Industrial products businesses in Zambia

The consumer and industrial products and services sector in Zambia is dominated by subsidiaries of multinational companies and medium sized local companies. This category looks at industrial chemicals and gases needed in the production of goods, industrial tools and equipment from power tools and carpenters’ tools to plant machinery for industry, agricultural equipment and mine equipment. Metal fabrication and parts build products by cutting, bending, and assembling via welding, gluing, riveting and threading. Structural steel and sheet metal are the usual starting materials. Various metal fabrication shops in Zambia are listed here. Finally refrigeration lists the companies that build, install and maintain refrigeration units.

Definition

Industrial products are items/goods that are mainly for carrying out industrial activities rather than for consumption by individual ultimate consumers or resale to them. In some cases, companies also make and supply goods for both industrial and consumer markets.

Industrial products are based on the demand for the consumer goods they help to produce. They are classified as either production goods or support goods. Production goods are used in the production of a final consumer good or product, while support goods help in the production process of consumer goods such as machinery and equipment. Please view types of products below:

Types of industrial products

• Materials and parts – Industrial products that get fully absorbed in the buyer’s product after processing or as a component of the produced goods.
• Raw materials – Products used in the production process
• Manufactured materials and parts - Include component materials and parts. They do not need further processing but become a part of the final product.
• Capital – Industrial products that help with the production or operations. Installations and accessory equipment are mainly included in this category. Installations include buildings and fixed equipment. Buildings like warehouses, factories and offices are included under installations and fixed equipment like lifts, generators, etc. They are some of the most significant purchases made by a company, and therefore there may be a long decision-making period before the final purchase.
• Supplies services - Products that do not enter the product at all. Operating supplies, repair as well as maintenance items are included as supplies.

About companies that supply industrial products in Zambia

Companies here on Infobwana that are involved in the industrial goods sector represent a variety of industries including (but not limited to) manufacturing, processing, machinery and construction. Some are also bulk sellers so please feel free to ask for more information from the company you want to deal with.