Component
Hair dryer
A handheld dryer with a motor, a heater, and a fan. US retail is about $1.3 billion a year, and nearly all units are imported.
Criticality
Low
Unit cost
$40
Quality
60 / 100
US saturation
2.0
Made in US
400,000 units
Current demand
20,000,000 units
US exports
32,000 units
Opportunity score
77.8
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$100M
Expected extra output: 1,000,000 units per year
Requires
Shell
Universal motor
Fan blade
Resistive heating element
Controls
Power cable
Used by
Finished product.