All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial and commercial electric apparatus and other equipment (except lighting equipment, household appliances, transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, industrial controls, batteries, communication and energy wire and cable, wiring devices, and carbon and graphite products). Examples of products made by these establishments are power converters (i.e., AC to DC and DC to AC), power supplies, surge suppressors, and similar equipment for industrial-type and consumer-type equipment. Illustrative Examples: Appliance cords made from purchased insulated wire Battery chargers, solid-state, manufacturing Door opening and closing devices, electrical, manufacturing Electric bells manufacturing Extension cords made from purchased insulated wire Inverters manufacturing Surge suppressers manufacturing Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) 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). |
| 3359 | Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments manufacturing electrical equipment and components (except electric lighting equipment, household-type appliances, transformers, switchgear, relays, motors, and generators). |
| 33599 | All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical equipment (except electric lighting equipment, household-type appliances, transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, industrial controls, batteries, communication and energy wire and cable, and wiring devices). Illustrative Examples: Carbon and graphite electrodes and brushes manufacturing Extension cords made from purchased insulated wire Door opening and closing devices, electrical, manufacturing Surge suppressors manufacturing |
| 335999 | All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial and commercial electric apparatus and other equipment (except lighting equipment, household appliances, transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, industrial controls, batteries, communication and energy wire and cable, wiring devices, and carbon and graphite products). Examples of products made by these establishments are power converters (i.e., AC to DC and DC to AC), power supplies, surge suppressors, and similar equipment for industrial-type and consumer-type equipment. Illustrative Examples: Appliance cords made from purchased insulated wire Battery chargers, solid-state, manufacturing Door opening and closing devices, electrical, manufacturing Electric bells manufacturing Extension cords made from purchased insulated wire Inverters manufacturing Surge suppressers manufacturing Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) manufacturing |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing lighting equipment--are classified in Industry 33513, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing;
- 02Manufacturing household-type appliances--are classified in Industry Group 3352, Household Appliance Manufacturing;
- 03Manufacturing transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, and industrial controls--are classified in Industry 33531, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing;
- 04Manufacturing primary and storage batteries--are classified in Industry 335910, Battery Manufacturing;
- 05Manufacturing communication and energy wire and cable from purchased wire or fiber optic strand--are classified in Industry 33592, Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing;
- 06Manufacturing current-carrying and noncurrent-carrying wiring devices--are classified in Industry 33593, Wiring Device Manufacturing;
- 07Manufacturing electronic component-type rectifiers (except semiconductor)--are classified in U.S. Industry 334419, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing;
- 08Manufacturing semiconductor rectifiers, voltage regulating integrated circuits, power converting integrated circuits, and similar semiconductor devices--are classified in U.S. Industry 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing;
- 09Manufacturing electronic component-type capacitors and condensers--are classified in U.S. Industry 334416, Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing;
- 10Manufacturing carbon and graphite products--are classified in U.S. Industry 335991, Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing; and
- 11Manufacturing equipment incorporating lasers--are classified in the Manufacturing sector based on the associated production process of the finished equipment.
Index Items
Amplifiers, magnetic, pulse, and maser, manufacturing
Appliance cords made from purchased insulated wire
Atom smashers (i.e., particle accelerators) manufacturing
Battery chargers, solid-state, manufacturing
Bells, electric, manufacturing
Betatrons manufacturing
Capacitors (except electronic), fixed and variable, manufacturing
Cathodic protection equipment manufacturing
Chimes, electric, manufacturing
Cleaning equipment, ultrasonic (except dental, medical), manufacturing
Condensers (except electronic), fixed and variable, manufacturing
Cyclotrons manufacturing
Door opening and closing devices, electrical, manufacturing
Electric bells manufacturing
Electric fence chargers manufacturing
Electrochemical generators (i.e., fuel cells) manufacturing
Electron linear accelerators manufacturing
Electrostatic particle accelerators manufacturing
Extension cords made from purchased insulated wire
Fuel cells, electrochemical generators, manufacturing
Garage door openers manufacturing
Gongs, electric, manufacturing
Inverters, solid-state, manufacturing
Linear accelerators manufacturing
Maser (i.e., microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) amplifiers manufacturing
Mercury arc rectifiers (i.e., electrical apparatus) manufacturing
Particle accelerators, high-voltage, manufacturing
Photovoltaic panels made from purchased cells
Power converter units (i.e., AC to DC), static, manufacturing
Power supplies, regulated and unregulated, manufacturing
Rectifiers (except electronic component-type, semiconductor) manufacturing
Semiconductor battery chargers manufacturing
Semiconductor high-voltage power supplies manufacturing
Series capacitors (except electronic) manufacturing
Surge suppressors manufacturing
Thermoelectric generators manufacturing
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment (except dental, medical) manufacturing
Ultrasonic generators sold separately for inclusion in tools and equipment manufacturing
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) manufacturing
UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) manufacturing
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 335999.
Electrical Distribution Components Association
A trade association representing manufacturers of distribution components and electrical equipment.
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Official government data source providing detailed descriptions and statistics for NAICS 335999.
Mendall Industries
A leading manufacturer of electric motors, pumps, and related electrical equipment fitting the industry description.
