light industry
noun
: the production of small goods that will be sold to the people who use them rather than to another manufacturer
The clothing manufacturer was looking to relocate to a town that allows light industries.
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To attract light industry, the city just created a new industrial park.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Chinese oil producers and traders, solar panel manufacturers, light industry conglomerates, and countless others in or adjacent to the energy sector are optimistic about American tariffs.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Then housing and light industry began to replace agriculture.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
The area where the new LG Energy Solution plant is going is a natural fit for light industry.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The goal was to promote and retain the artists, architects, light industry and start-up companies bordering University Avenue into St. Anthony Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Chinese oil producers and traders, solar panel manufacturers, light industry conglomerates, and countless others in or adjacent to the energy sector are optimistic about American tariffs.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Then housing and light industry began to replace agriculture.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
The area where the new LG Energy Solution plant is going is a natural fit for light industry.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The goal was to promote and retain the artists, architects, light industry and start-up companies bordering University Avenue into St. Anthony Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Light industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20industry. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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