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28th January 2021
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Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture report now available
The Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture and China and Earthenware Bathroom Accessories Manufacturing Industry report is said to be the most comprehensive market research report available on this industry. It provides 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 US has been relatively high, at approximately 100% of US production. Because of this reliance on imports, the report covers the foreign trade statistics including the top 25 countries the US imports from and their respective import values.
Over the past three years, the industry has shown a strong growth in exports, at approximately 11% constant annual growth. This growth in international trade is further analysed in the reports export section covering major trade partners.
The downstream analysis section reveals a large dependency on personal consumption. Understanding the recessionary effects on consumer consumption for products within this industry is essential. This industry has a high concentration of players, with the market consisting of fewer companies with relative similarity in size. This aspect exposes the industry to further possibility of merger and acquisition opportunities, as well as anti-trust scrutiny. The competitive landscape section provides a closer examination of this situation.
This 153-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 effects of the current economic recession.
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
-- 2010-2013 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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8th January 2010