Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing | Advanced Materials Manufacturing |
Advanced Sensors | Aerospace |
Agricultural Chemicals | Automobiles |
Batteries & Energy Storage | Biomanufacturing |
Boat Manufacturing | Ceramics |
Chemical Manufacturing | Clothing & Apparel |
Computers | Concrete & Cement |
Construction Equipment | Construction Materials Manufacturing |
Cosmetics | Electronics |
Elevators & Building Technology | Energy Systems |
Farming Equipment | Food & Beverages |
Footwear | Furniture |
Glass Manufacturing | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning |
High-Precision Machining | Home Appliances |
Home Fixtures | Jewelry |
Laboratory & Scientific Equipment | Lighting Equipment |
Machine Tools Manufacturing | Machinery Manufacturing |
Mass Customization | Medical Devices |
Metal Fabrication | Mobile Devices |
Musical Instruments | Nanotechnology Manufacturing |
Packaging Manufacturing | Personal Care Products |
Pet Supplies & Pet Food | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing |
Plastics | Printing & Publishing |
Pulp & Paper | Robotics Manufacturing |
Semiconductors | Shipbuilding |
Sporting Goods | Textiles |
Tools | Toys |
Transportation Equipment | Wood Products |
Transportation
Transportation equipment and vehicles. This includes light industry such as automobile manufacturing and heavy industry such as aerospace and shipbuilding.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Fast moving consumer goods are goods that are quickly consumed by consumers such that they must be regularly purchased such as food, beverages, cosmetics and toiletries.
Electronics
Development and production of consumer electronics and information technology hardware for businesses such as telecommunications equipment.
Chemical Industry
The production of industrial chemicals and related products such as plastics.
Paper Industry
The production of pulp, paper, cardboard and related products.
Printing & Publishing
Printing of materials such as marketing materials and publishing of media such as books.
Industrial Equipment
The production of infrastructure and heavy equipment. This includes equipment that is used in manufacturing, construction and primary industries such as mining and farming.
Furniture & Fixtures
Products that are used to add features to the interiors of buildings.
Building Materials
Building materials such as brick, architectural glass and flooring.
Fashion Manufacturing
The production of textiles, clothing, footwear, fashion accessories and cosmetics. The fashion industry also includes many firms that design and market clothing but don't directly manufacture anything.
Sporting Goods
The production of sports equipment and leisure goods such as camping equipment.
Household Goods
A catch-all category for goods used by consumers in the home.
Original Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer producers components and parts that go into other products. For example, a manufacturer of bicycle tires.
Craft
Products that are produced by hand or partially by hand such as a handcrafted wooden canoe.
| Overview: Manufacturing Industry | ||
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Definition | The sector of the economy that produces finished products. | |
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