About 80 percent of industry output in the late 1990s was used for commercial and institutional purposes, while 15 percent was utilized in industrial applications. Approximately 4 percent of production was exported.
About 320 U.S. companies competed in the commercial lighting fixture industry in 1997, with about half of all establishments employing 20 or more workers.
In 1997 the majority of the top 50 competitors reported less than $50.0 million in sales and had fewer than 200 employees.
Through 2000, the market was expected to grow by 5.1 percent to $28.0 billion.
The value of industry shipments totaled $4.6 billion in 2000, compared to $4.1 billion in 1997.
Of the industry's 23,836 employees in 2000, 16,437 were production workers earning about $12 per hour.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 53 establishments operated in this category in the late 1990s.
Popular industry offerings include hotel and restaurant chandeliers, desk and floor lamps for offices, luminous ceiling panels, and industrial fluorescent lighting fixtures.
There are 0.3048 metres in one foot. Therefore, 3646 feet is equal to 3646 x 0.3048 = 1111.3008 metres.
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In the late 1990s, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, 427 companies were engaged in the manufacture and distribution of industrial valves in the United States
The value of shipments in the ordnance and accessories industry was $1.31 billion in 1991.
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