Oil and Gas:
As the world’s largest energy market, the United States represents more than 25% of the world consumption of petroleum, coal and nuclear energy, while consistently ranking first or second globally in these energy sources production. The State of Texas, home to AMIN’s subsidiary Brenham Oil and Gas, Inc., produces 16% of the United States current domestic output each year, leading over all other states.

Graph: Oil consumption per capita 2000 by region. Source: BP Statistical Review of US energy 2001.

Plastics and Automotive Products:
The plastics industry, which ranks fourth worldwide in manufacturing shipments, has produced shipments of over $304 billion in the U.S. alone, while creating one and half million jobs. Texas is the largest state in terms of plastic industry shipments, totaling $31.5 billion in 1999. Last year domestic plastic resin sales grew to 103.1 billion pounds while plastic resin production climbing to 100.1 billion pounds.

Graph: Trend of Sales and Captive Use for Major Plastic Resins. Source: American Plastic Council, 2001.


Aftermarket Automotive Parts:
Aftermarket product sales in the United States reached $136.6 billion in 2000 and are projected to reach $155.1 billion in 2003, according to the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). The US aftermarket figures account for more than 47 percent of $291 billion the global aftermarket vehicle parts market, and nearly 13 percent of the entire $1 trillion worldwide automotive products market.

Graph: Automotive Aftermarket Retails Sales. Source: AAIA 2000 Aftermarket Factbook.

Real Estate:
The Houston commercial real estate market continued its recent gains, spurred by a local economic growth that is twice the national average. Occupancy in Houston’s multi family sector is 93% and Houston's retail sector hit its strongest level in over a decade at 89%, representing gains across all real estate segments.

Graph: Industrial real estate vacancy rates at Houston area. Source: CB Richard Ellis, 2001