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Directory of Manufacturers' Sales Agencies
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658.86 M31d1
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Compiled by Manufacturers Agents National Association (MANA). Divided into three sections: 1) alphabetical listing within states; each agency record contains key contact person, services offered, type of customers, general product description, number of sales people associated, and the territory covered; 2) products by territory: agency listing by products in a given state; 3) listing of Associate Members of MANA (non Regular Agent Member but subscribe to MANA's Code of Ethics).
GLOBUS & National Trade Databank (NTDB) via STAT-USA
UIUC Online Research Resources - For use in Government Documents Library only.
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/notespopup.php?instid=258299
Provides current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, and country analysis. The NTDB (National Trade Data Bank) provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, best Market reports and other programs. The International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over 40,000 documents related to international trade. All are full text searchable, as well as keyword searchable by country or product.
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Kompass.com
Global directory of over 2 million companies, 860,000 trade names, and over 4.5 million executive names. Excellent source to look up addresses for international or small companies that are typically not covered in the general company information databases. Includes supplier listing for products and services. Brief profiles, emails, and even product catalogs are avaialable for some suppliers. More in-depth information or advanced features are subscriber-only.
Product Standards and Specifications
http://web.library.uiuc.edu/grainger/resrc/standard/default.htm
Grainger Library Information Center
Provides links for searchable standards databases available via the World Wide Web.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
http://www.thomasnet.com/ (Online version)
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Q.670 T36
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Includes a list of American manufacturers, their major products, and contact information. Useful for looking for competitors and their products. The web version is free, but you may register online for additional search benefits.
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