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Consumer non-cyclical companies and projects

Explore the companies grouped under Consumer Non-Cyclicals in Orbitrum. Browse food and tobacco, beverages, personal and household products, consumer-goods groups, and food or drug retailers, alongside their available research.

Projects in Consumer Non-Cyclicals

459 projects

Oil-Dri Of AmericaOil-Dri Corporation of America, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets sorbent products in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Retail and Wholesale Products Group, and Business to Business Products Group. The company provides agricultural and horticultural products, including mineral-based absorbent products that serve as carriers for biological and chemical active ingredients, drying agents, and growing media under the Agsorb, Verge, and Flo-Fre brand names. It also offers animal health and nutrition products for the livestock industry; and adsorbent products for bleaching, purification, and filtration applications. In addition, it provides cat litter products under Saular brand name, such as scoopable and non-clumping litter under the Cat’s Pride and Jonny Cat brand names; crystal cat litter products under Ultra and Litter Pearls brand names; Pro Mound packing clay is used to construct pitcher’s mounds, catcher's stations and batter’s boxes; Rapid Dry drying agent is used to wick away excess water from the infield; industrial and automotive sorbent products from clay, polypropylene, and recycled materials that absorb oil, acid, paint, ink, water, and other liquids under the Oil-Dri brand name; and sports products for use on baseball, softball, football, cricket, and soccer fields under the Pro’s Choice brand name. Its customers include mass merchandisers, farm & fleet channel, drugstore chains, pet specialty retail outlets, dollar stores, retail grocery stores, distributors of industrial cleanup and automotive products, environmental service companies, and sports field product and sports turf material users; processors and refiners of edible oils, petroleum-based oils, and biodiesel fuel; manufacturers of animal feed and agricultural chemicals; distributors of animal health and nutrition products; and marketers of consumer products. The company was founded in 1941 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.Web2

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About this sector

The application separates these industries from the wider Consumer Cyclicals collection. Within this sector, producing a branded product, supplying a service and operating retail stores remain different activities. The industry labels and company profiles provide that more specific context.

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Industry definitions

Personal & Household Products & Services (459)

Companies supplying personal or household products and related services.

Food & Tobacco (2,105)

Companies categorized around food or tobacco products.

Consumer Goods Conglomerates (124)

Companies classified as consumer-goods conglomerates.

Beverages (371)

Companies producing or supplying beverages.

Food & Drug Retailing (512)

Retailers classified around food or drug retailing.

Questions to guide your research

  • Which products or services are central to the company?
  • What does the available research say about customers, distribution or operations?
  • Which factors does the author identify as important to their assessment?

Questions about this sector

Does this collection include retailers as well as manufacturers?

Yes. Food & Drug Retailing is an application industry in this sector, alongside categories for products, beverages and consumer-goods groups.

Where are beverages and household products classified?

Beverages and Personal & Household Products & Services are industries within Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Household Goods is a separate category under Consumer Cyclicals. The application assignments determine which collection includes a project.

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