Automobile Industry (this is probably for castle learning)
Progressive Tool and Industries Co. of Southfield, Michigan, called PICO by the equipment industry, was the clear industry leader, with nearly $1.5 billion in 2001 sales and 5,500 employees
In 2001, the industry employed 94,812 people. Of this total, nearly 69,737 were production workers who earned an average hourly wage of $18.18.
Entering the 1980s, manufacturers of conventional film, paper, and cameras began to suffer the effects of a saturated market and foreign competition. Nearly every industry leader reorganized extensivel
Nearly 80 percent of all household laundry equipment is purchased by individuals for home use. An additional 6 percent of industry output is consumed by laundromats, dry cleaners, and other services
It is difficult to provide an exact number, but the fluid power industry employs millions of people worldwide. The industry includes companies involved in manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, components, and equipment used in various applications such as manufacturing, construction, and transportation.
Prior to the advent of Atomic Weapons: 1. The strongest weapon was the battleship. 2. A battleship could hurl a "2,000 pound bomb" (shell) nearly 20 miles; nine at a time (one salvo). 3. A battleship was the most expensive piece of military equipment that a nation could produce. 4. A battleship was the most complex piece of military equipment that a nation could produce. 5. A battleship was the "most heaviest armored" of any piece of military equipment produced by any nation.
A few large companies
nearly 1 billion
With nearly half of its production exported, the U.S. textile machinery industry markets its equipment aggressively in many foreign markets. The major markets are China, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, and Italy.
Nearly one million.
Hockey equipment in the 1960s was not nearly as complete as safe as it is today. Most players did not wear helmets or even mouthguards.