Scale and Balance (except Laboratory) Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q3 2009 Edition]

Scale and Balance (except Laboratory) Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q3 2009 Edition]

The Scale and Balance (except Laboratory) Manufacturing Industry report is the most comprehensive market research report available on this industry. It provides the most updated data and analysis on the industry's key financial data, cost and pricing, competitive landscape, industry structure, and trends and opportunities.

In 2008, the value of imported products within this industry into the U.S. has been relatively high, at approximately 80% of U.S. production. Because of this reliance on imports, the report covers the foreign trade statistics including the top 25 countries the U.S. imports from and their respective import values. This industry exhibits a high amount of trade activity, because in 2008, the value of exported products within this industry into the U.S. has also been relatively high, at approximately 30% of U.S. production. This reliance on exports is also covered in the report's foreign trade statistics.

This 172-page report includes the most recent information on the domestic market, global market and overseas growth opportunities. Updated quarterly, the report contains the most current data available and sophisticated forecasts up to 2013 accounting for the affects of the current economic recession. Industry experts consider this report the most comprehensive and consistently updated guide to the industry.

In this report, you will find industry data on the following major categories:

Executive Summary

• Quick Industry Statistics: 2-page overview for the CEO on the run

  
  

• Supply & Demand with Capacity Utilization

  
  

• 2009 Outlook

  
  

• 2009-2013 Forecast

  
  

Industry Income Statement

• All relevant financial data including: Revenue, Cost of Materials, Labor Costs, Gross Profit, SG&A, Net Income, etc.

  
  

• 4-year Financials Comparison and Trends

  
  

Industry Balance Sheet

• Traditional key elements of Assets, Liabilities, and Equity

  
  

• Inventory fabrication stages

  
  

• Calculated balance sheet ratios

  
  

Capital Expenditure

• Plant additions and expansions

  
  

• Computer and IT investments

  
  

• Machinery and Equipment for production and material handling

  
  

Industry Cost Analysis

• Upstream Industries and the cost allocations towards producer, wholesale, retail, and freight

  
  

• Materials and their percentage share of total material costs

  
  

Industry Pricing Analysis

• Producer Pricing Indices at industry, wholesale, and retail levels for comparison and trend forecasting

  
  

• Pricing Distribution among Downstream Industries differentiated at producer, wholesale, retail, and freight categories

  
  

Industry Foreign Trade

• Detailed Import/Export Data by commodities and by countries

  
  

• Mode of Shipment and insurance and freight costs

  
  

Industry Structure

• Labor and Compensation Structure: productivity indices, hourly wages, production hours, output index, HR structure

  
  

• Establishments: Trends, Employee Statistics, State by State numbers

  
  

• Valued added statistics: industry GDP contribution

  
  

Competitive Landscape

• Industry Concentration: HHI, number of companies, size distributions, market shares

  
  

• Major Players: company profiles and market size ranges

  
  

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Definition & Classification

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing scales and balances (except laboratory). This 6-digit NAICS industry (333997) is under the hierarchy of All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Industry (33399), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Industry Group (3339), Machinery Manufacturing Subsector (333), and the Manufacturing Sector (31-33). Its SIC equivalent code is: 3596 - Scales and Balances, Except Laboratory.

Revenue, Profitability & Foreign Trade Preview

The industry's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $783.7 million USD, with an estimated gross profit of 26.82%. Import was valued at $.6 billion USD from 58 countries. The industry also exported $216.7 million USD worth of merchandise to 146 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the industry's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the industry in 2008 was $1.2 billion USD.

Report Summary

This 172-page report contains unparalleled research on this industry in breadth and depth. With a macroeconomic perspective, the report provides a fresh and comprehensive view of the industry. The report’s supply and demand data covers both U.S. shipments and international trade while taking into consideration of the industry's capacity utilization. The industry level income statements, balance sheets, and capital expenditure analysis contain all the elements needed for financial benchmarking. In the cost analysis section, 60 upstream industries are analyzed to offer insight into the supply chain cost structure. For the channel and pricing structure, 307 downstream industries are analyzed. The competitive landscape section provides the number of companies and their revenue share within the industry, the market concentration, and a list of major players. All related trade associations, industry standards, and trade publications are also listed.

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• Preface


• Introduction




• Definition


• Related Industries


• Comparison to U.S. Manufacturing Sector


• Scope


• History




• Executive Summary




• Quick Statistics


• Supply, Demand & Capacity Utilization


• 2009 Outlook




• Foreign Trade


• Shipments & Inventories




• 2009-2013 Forecast




• Shipments






• Industry Income Statement




• Revenue (Value of Shipments, Net Sales)


• Compensation (Payroll & Fringe Benefits)




• Salaries


• Wages


• Fringe Benefits


• Compensation Distribution




• Cost of Materials




• Materials Cost Excluding Fuel & Energy


• Electricity Cost


• Fuel Costs


• Materials Consumption Breakdown




• Gross Profit


• Other Costs




• Administrative, Sales and Marketing Expenses


• Current and Deferred Taxes




• Net Income




• Income (or Loss) From Operations (EBIT)


• Other Non-Operating Income


• Income (or Loss) Before Income Taxes (NIBT)


• Income (or Loss) After Income Taxes


• Earnings before Interest, Depreciation & Taxes (EBIDT)






• Industry Balance Sheet




• Assets




• Cash and Government Securities


• Accounts Receivable


• Inventories


• Inventories Stage of Fabrication Ratios


• Total Current Assets


• Current Assets Distribution Chart


• Property and Other Non-Current Assets




• Liabilities




• Current Liabilities


• Total Liabilities




• Equity




• Stockholders' Equity


• Profit on Stockholders' Equity before Income Tax


• Profit on Total Assets before Income Tax


• Total Current Assets to Total Current Liabilities


• Total Cash & Government Securities to Total Current Liabilities






• Capital Expenditures




• Building & Structure


• Machine and Equipment Expenditures (including Automobile & Computers)


• Computers


• Automobile & Highway


• Other Machine & Equipment




• Product Market Sizes


• Cost Analysis




• Upstream Industries




• Pricing Analysis




• Producer Price Indices




• Industry-Level Producer Price Indices


• Manufacturing Sector PPI


• Producer Price Index - Wholesale Sector


• Producer Price Index - Retail Sector


• Consumer Price Index - All Items


• Consumer Price Index - Durable Goods


• Consumer Price Index - Non-Durable Goods


• Consumer Price Index - Electricity


• Consumer Price Index - Gasoline




• Pricing Distribution


• Downstream Industries




• Industry Foreign Trade




• Import




• Import Process


• Harmonized Tariff Schedule


• Top Import Commodities Analysis


• Ranking - Countries US Imported From


• Top 5 Countries US Imported From


• Top 25 Countries US Imported From


• Importing Insurance and Freight Cost Index by Country


• Import Total Value from 1999 to 2011


• Import Total Quantity from 1999 to 2011


• Import Export Total Value Comparison from 1999 to 2011


• Import Export Total Quantity Comparison from 1999 to 2011


• Import Price Indices from 1999 to 2011


• Comparison of Import & Export Price Indices from 1999 to 2011




• Export




• Domestic Exports


• Foreign Exports (Re-exports)


• Export Statistics Summary


• Top Export Commodities Analysis


• Ranking - Countries US Exported To


• Top 5 Countries US Exported To


• Top 25 Countries US Exported To


• Export Total Value from 1999 to 2011


• Export Total Quantity from 1999 to 2011


• Export Price Indices from 1999 to 2011






• Industry Structure




• Labor and Compensation




• Trend


• Production Workers


• Production Workers to Total Employees Ratio


• Hourly Wages


• Production Hours Trend


• Contribution (Revenue) per Production Worker


• Annual Wage per Production Worker


• Production Worker Contribution (Revenue) Ratio


• Revenue to Number of Workers


• Labor Productivity (output per hour)


• Labor Input Index (total labor hours)


• Output Index


• Unit Labor Cost Index


• Labor Compensation Index


• Output per Worker Index


• All Worker Index


• Human Resources - Occupations




• Establishments




• Trend


• Average Number of Employees per Establishment


• Contribution (Revenue) per Establishment


• Establishment Sizes by Number of Employees


• Establishments by U.S. States




• Value-Added


• Sustainability




• Competitive Landscape




• Industry Concentration


• Industry Aggregate


• Major Players




• Appendix A - Additional Foreign Trade Statistics




• Trading Countries' Rank


• Top 5 US Trading Countries and Other


• Top 25 US Trading Countries




• Appendix B - Industry U.S. States' Statistics




• Production Workers Ratio


• Average Hourly Wage


• Average Annual Salary


• Cost of Materials Ratio


• Capital Expenditure Ratio


• Industry Shipment Ratios


• Electricity Consumption and Environmental Impact


• Fuel Consumption and Environmental Impact




• Appendix C - Additional Links




• Trade Associations


• Trade Publications


• Trade Shows


• Industry Standards


• Legislation, Regulation, Tax and Environmental Related Issues




• Industry Specific Regulatory Agencies


• Non-Industry Specific Regulatory Agencies






• Appendix D - Industry's 4-Year Financial Statement


• Appendix E - Report Methodology