Due to increased competition from other sectors of the food industry, such as refrigerated entrees and ready-to-eat meals prepared by grocery store delis, frozen food sales began to weaken in the early 2000s.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, American manufacturers were especially confronted with competition from Asian countries, most notably China.
In the early 2000s, the industry was valued at $70 billion.
Ice cream was a $20 billion industry in the early 2000s
The saw industry itself faced increased competition from inexpensive imports throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.
International Paper Company (IP) was the world's largest paper company in the early 2000s
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It was introduced in the early 2000s.
The alternative for the americas agreement of the early 2000s is primarily aimed at creating a Latin American Union.
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.
More than 1,000 companies provided accident and health insurance in the United States in the early 2000s, writing roughly $96 billion in premiums.
The U.S. apparel industry faced two major problems in the early 2000s: increased imports from China and a weak domestic economy.
Given their relative convenience and low initial cost, however, disposable batteries remained dominant in the household sector through the early 2000s.