Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Industries in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector make a wide range of products that cannot readily be classified in specific NAICS subsectors in manufacturing. Processes used by these establishments vary significantly, both among and within industries. For example, a variety of manufacturing processes are used in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods that include products, such as tennis racquets and golf balls. The processes for these products differ from each other, and the processes differ significantly from the fabrication processes used in making dolls or toys, the melting and shaping of precious metals to make jewelry, and the bending, forming, and assembly used in making medical products.

The industries in this subsector are defined by what is made rather than how it is made. Although individual establishments might be appropriately classified elsewhere in the NAICS structure, for historical continuity, these product-based industries were maintained. In most cases, no one process or material predominates for an industry.

Establishments in this subsector manufacture products as diverse as medical equipment and supplies, jewelry, sporting goods, toys, and office supplies.

3391 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing

33911 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical equipment and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are laboratory apparatus and furniture, surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, dentures, and orthodontic appliances.

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339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing medical, surgical, ophthalmic, and veterinary instruments and apparatus (except electrotherapeutic, electromedical and irradiation apparatus). Examples of products made by these establishments are syringes, hypodermic needles, anesthesia apparatus, blood transfusion equipment, catheters, surgical clamps, and medical thermometers.

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339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing surgical appliances and supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are orthopedic devices, prosthetic appliances, surgical dressings, crutches, surgical sutures, personal industrial safety devices (except protective eyewear), hospital beds, and operating room tables.

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339114 Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dental equipment and supplies used by dental laboratories and offices of dentists, such as dental chairs, dental instrument delivery systems, dental hand instruments, and dental impression material and dental cements.

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  • Manufacturing dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances customized for individual application - classified in U.S. Industry 339116, Dental Laboratories.

339115 Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing ophthalmic goods. Examples of products made by these establishments are prescription eyeglasses (except manufactured in a retail setting), contact lenses, sunglasses, eyeglass frames, and reading glasses made to standard powers, and protective eyewear.

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339116 Dental Laboratories
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dentures, crowns, bridges, and orthodontic appliances customized for individual application.

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3399 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing

33991 Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching jewelry; (2) manufacturing metal personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases); (3) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid, precious metal clad, or pewter cutlery and flatware; (4) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching personal metal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases); (5) stamping coins; (6) manufacturing unassembled jewelry parts and stock shop products, such as sheet, wire, and tubing; (7) cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing, or faceting precious or semiprecious stones and gems; (8) recutting, repolishing, and setting gem stones; and (9) drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured and costume pearls.

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339911 Jewelry (except Costume) Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid or precious metal clad jewelry; (2) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases) made of precious solid or clad metal; and (3) stamping coins.

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339912 Silverware and Hollowware Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching precious metal solid, precious metal clad, or pewter flatware and other hollowware.

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339913 Jewelers' Material and Lapidary Work Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing unassembled jewelry parts and stock shop products, such as sheet, wire, and tubing; (2) cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing or faceting precious or semiprecious stones and gems; (3) recutting, repolishing, and setting gem stones; and (4) drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured pearls.

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339914 Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, and etching costume jewelry; and/or (2) manufacturing, engraving, chasing, or etching nonprecious metal personal goods (i.e., small articles carried on or about the person, such as compacts or cigarette cases). This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing precious plated jewelry and precious plated personal goods.

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33992 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
See industry description for 339920 below.

339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods (except apparel and footwear).

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33993 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dolls, toys, and games, such as complete dolls, doll parts, doll clothes, action figures, toys, games (including electronic), hobby kits, and children's vehicles (except metal bicycles and tricycles).

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339931 Doll and Stuffed Toy Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete dolls, doll parts, and doll clothes, action figures, and stuffed toys.

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339932 Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing games (including electronic), toys, and children's vehicles (except bicycles and metal tricycles).

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33994 Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are pens, pencils, felt tip markers, crayons, chalk, pencil sharpeners, staplers, hand operated stamps, modeling clay, and inked ribbons.

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339941 Pen and Mechanical Pencil Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pens, ballpoint pen refills and cartridges, mechanical pencils, and felt tipped markers.

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339942 Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonmechanical pencils, and art goods. Examples of products made by these establishments are pencil leads, crayons, chalk, framed blackboards, pencil sharpeners, staplers, artists' palettes and paints, and modeling clay.

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339943 Marking Device Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing marking devices, such as hand operated stamps, embossing stamps, stamp pads, and stencils.

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339944 Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbon Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing carbon paper and inked ribbons.

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33995 Sign Manufacturing
See industry description for 339950 below.

339950 Sign Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing signs and related displays of all materials (except printing paper and paperboard signs, notices, displays).

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  • Printing advertising specialties or printing paper and paperboard signs, notices, and displays - classified in Industry 323110, Printing;
  • Manufacturing and printing advertising specialties - classified in the manufacturing sector according to products manufactured;
  • Manufacturing die-cut paperboard displays - classified in U.S. Industry 322299, All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing; and
  • Sign lettering and painting - classified in Industry 541890, Other Services Related to Advertising.

33999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous manufacturing (except medical equipment and supplies, jewelry and flatware, sporting and athletic goods, dolls, toys, games, office supplies (except paper), and signs).

Illustrative Examples:
Artificial Christmas trees manufacturing; Floor and dust mops manufacturing; Burial caskets and cases manufacturing; Gasket, packing, and sealing devices manufacturing; Candles manufacturing; Musical instruments (except toy) manufacturing; Coin-operated amusement machines (except jukebox) manufacturing; Portable fire extinguishers manufacturing; Fasteners, buttons, needles, and pins (except precious metals or precious and semiprecious stones and gems) manufacturing; Umbrellas manufacturing.

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339991 Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gaskets, packing, and sealing devices of all materials.


339992 Musical Instrument Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing musical instruments (except toys).

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339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fasteners, buttons, needles, pins, and buckles (except precious metals or precious and semiprecious stones and gems).

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339994 Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing brooms, mops, and brushes.


339995 Burial Casket Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing burial caskets, cases, and vaults (except concrete).

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339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in miscellaneous manufacturing (except medical equipment and supplies, jewelry and flatware, sporting and athletic goods, dolls, toys, games, office supplies (except paper), musical instruments, fasteners, buttons, needles, pins, brooms, brushes, mops, and burial caskets).

Illustrative Examples:
Artificial Christmas trees manufacturing; Hair pieces (e.g., wigs, toupees, wiglets) manufacturing; Candles manufacturing; Portable fire extinguishers manufacturing; Christmas tree ornaments (except glass and electric) manufacturing; Potpourri manufacturing; Cigarette lighters (except precious metal) manufacturing; Tobacco pipes manufacturing; Coin-operated amusement machines (except jukebox) manufacturing; Umbrellas manufacturing.

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Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.