Hardware and Fastener ManufacturersSIC 3429 & 3450 | NAICS 332510 & 332720 The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more. Select from the following sections or scroll below to view available resources: For guides to other industries, see our index of over 400 industries. Industry Analysis, Trends, Statistics, and ForecastsComprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
Fastener Industry News, Inc. GlobalFastenerNews.com / FIN Magazine http://www.globalfastenernews.com/ Online news source and monthly print publication feature news and information for fastener industry executives, with special features including the annual "FIN Survey" which surveys readers on recent trends and their expectations for the year ahead with regard to company sales, prices, overall costs, inventory turnover, profitability, employment changes, production capacity, and capital expenditures. http://www.firstresearch.com First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Precision Machined Products Association Business Trends Report http://www.pmpa.org/ Monthly business trends survey provides current and historical sales trend information and includes a summary of participants' comments on their expectations over the next three months for net sales of machined products, lead times, prospects for employment, and profitability. Summary trend data the PMPA Business Trends Index is available free online, with full report available to members only. Freedonia Group Research reports available from this organization include:
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Industrial Fasteners: United States GIA Research Builders' and Cabinet Hardware https://www.strategyr.com/ Comprehensive market research report provides a detailed analysis of this product sector in the U.S. and selected other countries, with information provided in this report including historical and forecast sales by product segment for builders' hardware (e.g., door locking devices, door hinges and closers, window hardware, other) and cabinet hardware (e.g., locks, knobs, pulls and catches, hinges, other). Catalina Research Fasteners and Nails http://www.catalinareports.com/ Catalina Research report analyzes the U.S. market for this product sector, with topics covered in the report including sales trends and growth analysis, product mix, price trends, factors driving demand, manufacturer shipments by product (e.g., externally/internally threaded, non-threaded, and steel and nonferrous nails, staples, and tacks), imports and exports, and market outlook and five-year forecast. Industry Financial Ratios Hardware and Fastener Manufacturers https://www.bizminer.com Search for "3325" and "33272" Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
IBISWorld Hardware / Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (see links for individual reports) Financial benchmarking section of these reports provides an analysis of income and expenses as a percentage of revenue for companies that manufacture metal hardware for builders, motor vehicles, cabinets, furniture, and other uses, precision-turned fasteners custom made for a specific customer or project, and generic fasteners fabricated to an industry standard and intended for a wider market. Precision Machined Products Association Compensation Surveys and Reports https://www.pmpa.org/ Compensation surveys available from this trade organization include the annual "Hourly Wage Shop Survey", biennial "Administrative, Professional, and Clerical Compensation Survey and Report", and periodic "Executive Compensation Survey and Report". All compensation surveys are available free of charge to participating members; contact trade association for more information on these surveys. PayScale, Inc. Fastener Manufacturing https://www.payscale.com/ Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as manufacturing engineer, mechanical engineer, sales engineer, production supervisor, tool and die maker, and CNC machinist, with employers for which salary or hourly rate data is provided including Acument Global Technologies Inc., Interstate Threaded Products, and Alcoa Fastening Systems Ltd. |