15 Largest Companies In The Capital Goods Sector vichie81 / iStock via Getty Images When investment programs or publications refer to the capital goods or industrials sector, they are broadly describing industrial level manufacturing and distribution of heavy machinery products. The subcategories are diverse, but are generally broken down into the following:Aerospace and DefenseElectrical EquipmentEngineeringConstructionThe reason why industrial companies are categorized into the “capital goods” sector, i ...