North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002
31-33 - Manufacturing
This sector 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)
32222 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper bags, and coated and treated paper and paperboard products, from purchased paper and other flexible film materials. The products produced in this industry may be made from a single layer; or from several layers laminated together. The laminated products may consist entirely of materials other than paper, such as plastic film and aluminum foil.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing textile bags (See 31491 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills)
- manufacturing paper and converting it into paper bags and coated and treated paper products (See 32212 Paper Mills)
- manufacturing sensitized photographic and blueprint paper (See 32599 All Other Chemical Product Manufacturing)
- manufacturing plastic bags, either single or multi-web, entirely of plastic (See 32611 Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing)
- manufacturing aluminum foil (See 331317 Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
- manufacturing metal foil containers, such as aluminum pie plates (See 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing)
- manufacturing medical adhesive tape and plasters (See 33911 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing)
- manufacturing carbon paper (See 33994 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing)
322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper ManufacturingMEX
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper bags, and coated and treated paper and paperboard products, from purchased paper and other flexible film materials. The products produced in this industry may be made from a single layer; or from several layers laminated together. The laminated products may consist entirely of materials other than paper, such as plastic film and aluminum foil.
Example Activities:
- Adhesive tape (except medical), made from purchased materials
- Aluminum foil bags, made from purchased foil
- Aluminum foil laminates, made from purchased foil
- Bags (except plastics only), made by laminating or coating combinations of purchased foil, paper and plastics
- Bags, coated paper, made from purchased paper
- Bags, foil, made from purchased foil
- Bags, multiwall, made from purchased uncoated paper
- Bags, uncoated paper, made from purchased paper
- Book paper, coated, made from purchased paper
- Cardboard, laminated or surface coated, made from purchased paperboard
- Cellophane adhesive tape, made from purchased materials
- Chipboard, laminated or surface-coated, made from purchased paperboard
- Coated and treated paper products, made from purchased paper
- Coated board, made from purchased paperboard
- Coating purchased paper for non-packaging applications (except photosensitive paper)
- Coating purchased paper for packaging applications
- Duct tape, made from purchased materials
- Flexible packaging sheet materials (except foil-paper laminates), made by coating or laminating purchased paper
- Flexible packaging sheet materials, made by laminating purchased foil
- Foil bags, made from purchased foil
- Foil laminates, made from purchased foil
- Foil sheet, laminating purchased, for packaging applications
- Gift wrap, laminated, made from purchased paper
- Gold and silver foil laminates, made from purchased foil
- Grocers' bags and sacks, made from purchased uncoated paper
- Gummed paper products (e.g., labels, sheets, tapes), made from purchased paper
- Labels, gummed, made from purchased paper
- Laminating purchased foil sheets for flexible packaging applications
- Laminating purchased paper for non-packaging applications
- Laminating purchased paper for packaging applications
- Laminating purchased paperboard
- Leatherboard (i.e., paperboard-based), made from purchased paperboard
- Masking tape, made from purchased paper
- Milk carton board stock, made from purchased paperboard
- Multiwall shipping sacks, made from purchased uncoated paper
- Paper bags, coated, made from purchased paper
- Paper bags, uncoated, made from purchased paper
- Paper, coated (except photographic and carbon), made from purchased paper
- Paper, laminated, made from purchased paper
- Paper, sensitized (except photographic), made from purchased paper
- Paperboard, pasted, lined, laminated or surface coated, made from purchased paperboard
- Pressure sensitive paper and tape (except medical), made from purchased materials
- Sacks, multiwall, made from purchased uncoated paper
- Tapes (e.g., cellophane, masking, pressure sensitive), gummed, made from purchased paper or other materials
- Wallpaper, made from purchased paper or other materials
- Waxed paper, made from purchased paper
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