U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994

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DIANE Publishing, 1994 - Business & Economics - 660 pages
Highlights U.S. industrial activities and features: economic assumptions; recent financial performance of U.S. manufacturing corporations; the U.S. export boom and economic growth; highlights of the 1993 U.S. outlook; the top 50 trade events in 1993; Dept. of Commerce competitive assessments; industry reviews; trade finance; educational training; and forecasts. Also lists industry analysts by name with a phone number.
 

Contents

INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
5-11
Wood Products
6-1
LOGGING
6-2
LUMBER
6-3
MILLWORK
6-4
HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
6-5
SOFTWOOD PLYWOOD AND VENEER
6-7
RECONSTITUTED PANEL PRODUCTS
6-8
Construction Materials
7-1
FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL
7-4
CEMENT
7-5
FLAT GLASS
7-7
GYPSUM PRODUCTS
7-9
CERAMIC TILE
7-10
PLUMBING PRODUCTS
7-11
Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment
7-13
NONCURRENT CARRYING WIRING DEVICES
7-14
Textiles
9-1
YARN SPINNING MILLS
9-3
BROADWOVEN AND KNIT FABRICS
9-4
FLOORCOVERING MILLS
9-6
MANMADE FIBERS
9-8
Paper and Allied Products
10-1
PULP MILLS
10-5
PAPER AND PAPERBOARD MILLS
10-6
CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES
10-9
FOLDING PAPERBOARD BOXES
10-10
SANITARY PAPER PRODUCTS
10-12
ENVELOPES
10-14
Chemicals and Allied Products
11-1
REGULATIONS IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
11-3
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
11-5
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
11-7
PAINTS AND COATINGS
11-10
ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
11-12
FERTILIZERS
11-13
Plastics and Rubber
12-1
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
12-2
SYNTHETIC RUBBER
12-3
RUBBER PRODUCTS
12-4
FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS
12-6
Metals
12-9
ALUMINUM
12-9
LEAD
12-9
TITANIUM
12-9
ZINC
12-9
General Components
14-1
INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS
14-3
VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS
14-4
BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS
14-6
Components and Equipment and Superconductors
15-1
SEMICONDUCTORS AND RELATED DEVICES
15-3
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
15-11
PASSIVE COMPONENTS
15-16
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
15-20
SUPERCONDUCTIVE DEVICES
15-23
Metalworking Equipment
16-1
MACHINE TOOLS
16-2
METAL CUTTING TOOLS
16-4
ROBOTICS
16-5
POWER DRIVEN HAND TOOLS
16-7
WELDING APPARATUS
16-8
Production Machinery
16-11
MINING MACHINERY
17-3
OIL AND GAS FIELD MACHINERY
17-4
TEXTILE MACHINERY
17-6
FARM MACHINERY
17-7
PACKAGING MACHINERY
17-10
PAPER INDUSTRIES MACHINERY
17-11
AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERATION AND HEATING EQUIPMENT
17-13
PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY
17-15
FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY
17-16
and Renewable Energy Equipment
18-1
MOTORS AND GENERATORS
18-3
INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS
18-4
RENEWABLE ENERGY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
18-5
WIND ENERGY
18-6
BIOMASS ENERGY
18-7
SMALL HYDRO ENERGY
18-9
Environmental Technologies and Services
19-1
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SECTOR
19-2
WATER AND WASTEWATER SECTOR
19-3
SOLID WASTERECYCLING
19-4
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
19-7
Aerospace
19-9
AIRCRAFT
20-6
MISSILES AND SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
20-11
Shipbuilding and Repair
21-1
Industrial and Analytical Instruments
22-1
INSTRUMENTS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS AND LENSES
22-2
MEASURING AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS
22-5
MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICES
22-7
INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE ELECTRICITY
22-8
Photographic Equipment and Supplies
22-11
Printing and Publishing
24-1
NEWSPAPERS
24-2
Computer Equipment
26-1
SUPERCOMPUTERS
26-8
MAINFRAMES
26-11
MIDRANGE
26-12
WORKSTATIONS
26-13
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
26-16
PORTABLE COMPUTERS
26-21
DISK STORAGE
26-23
Computer Software and Networking
27-1
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
27-9
CADCAMCAE
27-11
NETWORKING
27-13
Space Commerce
27-17
Telecommunications Services
29-1
CELLULAR AND RADIO SERVICES
29-11
SATELLITE SERVICES
29-15
Equipment
30-1
NETWORK EQUIPMENT
30-3
CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT
30-4
CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SYSTEMS
30-6
WIRELESS PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
30-10
MICROWAVE RADIO SYSTEMS
30-11
FIBER OPTICS
30-14
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
30-18
SEARCH AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
30-22
Entertainment
30-25
MUSIC
31-3
VIDEO CASSETTES
31-4
CABLE TELEVISION
31-6
Apparel and Fabricated Textile Products
32-1
Cleaning Preparations and Cosmetics
33-1
COSMETICS
33-2
POLISHES AND SANITATION GOODS
33-3
SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS
33-4
Other Consumer Nondurables
33-7
SHOES AND SLIPPERS
33-11
LUGGAGE AND PERSONAL LEATHER GOODS
34-5
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
34-7
Motor Vehicles and Parts
34-19
PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS
35-1
MEDIUMDUTY AND HEAVYDUTY TRUCKS
35-12
TRUCK TRAILERS
35-17
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
35-18
FRANCHISED NEW CAR DEALERSHIPS
35-24
Household Consumer Durables
35-29
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
35-32
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
36-5
LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT
36-7
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
36-10
Personal Consumer Durables
36-15
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
36-18
BICYCLES
37-2
MOTORCYCLES
37-5
BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
37-7
SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS
37-9
DOLLS TOYS GAMES AND CHILDRENS VEHICLES
37-13
Wholesaling
37-19
Retailing
38-1
Transportation
39-3
RAILROADS
39-6
PASSENGER SERVICE
40-3
TRUCKING
40-5
driver training testing vehicle inspection and other safetyre WATER TRANSPORTATION
40-9
DOMESTIC SHIPPING
40-12
Travel Services
40-15
Health and Medical Services
41-5
Drugs
42-5
MEDICINALS AND BOTANICALS
42-7
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
42-8
DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES
42-9
Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies
42-11
SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
44-2
SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES
44-3
DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INDUSTRY
44-4
XRAY APPARATUS AND TUBES
44-7
ELECTROMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
44-8
OPHTHALMIC GOODS
44-10
Financial Services
44-13
COMMERCIAL BANKING
44-14
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
45-1
CREDIT UNIONS
45-3
TRADE FINANCE
45-5
Securities Industry
45-9
MUTUAL FUNDS
45-12
VENTURE CAPITAL
45-12
Commodity Futures Trading
45-12
Insurance
45-12
PROPERTYCASUALTY INSURANCE
45-12
Equipment Leasing
48-7
Education and Training Services
48-10
Professional Services
48-10
ACCOUNTING AUDITING AND BOOKKEEPING
48-10
LEGAL SERVICES
48-10
MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICES
48-10
ADVERTISING
51-1

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