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Marketing by Industry · Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Key Facts and Trends in the U.S. Metal Mining Industry

By IndustrySelect

Demand for critical minerals in on the rise, as electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure, and advanced defense systems all accelerate. All of which has led to rapid growth in the U.S. metal mining industry. A vital segment, U.S. metal mining extracts the raw materials that feed steel mills, electronics manufacturers, defense contractors, clean energy supply, and more. Looking to sharpen your knowledge about the sector? Today, we're taking a closer look at the sector, exploring key statistics, geographic concentration, leading subindustries, and the trends shaping its future, based on verified data collected by MNI.

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Regional Data · Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Colorado

By IndustrySelect

When we think of the state of Colorado, "the great outdoors" is the first thing that comes to mind. But Colorado is also a powerful manufacturing state, with a diverse industrial landscape that includes two major breweries as well as big names in defense, medical device manufacturing, aerospace and food processing. Today, we are exploring Colorado's innovative manufacturing sector and exploring the largest industrial companies operating in the state.

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Marketing/Sales Resources · Friday, July 10, 2026

In-Demand Industrial Products & Services This Week

By IndustrySelect

Welcome to our rundown of the most in-demand industrial products and services in the U.S. right now. At MNI, as well as providing comprehensive profiles of 360,000 industrial business in the U.S., we also keep track of what equipment, parts, services millions of industrial buyers are searching for across 11,000 distinct product and service categories on our industrial marketplace IndustryNet.

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IndustrySelect News & Resources · Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Do IndustrySelect Company Profiles Include Corporate Hierarchy?

By IndustrySelect

Available to all subscription tiers, the Family Tree View is IndustrySelect's version of what sales teams often call corporate hierarchy or account hierarchy data, all built on MNI's hand-verified industrial buiness intelligence. Here's how to find it, read it, and put it to work.

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Marketing/Sales Resources · Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Single-Location vs. Multi-Location Manufacturers: How Your Outreach Strategy Should Differ

By IndustrySelect

Single-location and multi-location manufacturers present fundamentally different sales problems. The scale differs, but so does the decision-making structure, the right entry point, the account expansion opportunity, and the risk of getting it wrong.

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Industrial News · Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Hiring in U.S. Manufacturing Holds Steady in June

By IndustrySelect

The latest employment summary from the U.S. Department of Labor finds U.S. manufacturers added 7,000 jobs in May. This follows a 2,000-job loss in April and a 15,000-job gain in March.

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Regional Data · Monday, July 6, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Connecticut

By IndustrySelect

The state of Connecticut boasts a diverse manufacturing sector, making everything from high-tech aeronautics equipment and medical devices to semiconductor components and pharmaceuticals. With its highly educated workforce and focus on advanced manufacturing, Connecticut remains a top destination for high-tech and innovative enterprises. Today, we're exploring some of the key facts on the state's unique industrial sector and examining Connecticut's ten largest manufacturing companies, based on data collected by MNI.

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Marketing/Sales Resources · Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Q3 Sales Strategies: 10 Ways to Build Pipeline in a Recovering Manufacturing Market

By IndustrySelect

The summer slowdown is real. Decision-makers take vacation. Meetings get pushed. Response times stretch. Every industrial sales professional knows the feeling of watching Q3 slip away while waiting for prospects to return from the beach.

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Marketing by Industry · Monday, June 29, 2026

Key Facts & Trends in the U.S. Food & Beverage Industry

By IndustrySelect

From inflation to innovation, the U.S. food manufacturing sector truly feeds the economy. With over 21,000 companies generating a combined $1.9 trillion in annual sales and employing 1.6 million workers, this powerhouse sector is a critical part of the nation's industrial backbone. In this industry update, we break down the latest 2025 statistics, spotlight key subindustries, and show how sales professionals can tap into this evolving marketplace.

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Regional Data · Monday, June 29, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Maryland

By IndustrySelect

As a prime location for 3,300 manufacturing companies generating over 170,000 jobs, Maryland offers many opportunities. The state's major seaport in Baltimore allows for the easy receipt of materials and shipping of finished goods. Maryland's proximity to Washington, D.C., gives its technical and aerospace corporations a considerable advantage in applying for contracts and securing government funding. This article will highlight current trends and statistics and top companies in Maryland's industrial sector, based on data collected directly from the state's manufacturing companies by MNI.

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Industrial News · Wednesday, June 24, 2026

New U.S. Manufacturing Operations Announced In June 2026

By IndustrySelect

In April and May, the manufacturing investment surge accelerated across pharmaceuticals, defense, and critical technology. June matched that energy with a different character. Aerospace dominated the month in an extraordinary way, with JetZero breaking ground on what will be the largest commercial aircraft factory in North Carolina history, Northrop Grumman opening a new spacecraft production facility in Maryland, and Lockheed Martin inaugurating a purpose-built missile assembly plant in Alabama.

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Regional Data · Monday, June 22, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in North Dakota

By IndustrySelect

North Dakota, located in the heart of the Great Plains, is recognized for its expansive landscapes and natural allure. Beyond its scenic beauty, the state boasts a robust manufacturing sector that plays a crucial role in its economy. From leading construction equipment manufacturers to innovative biotech service providers, explore some key industrial facts and top companies in North Dakota, based on exclusive data collected by MNI from the state's manufacturing companies.

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Marketing by Industry · Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Key Facts and Trends in the U.S. Specialty Products (Miscellaneous Manufacturing) Industry

By IndustrySelect

What do jewelry, sporting goods, musical instruments, pens, and promotional products all have in common? They are all part of one of the most diverse segments of American manufacturing. Otherwise known as miscellaneous manufacturing (SIC 39), this sector is anything but random.

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IndustrySelect News & Resources · Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The Intelligence Hiding in Your Existing Customer List

By IndustrySelect

Most industrial sales teams spend the majority of their prospecting energy with their gaze fixed on the horizon. Which new companies should we target? Which regions haven't we cracked? Which industries are we missing? It's a reasonable instinct. But it often overlooks the richest source of prospecting intelligence a sales team has: the customers they already won.

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IndustrySelect News & Resources · Wednesday, June 17, 2026

IndustrySelect Email Data & Deliverability: Your Questions Answered

By IndustrySelect

If you use IndustrySelect for email outreach, you probably have questions about how the data is verified, what kind of bounce rates to expect, which platforms you can use it with, and what your compliance obligations are. Below are direct answers to the most common questions we receive on email data accuracy, platform compatibility, subscription limits, and outbound best practices.

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Regional Data · Monday, June 15, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Georgia

By IndustrySelect

Stretching from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic coast, Georgia offers manufacturers something rare: a central location, a deep labor pool, and a business climate that has drawn some of the world's most recognized industrial names. This article will examine Georgia's largest manufacturing plants. But first, let's take a look at some key facts and statistics on the Peach State.

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IndustrySelect News & Resources · Thursday, June 11, 2026

How to Evaluate a B2B Database Before You Buy: 10 Questions Industrial Teams Should Ask

By IndustrySelect

Not all B2B databases are built for industrial sales. Before your team signs a contract, ask these questions and know what the right answers look like. If you sell to manufacturers, suppliers, or industrial service providers, you've probably noticed that most B2B data platforms are built for tech, SaaS, and financial services. They're stocked with venture-backed startups and Fortune 500 headquarters. But try to build a list of mid-size stamping shops in the Midwest or find the purchasing manager at a regional industrial distributor, and the gaps start to show fast.

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Regional Data · Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Top 10 U.S. States for Manufacturing

By IndustrySelect

The U.S. manufacturing sector plays a central role in the economy, accounting for 20% of U.S. capital investment, 60% of the nation's exports and 70% of business R&D. Overall, the sector's market size, measured in terms of revenue is worth roughly $6 trillion, making it a major industry to do business with. So which U.S. states are the biggest for manufacturing? This article will explore the nation's top manufacturing states, measured by number of employees, based on MNI's database of 400,000 U.S. manufacturing companies.

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Regional Data · Monday, June 8, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Louisiana

By IndustrySelect

With its low business costs and abundant natural resources, the state of Louisiana is home to a number of powerful manufacturing companies, especially those in the petrochemical and oil industries. Today, we're taking a deep dive into the state's manufacturing sector, providing key industrial facts, insights, and covering the largest industrial companies in Louisiana.

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Marketing/Sales Resources · Thursday, June 4, 2026

Why Manufacturing Contact Data Ages Faster Than Other Industries

By IndustrySelect

Data decay is a problem in every industry. Contacts change jobs. Companies move. Phone numbers go stale. It's a universal cost of doing business with lists. But manufacturing data decays differently, and faster, than most B2B data. This article will explore the structural characteristics of the industrial sector that create conditions that accelerate how quickly contact and company information becomes unreliable, based on verified data collected directly from U.S. manufacturers by MNI .

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IndustrySelect News & Resources · Thursday, June 4, 2026

What Industrial Sales Pros Are Saying About IndustrySelect

By IndustrySelect

Industrial sales professionals have a lot of options when it comes to B2B data and prospecting tools. So what do the people who actually use IndustrySelect say about it? Across industries, company sizes, and use cases, users consistently point to the same things: data you can trust, results you can measure, and a platform that's easy to put to work from day one.

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Marketing by Industry · Monday, June 1, 2026

Top Facts and Trends in the U.S. Petroleum and Coal Products Industry

By IndustrySelect

The U.S. petroleum and coal products industry is operating in one of the most consequential periods in its history. At the same time, U.S. coal production is forecast to decline to 467 million short tons in 2026 as competition from natural gas and renewables intensifies, and the number of producing coal mines has fallen to 524 nationwide.In this article, we'll explore the latest trends in the industry, based on data collected by MNI.

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Regional Data · Monday, June 1, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Texas

By IndustrySelect

With one of the best tax climates in the nation as well as a strong workforce and solid infrastructure, Texas remains a top destination for manufacturers across multiple industries, from the oil industry to the auto sector, biotech to food processing. Home to 1.2 million workers or roughly 13% of the nation's manufacturing workforce, Texas remains the second-largest manufacturing state in the U.S. (after California) and is the largest state exporter, exporting a record $315 billion worth of goods in 2018. For those looking do business with Texas manufacturers, it helps to have an in-depth understanding of the state's manufacturing climate.

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Industrial News · Wednesday, May 27, 2026

New U.S. Manufacturing Operations Announced in May 2026

By IndustrySelect

In March and April, we reported on the continued buildout of AI infrastructure, pharmaceutical capacity, and defense production across the United States. In May, that momentum not only held but deepened, with several of the country's most consequential industrial announcements of the year arriving in a single month. Life sciences dominated investments, with a pharmaceutical giant opening its first dedicated genetic medicine facility, a nuclear innovator breaking ground on the world's largest actinium-225 plant, and a stem cell pioneer opening a new iPSC headquarters, all in the span of weeks. At the same time, quantum computing crossed a threshold, with the United States announcing its first purpose-built quantum chip foundry. Defense manufacturing continued to expand, and major announcements in materials and recycling pointed to a broader reshoring of critical industrial supply chains. Spanning more than ten states and and representing tens of billions in investment, here are the latest new plants and expansions announced across the U.S. in May 2026.

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Regional Data · Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Hawaii

By IndustrySelect

What's made in Hawaii? While known as the ultimate American travel destination, the state of Hawaii also boasts a small but robust manufacturing sector, with deep roots in food processing, strong exports, and larger minority ownership.

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Industrial News · Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Built to Serve: Exclusive Statistics on U.S. Veteran-Owned Manufacturers

By IndustrySelect

Military veterans have long played a central role in American industry. The same discipline, technical skill, and mission-driven mindset that serve soldiers in uniform also drive innovation and reliability on the factory floor. Across sectors, veteran-owned industrial firms contribute not only to the nation's economic strength but also to its industrial resilience and leadership in global manufacturing.

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Marketing/Sales Resources · Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Shiny New Tool Problem in Industrial Sales

By Kati McDermith

When results stall in industrial sales, the fastest lever to pull is often the tech stack. A new platform promises better data, smarter automation, or a cleaner way to prospect. Under pressure, that promise can feel like progress. But for many manufacturing teams, switching tools doesn't fix what's broken. It resets momentum, fragments workflows, and quietly introduces friction at the exact moment consistency matters most. This isn't a tooling problem. It's a decision making problem under pressure.

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Marketing by Industry · Monday, May 18, 2026

Key Trends & Statistics in the U.S. Wood Products Industry

By IndustrySelect

From framing a new home to shipping a pallet of industrial equipment, wood products touch nearly every corner of the U.S. economy. The lumber and wood products industry spans a wide range of segments, including residential construction and architectural millwork to freight logistics, engineered wood systems, and prefabricated structures.Today, we're taking a closer look at the sector, exploring key statistics, geographic concentration, leading subindustries, and the trends shaping its future, based on exclusive data collected by MNI.

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Regional Data · Monday, May 18, 2026

Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Kansas

By IndustrySelect

Kansas is a unique manufacturing state, with major strongholds in food processing as well as aviation and consumer electronics. The state ranks third in the U.S. for the quality of its infrastructure and also ranks among the most business-friendly states in the nation. Today, we're exploring some of the key facts and trends in Kansas manufacturing and taking a look at the largest manufacturing companies in the state.

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Marketing/Sales Resources · Saturday, May 2, 2026

Why Appointment Setting Matters in Manufacturing

By IndustrySelect

Manufacturing sales cycles are notoriously long. From initial awareness to a signed contract, deals can span weeks, months or even years. Your buyers are procurement managers, plant managers, and C-suite executives who are constantly shielded by gatekeepers and flooded with vendor outreach.

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