Category: Materials & Chemicals
Materials & Chemicals market research reports by First Research, Inc.
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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 companies include 3M, Guardian Industries ... Read More
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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 (Germany), Saint-Gobain (Fra ... 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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Primary Metals Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry engage in smelting and refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals and include iron and steel mills, rolled steel shape manufacturers, aluminum producers, and copper foundries. Major companies include Alcoa, Nucor, and US Steel ( ... Read More
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Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture cement, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products such as blocks, pipes, and bricks. Major companies include Martin Marietta and Vulcan Materials (both based in the US), as well as Anhui Conch (China), Cemex (Mexico ... Read More
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Converted Paper Products Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry convert paperboard and corrugated boxes, paper bags, stationery, and sanitary paper products. Major companies include Kimberly-Clark, Packaging Corporation of America, and Smurfit WestRock (all based in the US), as well as Mond ... Read More
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Plastic Resin & Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture acrylics, amino resins, epoxy, and other thermosets, as well as thermoplastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS). Major companies include Celanese, Chevron ... Read More
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Exterminating & Pest Control Services
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry exterminate and control insects and other pests. Major companies include US-based EcoLab, Terminix (owned by ServiceMaster), and Orkin (owned by Rollins), as well as the pest control operations of Anticimex (Sweden) and Rentoki ... 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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Timber Operations
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry own timberlands and grow and harvest timber on production cycles of 10 years or more, primarily for use as lumber. Major companies include US-based PotlatchDeltic, Rayonier, and Weyerhaeuser; as well as Canfor, Resolute Forest ... 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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Asphalt Products Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture asphalt and tar mixtures for paving and blocks, as well as asphalt shingles, roofing cements, and coatings. Major companies include building materials manufacturers such as Boral Limited, Carlisle, and Owens Corning ... 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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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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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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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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Copper & Nickel Mining
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry develop mine sites, mine and quarry copper and nickel, and prepare copper and nickel for sale. Major companies include BHP Group (Australia), Codelco (Chile), Freeport-McMoRan (US), Glencore (Switzerland), Grupo México ( ... Read More
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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 J Joseph Company (all based in ... Read More
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Linens Manufacturing
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry manufacture household textile products. Major companies include American Textile Company, Hollander Sleep Products, Pacific Coast Feather Company, and WestPoint Home (based in the US); as well as Springs Global (based in Brazil ... 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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Automotive Body, Paint, Interior & Glass Repair
Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: Companies in this industry are primarily engaged in providing automotive body, paint, interior, and glass repair and replacement services for passenger cars and light trucks. Major companies include Maaco, Pittsburgh Glass Works, Safelite Group (a subsid ... Read More
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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, Sunkist Growers, and Total Produ ... Read More
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