem (all based in the US), as well as Atlas Copco (Sweden), Ebara (J ... Read More
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Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop and operate fields to extract crude petroleum and natural gas. Major companies include ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil (both based in the US), as well as BP and Shell (both based in the ... Read More
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Solar Power Generation
Solar Power Generation Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry operate power generation facilities that use energy from the sun to produce electric energy. Major companies include diversified electric utilities and independent producers Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Nex ... Read More
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Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make semiconductors (computer chips) and other components used in electronic devices. Major companies include Broadcom, Intel, Micron Technology, and Qualcomm (all based ... Read More
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Building Material Dealers
Building Material Dealers Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in retail sales of new building materials and supplies. Major companies include Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards (all based in the US), as well as Beijing Easyhome Investment H ... Read More
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Nonresidential Building Construction
Nonresidential Building Construction Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry construct nonresidential buildings, including industrial plants and commercial and institutional facilities. Major companies include Clark Construction Group, Turner Construction, and Whitin ... Read More
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Architectural Services
Architectural Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry plan and design residential, institutional, leisure, and industrial buildings and spaces, as well as landscapes. Major companies include Gensler, HDR Inc, and Perkins&Will (all based in the US); as we ... Read More
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Oil & Gas Field Services
Oil & Gas Field Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry support oil and gas field operations on a contract basis. Major companies include Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Nabors, National Oilwell Varco, Schlumberger, and Weatherford (all based in the US); as well ... Read More
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Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing
Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make paper and converted paper products, including paperboard, corrugated and paperboard containers, coated papers, and paper bags. Major companies include Georgia-Pacific, International Pap ... Read More
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Site Preparation Contractors
Site Preparation Contractors Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry prepare sites for building and perform tasks such as excavating, grading, demolition, and septic system installation. Major companies include Controlled Demolition (CDI), Manafort Brothers Incorpora ... Read More
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Architectural & Engineering Services
Architectural & Engineering Services Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry plan and design residential and nonresidential buildings and structures as well as apply engineering principles to design and develop systems and structures. Major companies include AECOM, H ... Read More
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HVAC Equipment Manufacturing
HVAC Equipment Manufacturing Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC), and air-purification equipment, as well as commercial refrigeration equipment. Major US-based companies include ... 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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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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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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