Fifteen years ago, this industry segment did not exist.

About 36 percent of all healthcare establishments fall into this industry segment.

Each of the company's production plants addresses a specific industry segment.

Sector funds may specialize in a particular industry segment, such as technology or consumer products stocks.

"A huge industry segment is going to have to reorient itself."

"Here's a whole industry segment that could be lost if something isn't brought to the table."

There are few days when an entire industry segment comes into focus all at once, especially in the fast-growing business of communications technology.

Also, the extent to which state regulators reported that they had specific rules or regulations for each industry segment in both 2003 and 2011 varied.

However, if the state did not regulate a specific industry segment we sought out the office most appropriate to respond to our questions.

While declining to specify details, he added that the company's "goal is to create a new industry segment of our own design."