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Explore industrial companies across machinery, engineering, aerospace, logistics, transportation and commercial services. Find a relevant industry, then open the project profiles and the evaluations published on Orbitrum.

Projects in Industrials

257 projects

Nagoya Railroad Co LtdNagoya Railroad Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the railroad business in Japan. The company operates through Traffic, Transport, Real Estate, Leisure and Services, Distribution, and Aviation Services segments. The Traffic segment is involved in the railroads, buses, and taxis related businesses. The Transport segment engages in the trucking and maritime transportation activities. The Real Estate segment develops and leases real estate properties, as well as offers building maintenance services. The Leisure and Services segment operates hotels, restaurants, and tourist and travel facilities. The Distribution segment operates department stores; and distributes other merchandise. The Aviation Services segment offers general aviation and flight catering services. The company is also involved in the equipment maintenance, information processing, insurance agency, and other businesses. The company operates a railway network of 444.2 kilometers in Aichi and Gifu prefectures primarily connecting Nagoya. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.Web2
Nankai Electric RailwayNANKAI Co., Ltd. operates as a railway company in Japan. It operates through Transportation Business, Real Estate Business, Distribution Business, Leisure and Services Business, Construction Business, and Other Business segment. The Transportation business operates railways, tramways, and buses, as well as ocean freight, cargo transportation, and vehicle maintenance business. The Real Estate business leases commercial and office buildings, condominiums, facilities under elevated railway facilities, parking lots, etc. The Distribution business manages shopping centers, convenience stores, dining and drinking establishments, station stores, lottery stores, and retail stores. The Leisure and Services segment is involved in the travel agency business; rental of motorboat racing facilities; and operates hotels and ryokan Japanese inns. This segment also offers funeral services; building management and maintenance; and other services. The Construction segment involved in the general construction, civil engineering, architecture, and electrical work. The company was formerly known as Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. and changed its name to NANKAI Co., Ltd. in April 2026. NANKAI Co., Ltd. was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.Web2
Nishi Nippon RailroadNishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. engages in the transportation business in Japan and internationally. It operates through five segments: Transportation; Real Estate; Distribution; Logistics; and Leisure and Services. The company is involved in the operation of railway, taxi, and bus business; real estate rental and sale business, and overseas development projects; operate road construction and bus services; involved in rental and housing businesses; operation of supermarkets and restaurants business; engages in hotel operations, travel agencies, and advertising businesses; international and domestic logistics business; developing agricultural business projects, as well as operates hotels, travel, entertainment, and food and sub contracted catering businesses; engages in the IC card, maintenance and construction related, metal recycling, and agricultural related business; and operates amusement park and the aquarium. Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Fukuoka City, Japan.Web2

About this sector

Industrials groups both suppliers of physical equipment and businesses delivering services or operating infrastructure. Its industries include machinery and heavy vehicles, construction and engineering, aerospace and defense, freight, passenger transport, transport infrastructure and commercial services.

How to compare projects

A component supplier, an engineering business and a transport operator perform different roles. Use the industry and profile description to understand that role before reading the available research. For aerospace-related records, check whether the profile describes aviation, space, defense or a combination.

Projects follow the categories assigned in the Orbitrum application. This collection supports research and discovery; it is not an investment ranking.

Industry definitions

Professional & Commercial Services (1,755)

Companies providing professional or commercial services.

Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships (3,289)

Companies supplying machinery, tools, heavy vehicles, trains or ships.

Freight & Logistics Services (702)

Freight-transport and logistics-service providers.

Construction & Engineering (1,614)

Companies providing construction or engineering activities.

Passenger Transportation Services (257)

Companies providing passenger-transportation services.

Aerospace & Defense (335)

Companies categorized in aerospace and defense; profiles distinguish their actual activities.

Transport Infrastructure (294)

Projects and companies operating or supporting transport infrastructure.

Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale (88)

Businesses wholesaling diversified industrial goods.

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  • What does the company build, operate or provide?
  • Which customers, contracts or operating dependencies are discussed?
  • What evidence supports the author's view of delivery and execution?

Questions about this sector

Where are aerospace and defense companies classified?

Aerospace & Defense is an industry under Industrials. The application also contains an Industrials, Aerospace & Engineering category under Real World; each collection reflects its own assignments.

Does this page include all robotics companies?

Not necessarily. The supplied taxonomy has no standalone Robotics industry. Some relevant projects may be classified under machinery or industrial automation, but the website does not treat every industrial company as a robotics project.

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