The modular industry is host to both manufacturers, manufacturer direct, and
dealers. Manufacturers produce modules to service general contractors or
modular dealers. Manufacturer direct may manufacture for general
contractors and dealers, but also contract directly with owners to provide
modular solutions, acting as a general contractor. Both manufacturers and
manufacturer direct organizations may be specifically focused on a particular
building type, residential or commercial for example, or focus on re-locatable
and/or permanent construction. Increasingly, however, manufacturers are
becoming knowledgeable and skilled across the array of building types,
markets, and industry segments.