All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics products (except film, sheet, bags, profile shapes, pipes, pipe fittings, laminates, foam products, bottles, plumbing fixtures, and hoses). Illustrative Examples: Inflatable plastics swimming pool rafts and similar flotation devices manufacturing Plastics air mattresses manufacturing Plastics bottle caps and lids manufacturing Plastics bowls and bowl covers manufacturing Plastics clothes hangers manufacturing Plastics cups (except foam) manufacturing Plastics dinnerware (except foam) manufacturing Plastics gloves manufacturing Plastics hardware manufacturing Plastics siding manufacturing Plastics trash containers manufacturing Resilient floor coverings (e.g., sheet, tiles) manufacturing
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Manufacturing 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembling of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23, Construction. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and material handling equipment. However, establishments that transform materials or substances into new products by hand or in the worker's home and those engaged in selling to the general public products made on the same premises from which they are sold, such as bakeries, candy stores, and custom tailors, may also be included in this sector. Manufacturing establishments may process materials or may contract with other establishments to process their materials for them. Both types of establishments are included in manufacturing. Selected industries in the Manufacturing sector are comprised solely of establishments that process materials for other establishments on a contract or fee basis. Beyond these dedicated contract manufacturing industries, establishments that process materials for other establishments are generally classified in the Manufacturing industry of the processed materials. The materials, substances, or components transformed by manufacturing establishments are raw materials that are products of agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, or quarrying as well as products of other manufacturing establishments. The materials used may be purchased directly from producers, obtained through customary trade channels, or secured without recourse to the market by transferring the product from one establishment to another, under the same ownership. The new product of a manufacturing establishment may be finished in the sense that it is ready for utilization or consumption, or it may be semi-finished to become an input for an establishment engaged in further manufacturing. For example, the product of the alumina refinery is the input used in the primary production of aluminum; primary aluminum is the input to an aluminum wire drawing plant; and aluminum wire is the input for a fabricated wire product manufacturing establishment. The subsectors in the Manufacturing sector generally reflect distinct production processes related to material inputs, production equipment, and employee skills. In the machinery area, where assembling is a key activity, parts and accessories for manufactured products are classified in the industry of the finished manufactured item when they are made for separate sale. For example, an attachment for a piece of metalworking machinery would be classified with metalworking machinery. However, component inputs from other manufacturing establishments are classified based on the production function of the component manufacturer. For example, electronic components are classified in Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, and stampings are classified in Subsector 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing establishments often perform one or more activities that are classified outside the Manufacturing sector of NAICS. For instance, almost all manufacturing has some captive research and development or administrative operations, such as accounting, payroll, or management. These captive services are treated the same as captive manufacturing activities. When the services are provided by separate establishments, they are classified in the NAICS sector where such services are primary, not in manufacturing. The boundaries of manufacturing and the other sectors of the classification system can be somewhat blurry. The establishments in the Manufacturing sector are engaged in the transformation of materials into new products. Their output is a new product. However, the definition of what constitutes a new product can be somewhat subjective. As clarification, the following activities are considered manufacturing in NAICS: <table width=100%><tr><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Milk bottling and pasteurizing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Water bottling and processing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fresh fish packaging (oyster<br/> shucking, fish filleting);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Apparel jobbing (assigning<br/> materials to contract<br/> factories or shops for<br/> fabrication or other contract<br/> operations) as well as<br/> contracting on materials<br/> owned by others;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Printing and related activities;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ready-mix concrete production;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Leather converting;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Grinding lenses to<br/> prescription;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Wood preserving;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Lapidary work for the trade;</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Electroplating, plating, metal<br/> heat treating, and<br/> polishing for the trade;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fabricating signs and<br/> advertising displays;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Rebuilding or remanufacturing<br/> machinery (i.e., automotive<br/> parts);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Making manufactured homes<br/> (i.e., mobile homes) or<br/> prefabricated buildings,<br/> whether or not assembling/<br/> erecting at the customers'<br/> site;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ship repair and renovation;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Machine shops; and</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Tire retreading.</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td></tr></table> Conversely, there are activities that are sometimes considered manufacturing, but which for NAICS are classified in another sector (i.e., not classified as manufacturing). They include: 1. Logging, classified in Sector 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, is considered a harvesting operation; 2. Beneficiating ores and other minerals, classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, is considered part of the activity of mining; 3. Constructing structures, assembling prefabricated buildings, and fabricating at the construction site by contractors are classified in Sector 23, Construction; 4. Breaking bulk and reselling in smaller lots, including packaging, repackaging, or bottling products, such as liquors or chemicals; assembling and selling computers on a custom basis; sorting and reselling scrap; mixing and selling paints to customer order; and cutting metals to customer order for resale are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade; and 5. Publishing and the combined activity of publishing and printing, classified in Sector 51, Information, transform information into a product for which the value to the consumer lies in the information content, not in the format in which it is distributed (i.e., the book or software compact disc). |
| 326 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. The core technology employed by establishments in this subsector is that of plastics or rubber product production. Plastics and rubber are combined in the same subsector because plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; however, the subsector is generally restricted to the production of products made of just one material, either solely plastics or rubber. Many manufacturing activities use plastics or rubber, for example the manufacture of footwear or furniture. Typically, the production process of these products involves more than one material. In these cases, technologies that allow disparate materials to be formed and combined are of central importance in describing the manufacturing activity. In NAICS, such activities (footwear and furniture manufacturing) are not classified in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector because the core technologies for these activities are diverse and involve multiple materials. Within the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector, a distinction is made between plastics and rubber products at the industry group level, although it is not a rigid distinction, as can be seen from the definition of Industry 32622, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing. In the case of hoses and belting, plastics are used as a substitute for rubber, and the distinction in materials is not useful as a basis for establishment classification. In keeping with the core technology focus of plastics, lamination of plastics film to plastics film as well as the production of bags from plastics only is classified in this subsector. Lamination and bag production involving plastics and materials other than plastics are classified in Subsector 322, Paper Manufacturing. |
| 3261 | Plastics Product Manufacturing 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing new or spent (i.e., recycled) plastics resins into intermediate or final products, using such processes as compression molding; extrusion molding; injection molding; blow molding; and casting. Within most of these industries, the production process is such that a wide variety of products can be made. |
| 32619 | Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics plumbing fixtures and other plastics products (except film, sheet, bags, profile shapes, pipes, pipe fittings, laminates, foam products, bottles, and hoses). Illustrative Examples: Inflatable plastics swimming pool rafts and similar flotation devices manufacturing Plastics air mattresses manufacturing Plastics bottle caps and lids manufacturing Plastics bowls and bowl covers manufacturing Plastics clothes hangers manufacturing Plastics cups (except foam) manufacturing Plastics dinnerware (except foam) manufacturing Plastics gloves manufacturing Plastics hardware manufacturing Plastics ice chests or coolers (except plastics foam) manufacturing Plastics or fiberglass plumbing fixtures (e.g., toilets, shower stalls, urinals) manufacturing Plastics prefabricated buildings manufacturing Plastics siding manufacturing Plastics trash containers manufacturing Resilient floor coverings (e.g., sheet, tiles) manufacturing |
| 326199 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics products (except film, sheet, bags, profile shapes, pipes, pipe fittings, laminates, foam products, bottles, plumbing fixtures, and hoses). Illustrative Examples: Inflatable plastics swimming pool rafts and similar flotation devices manufacturing Plastics air mattresses manufacturing Plastics bottle caps and lids manufacturing Plastics bowls and bowl covers manufacturing Plastics clothes hangers manufacturing Plastics cups (except foam) manufacturing Plastics dinnerware (except foam) manufacturing Plastics gloves manufacturing Plastics hardware manufacturing Plastics siding manufacturing Plastics trash containers manufacturing Resilient floor coverings (e.g., sheet, tiles) manufacturing |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing plastics film, plastics unlaminated sheet, and plastics bags--are classified in Industry 32611, Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing;
- 02Manufacturing plastics pipes, pipe fittings, and plastics profile shapes (except film, sheet, bags)--are classified in Industry 32612, Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing;
- 03Laminating plastics profile shapes, such as plate, sheet, and rod--are classified in Industry 326130, Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing;
- 04Manufacturing polystyrene foam products--are classified in Industry 326140, Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing;
- 05Manufacturing foam (except polystyrene) products--are classified in Industry 326150, Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing;
- 06Manufacturing plastics bottles--are classified in Industry 326160, Plastics Bottle Manufacturing;
- 07Manufacturing plastics hoses--are classified in Industry 326220, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing;
- 08Manufacturing heavy-duty inflatable plastics boats--are classified in U.S. Industry 336612, Boat Building;
- 09Manufacturing plastics furniture parts and components--are classified in U.S. Industry 337215, Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing;
- 10Manufacturing rubber floor mats and rubber treads--are classified in U.S. Industry 326299, All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing;
- 11Manufacturing plastics plumbing fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 326191, Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing; and
- 12Assembling plastics components into plumbing fixture fittings, such as faucets--are classified in U.S. Industry 332913, Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing.
Index Items
Awnings, rigid plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing
Badges, plastics, manufacturing
Balloons, plastics, manufacturing
Bathroom and toilet accessories, plastics, manufacturing
Bolts, nuts, and rivets, plastics, manufacturing
Bottle caps and lids, plastics, manufacturing
Bowls and bowl covers, plastics, manufacturing
Bubble packaging materials, plastics, manufacturing
Building materials (e.g., fascia, panels, siding, soffit), plastics, manufacturing
Building panels, corrugated and flat, plastics, manufacturing
Bushings, plastics, manufacturing
Cigar and cigarette holders, plastics, manufacturing
Clothes hangers, plastics, manufacturing
Clothespins, plastics, manufacturing
Combs, plastics, manufacturing
Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing
Countertops, plastics, manufacturing
Credit and identification card stock, plastics, manufacturing
Cultured marble products (except plumbing fixtures) manufacturing
Cultured stone products (except plumbing fixtures) manufacturing
Cups, plastics (except foam), manufacturing
Dinnerware, plastics (except polystyrene foam), manufacturing
Doormats, plastics, manufacturing
Doors and door frames, plastics, manufacturing
Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing
Floor coverings, linoleum, manufacturing
Floor coverings, resilient, manufacturing
Floor coverings, rubber, manufacturing
Floor coverings, vinyl, manufacturing
Footwear parts (e.g., heels, soles), plastics, manufacturing
Fruits and vegetables, artificial, plastics, manufacturing
Gloves, plastics, manufacturing
Gutters and down spouts, plastics, manufacturing
Hampers, laundry, plastics, manufacturing
Handles (e.g., brush, tool, umbrella), plastics, manufacturing
Hardware, plastics, manufacturing
Ice buckets, plastics (except foam), manufacturing
Ice chests or coolers, plastics (except plastics foam), manufacturing
Jars, plastics, manufacturing
Kitchen utensils, plastics, manufacturing
Ladders, fiberglass, manufacturing
Lamp shades, plastics, manufacturing
Lens blanks, plastics ophthalmic or optical, manufacturing
Linoleum floor coverings manufacturing
Mattresses, air, plastics, manufacturing
Microwaveware, plastics, manufacturing
Motor vehicle moldings and extrusions, plastics, manufacturing
Netting, plastics, manufacturing
Nozzles, aerosol spray, plastics, manufacturing
Organizers for closets, drawers, and shelves, plastics, manufacturing
Packaging, plastics (e.g., blister, bubble), manufacturing
Pails, plastics, manufacturing
Paint sticks, plastics, manufacturing
Picnic jugs, plastics (except foam), manufacturing
Prefabricated buildings, plastics, manufacturing
Radio housings, plastics, manufacturing
Reels, plastics, manufacturing
Reflectors, plastics, manufacturing
Resilient floor coverings (e.g., sheet, tile) manufacturing
Rubber floor coverings manufacturing
Rulers, plastics, manufacturing
Screening, window, plastics, manufacturing
Septic tanks, plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing
Shoe parts (e.g., heels, soles), plastics, manufacturing
Shutters, plastics, manufacturing
Siding, plastics, manufacturing
Sponges, plastics, manufacturing
Swimming pool covers and liners, plastics, manufacturing
Swimming pools, fiberglass, manufacturing
Tanks, storage, plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing
Television housings, plastics, manufacturing
Tiles, floor (i.e., linoleum, rubber, vinyl), manufacturing
Tires, plastics, manufacturing
Trash containers, plastics, manufacturing
Tumblers, plastics, manufacturing
Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing
Vinyl floor coverings manufacturing
Watch crystals, plastics, manufacturing
Watering cans, plastics, manufacturing
Window sashes, vinyl, manufacturing
Windows and window frames, plastics, manufacturing
Windows and window frames, vinyl, manufacturing
Windshields, plastics, manufacturing
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External Resources
Official Census Bureau Page
The official source defining the 'All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing' industry with detailed sector and industry details.
Plastics Industry Association Resources
A major trade association providing industry data, market research, and economic analysis relevant to plastics manufacturing.
Small Business Administration Business Information
The SBA's guide to NAICS codes that helps small businesses understand how 'All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing' is classified for funding.
