Types of Manufacturing Industries

Types of manufacturing industries

1. Processing industries are the ones which deal with preparing the raw materials for fabrication, for example coffee pulping, decorator and cashew nuts hullers.

2. Fabricating industries are the ones that deal with making new products from the processed materials, for example textile industry.

Manufacturing industries can also be classified as heavy industries or light industries

Heavy industries

Heavy industries are industries which involve the production of bulky and heavy products like iron and steel industry, car assembling and shipping, etc.

Light industries

Light industries are those which involve the production of light and complex products, for example the manufacture of plastics, textiles, cosmetics and paper.