The industry had begun to rebound slowly in the 2000s, primarily due to the need to retrofit products for existing machines, as well as rebuilding, which represents the majority of the market for this industry.
The manufacturing focus in the early-to-mid-2000s was on new and diverse products to meet the individual needs and desires of the market.
The 2000s saw a market rebound for the semiconductor segment, primarily due to increased consumer spending on electronics in addition to increased business demand for IT solutions.
In the early 2000s, plastics manufacturing began to rebound from the slump begun in the mid-1990s.
As with all manufacturing industries, challenges to the steel industry in the mid-to-late 2000s were expected to come from inequitable foreign market competition.
In the early 2000s, the industry was valued at $70 billion.
One of the largest trade organizations serving the industry is the Electronic Industries Alliance of Arlington, Virginia. Known as the Radio Manufacturers Association when it was founded in 1924, the EIA had 2,500 members in the early 2000s.
Ice cream was a $20 billion industry in the early 2000s
In the early 2000s, the electronic computer industry was struggling amidst a weak economic climate that presented challenges in business and consumer markets alike.
The U.S. apparel industry faced two major problems in the early 2000s: increased imports from China and a weak domestic economy.
Total value of shipments for this industry increased steadily during the late 1990s and early 2000s, rising from $2.33 billion in 1998 to $2.78 billion in 2001.
During the early 2000s the plastics industry was suffering from the effects of a sluggish economy. Total resin sales in 2001 fell by 3.8 percent from the previous year.
Overall, the United States was successful in the finfish industry throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s.