Sector & Industry - Non-durables

According to the FactSet Industries and Economic Sectors classification, the Non-durables category includes sectors that produce consumer goods with a short lifespan, such as food, beverages, tobacco, household and personal care products, apparel, footwear, and other consumer sundries. These sectors focus on manufacturing products consumed or used up relatively quickly and requiring frequent replacement.

Sector
Industry
Summary

Energy Minerals

Oil and Gas Production

companies engaged in developing, exploring, and producing oil and gas properties

Integrated Oil

companies engaged in developing, exploring, and producing oil and gas properties, as well as transporting and refining petroleum and natural gas products

Oil Refining/Marketing

companies that manufacture, refine and market petroleum products
Coal
consists of companies that mine, process, and distribute coal and lignite

Process Industries

Chemicals: Major Diversified

companies that chemically process organic and inorganic raw materials and formulate a multiple line of chemical products for various industries

Chemicals: Specialty

companies that chemically process organic and inorganic raw materials and primarily focus on one line of chemical products

Chemicals: Agricultural

companies that chemically process organic and inorganic raw materials and formulate chemical products for agriculture

Textiles

companies that prepare and spin fiber and weave fabrics into raw products. Companies included in this industry produce products that are further manufactured into finished products

Agricultural Commodities/Milling

companies engaged in the production of crops and animal feed, as well as the management of livestock

Pulp and Paper

companies that make pulp, paper (from pulp), or converted paper products (separating fibers from wood)

Containers/Packaging

companies that process primary materials into various containers and/or packaging materials

Industrial Specialities

companies that process basic chemicals and minerals into specialty products

Health Technology

Pharmaceuticals: Major

companies that discover, develop, and manufacture chemically based therapeutic and preventive medicine and other medicinal products. Companies included in this industry generally oversee the entire drug development process (research, testing, production, distribution, etc.)

Pharmaceuticals: Other

companies that either discover, develop, or manufacture chemically based therapeutic and preventive medicine, and medicinal products. Companies included in this industry tend to collaborate with other pharmaceutical companies

Pharmaceuticals: Generic

companies engaged in manufacturing generic therapeutic and preventive medicine, and other medicinal products

Biotechnology

companies involved in applying genetic engineering (genomics) and/or protein engineering (proteomics) to produce therapeutic and preventive medicine. and medical diagnostic products. Companies that manufacture biotechnology equipment and provide services to the biotech industry are also included in this industry

Medical Specialties

companies that develop and manufacture equipment and technologies designed specifically for the healthcare industry

Consumer Non-Durables

Food: Major Diversified

companies that process agricultural products into products for final consumption. Companies included in this industry primarily manufacture one line of food

Food: Specialty/Candy

companies that process agricultural products into products for final consumption. Companies included in this industry primarily manufacture one line of food

Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy

companies that process livestock, fish, poultry, and raw milk (or dairy by-products) into food products for final consumption

Beverages: Non-Alcoholic

companies that are engaged in the production (manufacturing, bottling, and distribution) of non-alcoholic beverages

Beverages: Alcoholic

companies that are engaged in the production (manufacturing, bottling, and distribution) of malt beverages, distilled and blended liquors, beer, and other alcoholic beverages

Tobacco

companies that are engaged in the stemming and drying of tobacco. In addition, it includes companies that manufacture and distribute cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco products

Household/Personal Care

companies that manufacture residential cleansing products and consumer personal care products

Apparel/Footwear

companies that either knit, cut, and sew fabric into garments for men, women, teenagers, and infants or that process leather, rubber, or leather substitutes into footwear

Consumer Sundries

companies that manufacture consumer non-durables. These companies are not classified elsewhere