- by Luke Hickman
- November 21 2017
- automotive
- manufacturing
Three Companies to Watch in the RV Industry
US demand for RVs is forecast to reach $16.6 billion in 2021. Rising disposable personal income levels will support gains. In addition, sales stand to benefit from population growth among the age cohorts most likely to buy RVs.
- by Steven Richmond
- November 14 2017
- government spending
- Industrials
- manufacturing
What Sequestration? Naval Expansion to Fuel Shipbuilder Growth
From 2013 through 2016, sequestration, a system of budget cuts meant to enforce spending caps set by the Budget Control Act, led to stagnation in US shipbuilding output. Now, plans to dramatically increase the size of the US naval fleet from 275 ships to 355 promise to reinvigorate US shipbuilders.
- by Chris Dyer
- November 13 2017
- Industrials
3D Printing Soars in the Aerospace Industry
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has the potential to revolutionize both prototyping and manufacturing in the field of industrial casting. By fusing metal powders, manufacturers can rapidly create near-net castings from designs, reducing the costs of metal finishing and material removal. The aerospace industry is ground zero for such innovation, with players like GE Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, taking the lead.
- by Cara Brosius
- November 8 2017
- fast-casual restaurants
- food
- foodservice
- Millennials
- restaurants
How Are Millennials Disrupting the Restaurant Industry?
US restaurant and foodservice revenues are forecast to total $990 billion in 2021. Advances will be driven by increases in population and disposable personal income, as consumers dine out more often and purchase higher-priced offerings. Over the 2006-2016 period, revenues increased briskly, with 2009 representing the only year of decline as the recession prompted consumers to curb discretionary purchases.
- by Cara Brosius
- November 8 2017
- beverage trends
- beverages
- food and beverage
- juice
- water
Bubble Trouble: Carbonated Soft Drinks Facing Production Declines
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US beverage production is forecast to reach 48.4 billion gallons in 2021. Increasing population and disposable personal income levels will help drive volume gains as consumers purchase more beverages. Rising output of drinks in categories such as bottled water and alcoholic beverages will offset declines in carbonated soft drink (CSD) production.
- by Chris Dyer
- November 6 2017
- coal
- construction
- Metals & Minerals
- mining
- quarrying
Explosives Set to Boom as Coal Heats Back Up
Despite historic declines in coal production volumes, coal mining represented the largest market for explosives in 2016. Although it never came into effect, the announcement of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, among other regulations, encouraged a shift away from coal and towards cleaner, cheaper alternatives like natural gas. However, with the change to the Trump administration came promises to roll back these proposed restrictions an d potentially increase demand for coal, which would boost sales of explosives to the coal mining industry.