Manufacturing & Construction market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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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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Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing
... include Georgia-Pacific, International Paper, Kimberly-Clark, Neenah Paper, and WestRock (all based in the US), as well as Domtar (Canada), Oji Holdings (Japan), and Stora Enso (Finland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by general commercial activity ... Read More
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Specialty Contractors
... include APi Group, Comfort Systems USA, EMCOR, Performance Contracting, and Quanta Services (all based in the US), as well as Bilfinger Berger (Germany) and Skanska (Sweden). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by new residential and ... Read More
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Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing
... Marietta Materials, US Concrete, and Vulcan Materials (all based in the US), as well as Anhui Conch (China), Cemex (Mexico), CRH (Ireland), HeidelbergCement (Germany), and LafargeHolcim (Switzerland). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is determined primarily by nonresidential ... Read More
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Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
... unit of ChemChina), and Yara International (Norway). Many smaller companies are involved in mixing purchased raw materials to produce customized fertilizer compounds with special characteristics. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand for agricultural chemicals depends mainly on demand ... Read More
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Chemical Manufacturing
... SABIC (Saudi Arabia), and Sinopec (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Because chemicals are used to make a wide variety of industrial and consumer products, demand is driven by the overall health of the US economy. The profitability ... Read More
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Manufacturing Sector
... companies include Boeing, Caterpillar, DuPont, Ford, GE, GM, HP, IBM, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Tyson Foods (all based in the US); Nestlé (Switzerland), Sanofi (France), Siemens (Germany), and Toyota Motor (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Globalization ... Read More
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Plastic & Rubber Product Manufacturing
... include US-based Berry Global Group, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Goodyear, and Newell Brands, as well as Amcor (Australia), Bridgestone (Japan), Michelin (France), Pirelli (Italy), and Reynolds Group Holdings (New Zealand). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Because plastic products ... Read More
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Plastic Resin & Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing
... polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS). Major companies include Celanese, Chevron Phillips, Dow, DuPont, Hexion, and Huntsman (all based in the US), along with Alfa (Mexico), BASF (Germany), China National Chemical Corporation, LG Chem (South ... Read More
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Glass & Glass Product Manufacturing
... Guardian Industries, and Owens-Illinois (all based in the US) as well as Asahi Glass (Japan), Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (France), Fuyao Glass Industry Group (China), and SCHOTT (Germany). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand comes mainly from the construction, ... Read More
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HVAC Equipment Manufacturing
... Lennox, Nortek, Trane, and the climate control divisions of Johnson Controls and United Technologies; other leading companies include Bosch Thermotechnik (Germany), Daikin Industries and Yazaki (both of Japan), Danfoss (Denmark), and Gree (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ... Read More
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Lumber & Plywood Product Manufacturing
... companies include divisions of Georgia-Pacific, Louisiana-Pacific, Universal Forest Products, and Weyerhaeuser (all based in the US), as well as Canfor and West Fraser Timber (both of Canada), Ilim Timber (Germany), Stora Enso (Finland), and Sumitomo ... Read More
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Masonry Contractors
... in the US, include Western Construction Group, McGee Brothers, C A Lindman, Sun Valley Masonry, and Dee Brown. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by residential, commercial, and government-funded construction activity. The profitability of individual companies ... Read More
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Electronic Test & Measurement Instruments Manufacturing
... (all based in the US), along with Anritsu (Japan), Rohde & Schwarz (Germany), Spirent Communications (UK), and Yokogawa Electric (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by growth in industries such as electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, ... Read More
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Engineering Services
... in the US), along with Abengoa (Spain), Babcock International (UK), SNC-Lavalin Group (Canada), Wood Group (UK), and WorleyParsons (Australia). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Success in the engineering services industry requires efficient bidding and cost controls. Customers are ... Read More
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Textile Manufacturing
... WL Gore & Associates (all based in the US), along with Chinatex (China), Far Eastern New Century (Taiwan), Hyosung (South Korea), Toyobo (Japan), and Weiqiao Textile (China). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by the domestic ... Read More
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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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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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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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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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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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Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
... and Qualcomm (all based in the US), along with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix (both of South Korea), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, and Toshiba (Japan). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE The industry depends highly on demand from the ... 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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Search, Detection, Navigation & Guidance System Manufacturing
... include FLIR and divisions of defense contractors such as Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon (all based in the US), as well as Airbus Group (the Netherlands), BAE Systems (the UK), Bharat Electronics (India), ... Read More
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