Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass blanks for electric light bulbs and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), electric lighting fixtures (except residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and vehicular electric lighting fixtures), and nonelectric lighting equipment. Illustrative Examples: Christmas tree lighting sets, electric, manufacturing Electric light bulbs, complete, manufacturing Fireplace logs, electric, manufacturing Flashlights manufacturing Insect lamps, electric, manufacturing Spotlights (except vehicular) manufacturing Lanterns (e.g., carbide, electric, gas, gasoline, kerosene) manufacturing LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs manufacturing Street lighting fixtures (except traffic signals) manufacturing
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 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). |
| 335 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing subsector manufacture products that generate, distribute, and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce lighting fixtures, electric light bulbs, and parts (except glass parts and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and other lighting equipment. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches). |
| 3351 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 4-digit industry group | Industries in the Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing subsector manufacture products that generate, distribute, and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce lighting fixtures, electric light bulbs, and parts (except glass parts and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and other lighting equipment. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches). |
| 33513 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric lighting fixtures (except vehicular), nonelectric lighting equipment, lamp shades (except glass and plastics), electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass blanks for electric light bulbs and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and lighting fixture components (except current-carrying wiring devices). |
| 335139 | Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass blanks for electric light bulbs and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), electric lighting fixtures (except residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and vehicular electric lighting fixtures), and nonelectric lighting equipment. Illustrative Examples: Christmas tree lighting sets, electric, manufacturing Electric light bulbs, complete, manufacturing Fireplace logs, electric, manufacturing Flashlights manufacturing Insect lamps, electric, manufacturing Spotlights (except vehicular) manufacturing Lanterns (e.g., carbide, electric, gas, gasoline, kerosene) manufacturing LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs manufacturing Street lighting fixtures (except traffic signals) manufacturing |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing glassware and glass parts for lighting fixtures, including glass blanks for electric light bulbs--are classified in Industry 32721, Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing;
- 02Manufacturing current-carrying wiring devices for lighting fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 335931, Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing;
- 03Manufacturing residential electric lighting fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 335131, Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing;
- 04Manufacturing commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 335132, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing;
- 05Manufacturing vehicular lighting fixtures--are classified in Industry 336320, Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing;
- 06Manufacturing light emitting diodes (LEDs)--are classified in U.S. Industry 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing; and
- 07Manufacturing signaling devices that incorporate electric light bulbs, such as traffic and railway signals--are classified in Industry 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing.
Index Items
Arc lighting fixtures (except electrotherapeutic), electric, manufacturing
Area and sports luminaries (e.g., stadium lighting fixtures), electric, manufacturing
Automotive light bulbs manufacturing
Bulbs, electric light, complete, manufacturing
Christmas tree light bulbs manufacturing
Christmas tree lighting sets, electric, manufacturing
Coating purchased light bulbs
Cold cathode fluorescent lamp tubes manufacturing
Compact fluorescent light bulbs manufacturing
Decorative area lighting fixtures (except residential) manufacturing
Decorative lamp bulbs manufacturing
Electric lamp bulb parts (except glass blanks and light emitting diodes (LEDs)) manufacturing
Electric lamps (i.e., light bulbs) manufacturing
Electric light bulbs, complete, manufacturing
Electrodes, cold cathode fluorescent lamp, manufacturing
Electrotherapeutic lamp bulbs for ultraviolet and infrared radiation manufacturing
Filaments for electric lamp bulbs manufacturing
Fireplace logs, electric, manufacturing
Flash bulbs, photographic, manufacturing
Flashlight bulb manufacturing
Flashlights manufacturing
Floodlights (i.e., lighting fixtures) manufacturing
Fluorescent lamp electrodes, cold cathode, manufacturing
Fluorescent lamp tubes, electric, manufacturing
Flytraps, electrical, manufacturing
Fountain lighting fixtures manufacturing
Gas lighting fixtures manufacturing
Glow lamp bulbs manufacturing
Halogen light bulbs manufacturing
Health lamp bulbs, infrared and ultraviolet radiation, manufacturing
High intensity lamp bulbs manufacturing
Incandescent filament lamp bulbs, complete, manufacturing
Infrared lamp bulbs manufacturing
Infrared lamp fixtures manufacturing
Insect lamps, electric, manufacturing
Lamp bulb parts (except glass blanks and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), electric, manufacturing
Lamp bulbs and tubes, electric (i.e., fluorescent, incandescent filament, vapor), manufacturing
Lamp bulbs and tubes, health, infrared and ultraviolet radiation, manufacturing
Lamps, insect, electric fixture, manufacturing
Lanterns (e.g., carbide, electric, gas, gasoline, kerosene) manufacturing
Lead-in wires, electric lamp, made from purchased wire
LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs manufacturing
Light bulbs manufacturing
Light bulbs, sealed beam automotive, manufacturing
Lighting fixtures, airport (e.g., approach, ramp, runway, taxi), manufacturing
Lighting fixtures, nonelectric (e.g., propane, kerosene, carbide), manufacturing
Mercury halide lamp bulbs manufacturing
Miner's lamps manufacturing
Ornaments, Christmas tree, electric, manufacturing
Photoflash and photoflood lamp bulbs and tubes manufacturing
Prewired poles, brackets, and accessories for electric lighting, manufacturing
Reflectors for lighting equipment, metal, manufacturing
Sealed beam automotive light bulbs manufacturing
Searchlights, electric and nonelectric, manufacturing
Sodium vapor lamp bulbs manufacturing
Spotlights (except vehicular) manufacturing
Stage lighting equipment manufacturing
Street lighting fixtures (except traffic signals) manufacturing
Strobotrons manufacturing
Swimming pool lighting fixtures manufacturing
Trouble lights manufacturing
Ultraviolet lamp bulbs manufacturing
Ultraviolet lamp fixtures manufacturing
Underwater lighting fixtures manufacturing
Vapor lamps, electric, manufacturing
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