Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

6.2 - Industries not included in the Information and Communication Technology Sector

This special aggregation comprises all NAICS that do not relate to information and communication technology products.

31-33E - Manufacturing, except ICT

This special aggregation 'Manufacturing, except ICT' comprises the portion of NAICS sector 31-33 'Manufacturing' that does not relate to information and communication technology products

The NAICS sector 31-33 'Manufacturing' comprises establishments primarily engaged in the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities. Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.

Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments. Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.

Certain activities involving the transformation of goods are classified in other sectors. Some examples are post-harvest activities of agricultural establishments, such as crop drying; logging; the beneficiating of mineral ores; the production of structures by construction establishments; and various activities conducted by retailers, such as meat cutting and the assembly of products such as bicycles and computers.

322 - Paper Manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp, paper and paper products. The manufacture of pulp involves separating the cellulose fibres from other impurities in wood, used paper or other fibre sources. The manufacture of paper involves matting these fibres into a sheet. Converted paper products are produced from paper and other materials by various cutting and shaping techniques.

3222 - Converted Paper Product Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper products from purchased paper and paperboard.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing paper or paperboard, and converting it into paper or paperboard products (See 3221 Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills)
32221 - Paperboard Container Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard containers, such as setup paperboard boxes, corrugated boxes, fibre boxes, cans and drums, and sanitary food containers, from purchased paperboard. These establishments use corrugating and cutting machinery to form paperboard into containers.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing paperboard and converting it into containers (See 32213 Paperboard Mills)
322211 - Corrugated and Solid Fibre Box ManufacturingUS

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing corrugated and solid fibre boxes and related products, such as corrugated sheets, from purchased paperboard.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing paperboard and converting it into corrugated and fibre boxes (See 322130 Paperboard Mills)
  • Example Activities:

    • Boxes, corrugated, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Boxes, shipping, laminated, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Boxes, solid fibre, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Containers, corrugated and solid fibreboard, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Corrugated and solid fibreboard pads, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Corrugated boxes, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Corrugated paper, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Folding boxes, corrugated, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Pads, corrugated and solid fibreboard, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Pallets, corrugated and solid fibre, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Paper, corrugated, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Partitions, corrugated and solid fibre, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Set-up boxes, corrugated, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Shipping containers, corrugated, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Shipping containers, made from purchased paperboard
    • Solid fibre boxes, made from purchased paper or paperboard
322212 - Folding Paperboard Box ManufacturingUS

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing folding paperboard boxes, from purchased paperboard.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing paperboard and converting it into folding boxes (See 322130 Paperboard Mills)
    • manufacturing milk cartons (See 322219 Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing)
  • Example Activities:

    • Boxes, folding (except corrugated), made from purchased paperboard
    • Cartons, folding (except milk), made from purchased paperboard
    • Folding boxes (except corrugated), made from purchased paperboard
    • Folding containers (except corrugated), made from purchased paperboard
    • Food containers, sanitary, folding, made from purchased paperboard
    • Sanitary food containers, folding, made from purchased paperboard
    • Shoe boxes, folding, made from purchased paperboard
322219 - Other Paperboard Container ManufacturingCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard containers, such as setup paperboard boxes, fibre cans and drums, and sanitary food containers, from purchased paperboard.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing paperboard and converting it into containers other than corrugated, solid fibre and folding boxes (See 322130 Paperboard Mills)
  • Example Activities:

    • Boxes (except corrugated), set-up (i.e., not shipped flat), made from purchased paperboard
    • Boxes, sanitary food (except folding), made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Cans, fibre (i.e., fibre body, ends of any material), made from purchased paperboard
    • Cartons, milk, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Composite cans (i.e., foil-fibre and other combinations), made from purchased paperboard
    • Cones (e.g., winding yarn, string, ribbons, cloth), fibre, made from purchased paperboard
    • Containers, food, sanitary (except folding), made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Cores, fibre (i.e., fibre body, ends of any material), made from purchased paperboard
    • Dishes, paper, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Drums, fibre (i.e., fibre body, ends of any material), made from purchased paperboard
    • Fibre cans and drums (i.e., fibre body, ends of any material), made from purchased paperboard
    • Fibre spools, reels and blocks, made from purchased paperboard
    • Fibre tubes, made from purchased paperboard
    • Food containers, sanitary (except folding), made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Mailing cases and tubes, paper fibre (i.e., fibre body, ends of any material), made from purchased paperboard
    • Milk cartons, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Paper cups, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Paper dishes (e.g., cups, plates), made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Paper plates, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Reels, fibre, made from purchased paperboard
    • Sanitary food containers (except folding), made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Set-up (i.e., not shipped flat) boxes (except corrugated), made from purchased paperboard
    • Shoe boxes, set-up, made from purchased paperboard
    • Spools, fibre, made from purchased paperboard
    • Straws, drinking, made from purchased paper or paperboard
    • Textile reels and bobbins, fibre, made from purchased paperboard
    • Tubes, fibre, made from purchased paperboard
    • Vulcanized fibre products, made from purchased paperboard
    • Wastebaskets, fibre, made from purchased paperboard
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