US HOSE & BELT MANUFACTURING - IBISWORLD INDUSTRY RISK REPORTS - 2008/10/18 - TF Market Research

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...This industry is part of the Manufacturing sector in the US. Operators within the industry manufacture a range of plastic and rubber hoses and belts. These products are then on-sol d to original equipment manufacturers, coal, oil, and gas industries, and, auto part and hardware wholesalers. The manu facture of plastic tubing (NAICS #####), rubber tubing (NAICS #####), and fluid power hose assemblies (NAICS #####) is not included in this industry. NAICS definition: this industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing rubber hose and/or plastics (reinforced) hose and belting from natural and synthetic rubber and/or plasti cs resins. Establishments manufacturing garden hoses from purchased hose are included in this industry. The primary activities of this industry are: Rubber belting (e.g. conveyor, elevator, transmission) manufacturing Rubber or plastic fan belt manufacturing Rubber or plastic garden hose manufacturing Reinforced rubber or plastic...

Source: IBISWORLD INDUSTRY RISK REPORTS
Author: IBISWORLD
Geographic Regions: AMERICAS, NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES
Industry: TIRE & RUBBER

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	Title	Starting Page	Number of Pages
	IBISWorld Industry Risk Rating Report	1	1
	October 18 2008	1	1
	Hose & Belt Manufacturing in the US: 32622	1	2
	Risk Overview	3	1
	INDUSTRY DEFINITION & ACTIVITIES	3	1
	INDUSTRY RISK SCORE	3	1
	RISK RATING ANALYSIS	4	2
	Structural Risk	6	1
	BARRIERS TO ENTRY	6	1
	The level of barrier is low The trend of barrier is steady	6	1
	BASIS OF COMPETITION	7	1
	Competition in this industry is low Competition in this industry is increasing	7	1
	DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS	7	1
	Estimated top five import origins as a percentage of imports: 2008	8	1
	INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE	8	1
	The level of Industry Assistance is high The trend of Industry Assistance is increasing Key Tariffs	8	1
	LIFE CYCLE	9	1
	Life Cycle Stage The life cycle stage is mature	9	1
	INDUSTRY VOLATILITY	10	1
	The level of volatility is low	10	1
	Growth Risk	11	1
	RECENT GROWTH ANALYSIS	11	1
	FORECAST GROWTH ANALYSIS	11	1
	Sensitivity Risk	12	1
	EXCHANGE RATES-TRADE WEIGHTED INDEX	12	3
	Graph: Exchange Rates-Trade Weighted Index	15	1
	Table: Exchange Rates-Trade Weighted Index	15	1
	DOMESTIC PRICE-SYNTHETIC RUBBER	16	2
	Graph: Domestic Price-Synthetic Rubber	18	1
	Table: Domestic Price-Synthetic Rubber	18	1
	DOMESTIC PRICE-PLASTIC MATERIALS AND RESINS	19	2
	Graph: Domestic Price-Plastic Materials and Resins	21	1
	Table: Domestic Price-Plastic Materials and Resins	21	1
	Industry Risk and Industry Risk Scoring Methodology	22	1
	WHAT IS INDUSTRY RISK?	22	1
	THE INDUSTRY RISK SCORING METHODOLOGY	22	1
	RISK RATING SCORE DEFINITION	22	1

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