Manufacturing Sector
Industry Description
The US manufacturing sector consists of about 290,000 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual sales of about $4 trillion. Major companies include Boeing, Caterpillar, DuPont, Ford, GE, GM, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Procter & Gamble, Pfizer, and Tyson Foods. The manufacturing sector is fragmented: the largest 50 companies account for less than half of overall sales.
SIC: 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900
NAICS: 31, 32, 33
NAICS: 31, 32, 33
Related Industries:
Chemical Manufacturing, Personal Computer Manufacturing, Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing, Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing, Plastic & Rubber Product Manufacturing, Textile Manufacturing, Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, Primary Metals Manufacturing, Lumber & Plywood Product Manufacturing, Glass & Glass Product ManufacturingTo get access to the full industry record, register now.
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More Automation, Less Labor - Productivity has steadily increased in manufacturing because of the...
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Total US manufacturers' shipments, which indicate manufacturing sector activity, rose 11.5 percent in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Manufacturers' Profits Rise - Corporate profits for the US manufacturing sector climbed 5.3 percent in second quarter 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. However, profits for durable...
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