Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Heating up
Demand for industry products will be boosted by overall growth in downstream markets like food production, heavy industrial facilities construction and machinery manufacturing. However, manufacturers will be threatened by growing imports, with competition from Asian countries steadily increasing. Additionally, demand for petroleum-related products will likely diminish as a result of growing interest in green technologies... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Key Buyers Chapter
The Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing industry consists of a large number of small firms. The top four firms in this industry account for about 30% of total industry revenue. Overall industry concentration has been increasing. Over the past five years many small and medium sized firms have exited the industry, while some of the larger players have engaged in major merger and acquisition activity. The larger firms have also continued to grow through increasing their presence in global markets, which has mitigated losses or downturns in revenue generated by the deterioration of domestic markets.
Both enterprise and establishment numbers have declined over last five years causing industry concentration to increase... purchase to read more