10 EXAMPLES OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

Manufacturing companies are those that transform raw materials into consumer goods, to then be marketed directly or indirectly through different distributors, who finally make them reach the public.

They are considered within the secondary sector of the economy of a region, since the primary sector is the one that obtains the raw material.

There are several types of manufacturing companies:

-The traditional: converts raw materials into products for consumption:

-The intermediate: they convert semi-finished products to be used by other types of companies.

-Mechanical: they produce tools and machines to carry out different types of industrial processes.

-Residuals: they generate by-products of residual surpluses from other companies.

Examples of manufacturing companies

Manufacturing companies had a great boost during the Industrial Revolution, as manual labor that employed many people was replaced by mass production of consumer goods, with the use of machinery.

Food manufacturing companies

These types of companies are responsible for the preparation, manufacture, transformation, processing, packaging and transportation of food.

Textile manufacturing companies

The cotton industry is one of the most relevant within the textile manufacturing industries and is dedicated to the harvesting of the cotton plant, of which practically all its parts are used: seeds and fibers.

Manufacturing companies of machinery and electronic equipment

They are responsible for the manufacture of fixed or mobile machinery intended to be used by other industries or companies.

Paper manufacturing companies

They are the companies that are responsible for the production of paper from vegetable fibers to obtain products such as writing paper, toilet paper, cigarette paper and paper for different packaging.

Chemical and drug manufacturing companies

They are those that are dedicated to the manufacture and distribution of drugs for the prevention and treatment of diseases.

Plastic manufacturing companies

They provide plastic inputs to other industries and final consumers, which can be bags, rubber hoses, tires, plastic bottles and pipes for packaging.

Wood manufacturing companies

They handle wood processing, from planting trees to making furniture. Within this type of manufacturing companies we can find sawmills, furniture and musical instruments, among others.

Manufacturing companies of intermediate goods

They are those industries that use already manufactured products, such as flour, for example, to produce other types of products, such as bread.

Oil manufacturing companies

Along with the technology industry, it is one of the most powerful in the world. From petroleum derivatives, other industries produce consumer items such as plastics, fuels for transportation, detergents and petroleum jelly.

Manufacturing companies of mineral products

Many of these companies, in addition to being dedicated to the exploitation of minerals such as coal and iron, are dedicated to the smelting of these materials, using reduction plants or blast furnaces.

Exxon Mobili, for example, produces and markets petrochemicals and their derivatives, including aromatics.

Related topics

Types of companies.

Examples of joint ventures.

References

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2. UBA, "Machinery and equipment industry", 2011. Retrieved on December 26, 2017 from uba.gov
3. Mizrahi, Tiffany, “The future of the manufacturing industry”, 2012. Retrieved on December 26, 2017 from weforum.org