Category: Manufacturing
Manufacturing market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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Industrial Control Products Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture industrial controls and control accessories such as relays, motor starters, and controllers. Major companies include Emerson Electric, Honeywell, and Rockwell Automation (all based in the US), as well as ABB (Switze ... 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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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 Roland and Yamaha Corporation (both b ... Read More
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Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture power-driven hand tools (battery, corded, and pneumatic). Top companies include Emerson Electric, Snap-On, and Stanley Black & Decker (all based in the US), as well as Hilti (Liechtenstein), HIKOKI and Makita (b ... 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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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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Metal Valve & Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture metal industrial and fluid power valves; hose and pipe fittings; plumbing fixtures and trim. Major companies include units of integrated process control companies such as Curtiss-Wright, Emerson, Flowserve, and Park ... Read More
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Switch, Connector & Other Wiring Device Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry make current-carrying electrical wiring devices, including bus bars, switches, connectors, and electrical receptacles (outlets) and plugs. Major companies include US-based Honeywell, Hubbell, and Leviton Manufacturing, as well ... Read More
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Roofing, Siding & Sheet Metal Contractors
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry install and repair roofing, siding, and gutters for homes and businesses. Major companies include Baker Roofing, CentiMark, Nations Roof, and Tecta America (all based in the US), and Flynn Canada (Canada). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE ... Read More
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Office Supply & Paper Wholesalers
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry distribute paper products and other office supplies. Major companies include Staples subsidiary Essendant, SP Richards (a subsidiary of Genuine Parts), and the distribution arms of retailers Office Depot and Staples (all based ... Read More
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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 Paper, Kimberly-Clark, Neenah Paper, and ... Read More
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Architectural & Structural Metals Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture metal framed windows and doors, sheet metal work, ornamental or architectural metal products, prefabricated metal buildings, and structural metal and metal plate work products. Major companies include Cornerstone Bu ... 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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Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture metalworking machinery, including molds, dies, cutting tools, and machining centers. Major companies include Hardinge, Hurco, and Kennametal (all based in the US), along with Amada and DMG Mori (both located in Japa ... 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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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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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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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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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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