About 310 Companies in the US Manufacture Abrasive Products, with Combined Annual Revenue of $4 Billion.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35465) has announced the addition of Abrasives abrasives Sharp, hard materials used to wear away the surface of softer, less resistant materials. Abrasives are indispensable to the manufacture of the highly precise components and ultrasmooth surfaces required in the manufacture of automobiles, airplanes and space Manufacture - Industry Profile to their offering. About 310 companies in the US manufacture abrasive abrasive, material used to grind, smooth, cut, or polish another substance. Natural abrasives include sand, pumice, corundum, and ground quartz. Carborundum (silicon carbide) and alumina (aluminum oxide) are important synthetically produced abrasives. products, with combined annual revenue of $4 billion. Companies in the industry are privately owned or are divisions of larger companies, including General Electric, Saint-Gobain Saint-Gobain is also a commune of the Aisne département, in northern France. Saint-Gobain SA (Euronext: SGO) is a French multinational corporation, founded in 1665 in Paris and headquartered just on the outskirts of Paris at La Défense. , and 3M. Although a handful of companies have more than 500 employees and annual sales over $200 million, the average company has fewer than 50 workers and annual sales less than $10 million. The top 16 companies hold about 55 percent of the market. Demand for high-end high-end adj. Informal 1. Appealing to sophisticated and discerning customers: a high-end department store; high-end video equipment. 2. manufactured industrial products is the major driver of demand for abrasives. Profitability depends on sales volume, as many companies produce commodity products. Small companies can compete with larger ones by specializing in products for particular manufacturing functions or for niche markets A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. . Larger companies have the financial advantage of being able to invest and benefit from R&D efforts that smaller companies can not afford. In the larger companies, annual revenue per production worker is about $500,000. Abrasive products are made of grains of hard minerals and are used to produce and maintain a wide variety of manufactured products made of metal, plastics, glass, and wood. Abrasives are used to shape materials through grinding grinding, process by which surface material is removed from an object, usually metal, by the abrasive action of a rotating wheel or a moving belt that contains abrasive grains. ; smooth surfaces during manufacture; remove surface layers of paint or corrosion; cut hard materials like concrete or steel; and polish, buff or 'lap' finished products. These easy-to-use, quarterly industry profiles provide you with the industry analysis you need to better understand any particular business. They synthesize To create a whole or complete unit from parts or components. See synthesis. information from hundreds of sources into an easy to digest format, giving you invaluable information about your target market, highlighting critical industry statistics and issues, changes that have taken place since the last quarterly update and key concerns that can have negative or positive impacts on investments. Utilizing the financial and forecasting data while simultaneously learning from educational business overviews can help you and your customers plan more effectively and invest wisely. These industry reports will educate your sales team on critical industry trends in target markets, empowering them to create more strategic proposals. These industry reports are also essential for professional organizations that want make savvy, educated business decisions. Key topics covered: --Industry Overview --Quarterly Industry Update --Business Challenges --Trends and Opportunities --Call Preparation Questions --Financial Information --Industry Forecast --Website and Media Links --Glossary of Acronyms Companies mentioned: --General Electric --Saint-Gobain --3M For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35465 |
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