North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

32212 - Paper mills

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper, other than paperboard. Establishments that manufacture paper in combination with pulp manufacture or paper converting, are included.

• Exclusion(s)

  • converting purchased paper and paperboard into paper bags and coated and treated paper products (See 322220 Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing)
  • converting purchased paper and paperboard into paper products other than paperboard containers, paper bags and coated and treated paper products (See 32229 Other converted paper product manufacturing)
  • converting purchased paper into paperboard containers (See 32221 Paperboard container manufacturing)
  • manufacturing pulp, but not making any paper or paperboard (See 32211 Pulp mills)

322121 - Paper (except newsprint) mills^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper, other than newsprint and paperboard.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • building paper stock, manufacturing
  • coated paper, made in paper mills
  • diapers, disposable, made in paper mills
  • facial tissues, made in paper mills
  • fine paper stock, manufacturing
  • looseleaf fillers and paper, made in paper mills
  • paper (except newsprint and uncoated groundwood), coated, laminated or treated, made in paper mills
  • paper (except newsprint and uncoated groundwood), manufacturing
  • sanitary paper products, made in paper mills

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • manufacturing paper (except newsprint) in combination with pulp manufacture or paper converting

• Exclusion(s)

  • pulp and newsprint (including uncoated groundwood) combined, manufacturing (See 322122 Newsprint mills)

322122 - Newsprint mills^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing newsprint.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • groundwood paper, uncoated, made in paper mills
  • newsprint stock, manufacturing

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • groundwood printing paper
  • manufacturing newsprint in combination with pulp manufacture