heavy industry
noun
: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods
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For the first phase, the company has partnered with heavy industry machinery maker Vermeer, and a sub-scale prototype was developed and tested by the middle of last year.
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Paul Ridden
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2025
Its analysis shows polluting industries still present problems for city residents, especially in Black and Latino communities where most of Chicago’s heavy industry is concentrated.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Trained initially as an economist, Salgado spent much of his long career documenting the effects of heavy industry on the environment, from a monograph on gold mining in his native Brazil to a book on oil fires in Kuwait.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
The celebratory show, which routinely sells out, draws a heavy industry crowd of studio and network marketing executives, representatives from creative agencies, media, and celebrities.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 May 2025
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Paul Ridden
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2025
Its analysis shows polluting industries still present problems for city residents, especially in Black and Latino communities where most of Chicago’s heavy industry is concentrated.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Trained initially as an economist, Salgado spent much of his long career documenting the effects of heavy industry on the environment, from a monograph on gold mining in his native Brazil to a book on oil fires in Kuwait.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
The celebratory show, which routinely sells out, draws a heavy industry crowd of studio and network marketing executives, representatives from creative agencies, media, and celebrities.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 May 2025
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“Heavy industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20industry. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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