I am looking for a detailed and current publication that states the
total size of the CNC machining market along with a breakdown of the
size of different segments.  A list of major customers would also be
nice.  The SIC code (as far as I can tell) is 3559.  This is my fist
question on GA so I priced the question low with the intension of a
tip if I get the amount of information I am looking for.

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Request for Question Clarification by nellie_bly-ga on 22 Jan 2003 12:44 PST

Are you seeking information on the market for CNC machines or for CNC
machining services?

What geographic area is of interest, the U.S., a region or something
else?

Would categories of potential customers suffice or do you want
specific company names?

Would sources for the information you seek that require a fee
constitute an answer to your question?

Any specifics you can provide will help a researcher better answer
your question.

Thank you.

Nellie Bly
Google Answers Researcher

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Clarification of Question by bjb-ga on 23 Jan 2003 17:03 PST

Are you seeking information on the market for CNC machines or for CNC
machining services?
--- CNC Machining Services by product type (size, material, location,
etc.)
 
What geographic area is of interest, the U.S., a region or something
else?
--- North America (Mexico, US & Canada)
 
Would categories of potential customers suffice or do you want
specific company names?
--- I would prefer a list of the "big players."
 
Would sources for the information you seek that require a fee
constitute an answer to your question?
--- If it was a really good, creditable report, I would consider
paying up to $100.  The source needs to be good for me to ask for the
funds from my company.

Any specifics you can provide will help a researcher better answer
your question.
--- This report will be used for judging the size of our potential
market and setting growth goals.

Please feel free to ask more clarification questions.

Thanks.

What geographic part of the country are you in? 
What kind of CNC machines do you have?
How many?
Do you just do machining?
What pre/post processes do You provide?
Painting?
Passivating?
What kind of customer provides you with the best profit margins now?
If we could look for similar customers to those that you are serving
profitably now it would enable a much more relevant search. The more 
info you provide the more a researcher can zero in on finding 
relevant customers.

What geographic part of the country are you in?
---We would like to produce parts for all of North America.  We are
located in Minnesota.

What kind of CNC machines do you have? How many?
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Number of Machines 
Type Of Machine 
Range 

6
 Mitsubishi M-H4B Horizontal Machine Centers
 25” x 22” x 26”
 
1
 Mitsubishi M-H6B Horizontal Machine Center
 40” x 25” x 32”
 
3
 Kia KH-40 Horizontal Machine Centers
 22” x 20” x 20”
 
2
 Daewoo DMH-500 Horizontal Machining Centers
 31” x 25” x 25”
 
1
 Makino A66 Horizontal Machine Center
 31” x 28” x 25”
 
12
 Haas VF-3 Vertical Machine Centers with 4-Axis Indexers
 20” x 20” x 20”
 
2
 Haas VF-4 Vertical Machine Centers with 4-Axis Indexers
 40” x 20” x 20”
 
1
 Matsuura MC-800V Vertical Machine Center
 30” x 15” x 15”
 
1
 Daewoo DMV-500S Vertical Machine Center
 40” x 20” x 20”
 
1
 Kia V-45 Vertical Machine Center
 30” x 15” x 20”
 
1
 Daewoo Puma 500 Turning Center
 24” Chucks
 
4
 Daewoo Puma 12-S Turning Centers
 12” Chucks
 
6
 Daewoo Puma 250 Turning Centers
 10” Chucks
 
3
 Daewoo Puma 8S Turning Centers
 8” Chucks
 
1
 Blanchard Grinder – Mattision 32
 32” Table Top
 
1
 Almco Tumbler
 4’ Bowl Diameter
 
1
 Sunnen Hone HB-1660 – Horizontal
  
 
1
 Sunnen Hone CV-616 – Vertical
  
 
2
 Brown & Sharpe Xcel 7-6-5 Manual CMM
 20” x 28” x 24”
 
1
 Brown & Sharpe DCC CMM Xcel 9159
 32” x 42” x 32

Do you just do machining?
---We can do some sub-assembly

What pre/post processes do You provide? Painting? Passivating?
---We coordinate the outsourcing of this.

What kind of customer provides you with the best profit margins now?
---Yearly Volumes of 5,000 – 45,000 pieces

If we could look for similar customers to those that you are serving 
profitably now it would enable a much more relevant search. The more
info you provide the more a researcher can zero in on finding  
relevant customers.
----I am interested in the whole market, not just similar customers. 
I already have that list.