Category:Industries

Eleanor Roosevelt at Val Kill Industries for farming- Image provided by The National Park Services

Various types of industries such as agriculture, mining and defense industries

Subcategories

• Agriculture - the cultivation of animals, plants, and other life forms to sustain human life
• Architecture - the planning, design, and process of construction
• Banking - the use of institutions to provide financial intermediation between savers and borrowers
• Communication industry - the industry that produces and facilitates the transmission of signals across distances
• Computer industry - the range of businesses that provide computer software, hardware, networks, and services
• Construction - building structures for residential, commercial, or industrial use
• Construction industry - the industry that builds structures for residential, commercial, or industrial use
• Cryogenics - the study of the production of very low temperatures and of the actions of materials at those temperatures
• Defense industry - the industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military equipment and services
• Food & beverage industry - the industry that makes and sells foods and drinks for consumption
• Gas industry - the industry that manufacturers gasoline and its byproducts
• Manufacturing industries - industries that use machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale
• Metals industry - the industry that manufacturers goods using mined metals
• Mining industry - the industry that extracts minerals from the earth for sale and use
• Paper technology - techniques and machines that enhance the use and production of paper
• Petroleum industry - the industry that extracts, refines, transports, and markets petroleum products
• Power industry - the industry that produces and distributes electrical power
• Textile technology - techniques and machines to enhance the use and production of textiles
• Wood industry - the industry that processes timber and converts it into usable products