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IW 1000

In its 13th year, the IW 1000 is a list of the largest publicly traded manufacturing companies by revenue.

IW 1000: The World's Biggest Manufacturers
See The List And Profiles

The 13th annual list of largest manufacturers based on revenue reveals the countries and industries that continue to dominate the manufacturing world.

Click here to access the full IW 1000 list and sort it by industry, ranking and financial performance.


IW 1000 Articles & News

VW Overtakes Ford as No. 3 Automaker
First-half deliveries increase 7.2%

ThyssenKrupp to Sell Industrial Services Unit
Division doesn't fit into core business

BP Shuts Two Energy Pipelines in Georgia
Georgia-Russia conflict forces shutdown

Nissan Motor Develops Prototype Electric Car
Company plans to start selling car in the U.S. by 2010.

Caterpillar and BHP Billiton to Build Robotic Mine Trucks
Trucks expected to be operational by 2010

BP to Power Refinery With Alternative Energy
Cogeneration plant to provide source of steam to refinery.

Commercial Metals Buys Rebar Company
Buyout will expand steel producer's geographical reach for rebar products.

The World's 1000 Largest Manufacturers 2008: The Chinese Influence
Emerging worldwide markets helped solidify the petroleum and automotive industries as the top revenue earners in 2007.

Methodology for Ranking the 2008 IW 1000
What goes into the 13th annual IW 1000.

Toshiba Gets Green Gold
Japanese manufacturer takes top spot in Gold rated notebooks; Dell in second place

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The IW 1000 Database

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Use this free database to view the entire 12th annual IW 1000 list of the world's largest publicly held manufacturing firms -- based on 2006 revenues. View the entire list alphabetically or sort the list by several categories including industry, country, ranking, and financial performance measures.

Previous Years' Databases
Previous years' databases of the IW 1000 are also available.


Partners and Method
IndustryWeek partnered with Mergent Inc. to produce the 2006 IW 1000 ranking of the largest publicly held manufacturing companies in the United States.


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