Category: Manufacturing & Construction
Manufacturing & Construction market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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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 Türelemente (Germany) and JOSKO (Austr ... Read More
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Manufacturing Sector
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture a wide variety of goods; major product groups include food and beverage, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, and computers and electronics. Major companies include Boeing, Caterpillar, DuPont, Ford, GE, ... Read More
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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture agricultural equipment and machinery, as well as commercial turf and lawn care equipment. Major companies include AGCO, John Deere, and Lindsay Corporation (all based in the US), along with CLAAS (Germany), CNH Indu ... Read More
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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 include BASF (Germany), Dow (US), ... Read More
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Sign Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make signs used primarily to convey information and display advertising messages. Major companies include Brady Corporation, Daktronics, and Visual Graphic Systems (all based in the US), as well as Marahrens Group (Germany) and ... Read More
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Personal Computer Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry produce desktop and portable personal computers (PCs). Major companies include Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand in the PC market is driven by technological advances, disposable income in the ... Read More
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Computer Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacturing electronic computers, such as mainframes, personal computers, workstations, laptops, and computer services, as well as computer peripheral equipment. Major companies include US-based Apple, Dell, Hewlett Packard E ... Read More
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Search, Detection, Navigation & Guidance System Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make products such as aircraft instruments, flight recorders, navigational instruments, and radar and sonar systems. Major companies include FLIR and divisions of defense contractors such as Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop G ... Read More
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Electrical Products Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture electrical equipment, appliances, and electrical components. Major companies include Energizer Holdings, GE, Hubbell, Rockwell Automation, and Whirlpool (all based in US), as well as Legrand (France), LG Electronics ... Read More
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Industrial Supply Wholesalers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute supplies for machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and warehousing industries. Major US companies include Applied Industrial Technologies, Fastenal, MRC Global, MSC Industrial Direct, Vallen ... Read More
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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 Holdings Group and Red Star ... Read More
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China & Earthenware Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture earthenware plumbing fixtures, tableware, and other ceramic products. Major companies include CoorsTek and Kohler (both based in the US), Duravit and Villeroy & Boch (both based in Germany), as well as Kyocera a ... Read More
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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 Incorporated, and Phillips & Jorda ... Read More
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Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are engaged in manufacturing prefabricated wood buildings, as well as wood sections and panels for prefabricated wood buildings. Major companies include American Homestar, Cavco, Clayton Homes, Skyline Champion, and Tuff Shed ( ... Read More
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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 Sealy (all based in the US) ... 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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Painting & Wall Covering Contractors
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry paint interiors and exteriors of buildings and other structures and apply coverings to interior walls of residential and commercial buildings. No major companies dominate the industry. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Building constructio ... Read More
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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 well as IBI Group (Canada ... Read More
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Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture fertilizers and pesticides. Major companies include BASF and Bayer (Germany), Corteva Agriscience (US), Nutrien (Canada), Sumitomo Chemical (Japan), Syngenta (Switzerland), and Yara (Norway). Many smaller companies ... Read More
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Masonry Contractors
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry set stones; lay bricks, cement, and glass blocks; apply stucco; prepare foundations; and perform other masonry work. Major companies, all based in the US, include CA Lindman, Dee Brown Inc, McGee Brothers, Sun Valley Masonry, a ... Read More
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Pulp & Paper Mills
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily manufacture pulp, paper, and paperboard. Major US companies include Clearwater Paper, Verso, WestRock, and units of integrated manufacturers Georgia-Pacific and International Paper; major companies based outside the U ... Read More
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Electrical Products Wholesalers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute electrical products used in applications such as construction and power generation, transmission, and distribution. Major US-based companies include Anixter, Graybar Electric, and WESCO; top companies based outside t ... Read More
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Control, Electromedical, Measuring & Navigational Instruments Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry segment manufacture navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments, including aeronautical instruments, appliance regulators and controls, analytical lab instruments, navigation and guidance systems, and vario ... Read More
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Computer Networking Equipment Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry primarily manufacture equipment used to transmit data across communications networks. Major companies include Cisco Systems, Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Juniper Networks (all based in the US), as well as Huawei (China ... Read More
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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 in the US), along with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix ( ... Read More
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