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Printing and Related Support Activities

NAICS #323 | Industries in the Printing and Related Support Activities subsector print products, such as newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, business forms, and other materials, and perform support activities, such as data imaging, platemaking services, and bookbinding. The support activities included here are an integral part of the printing industry, and a product (a printing plate, a bound book, or a computer disk or file) that is an integral part of the printing industry is almost always provided by these operations.

Processes used in printing include a variety of methods used to transfer an image from a plate, screen, film, or computer file to some medium, such as paper, plastics, metal, textile articles, or wood. The most prominent of these methods is to transfer the image from a plate or screen to the medium (lithographic, gravure, screen, and flexographic printing). A rapidly growing new technology uses a computer file to directly "drive" the printing mechanism to create the image and new electrostatic and other types of equipment (digital or nonimpact printing).

In contrast to many other classification systems that locate publishing of printed materials in manufacturing, NAICS classifies the publishing of printed products in Subsector 511, Publishing Industries (except Internet). Though printing and publishing are often carried out by the same enterprise (a newspaper, for example), it is less and less the case that these distinct activities are carried out in the same establishment. When publishing and printing are done in the same establishment, the establishment is classified in Sector 51, Information, in the appropriate NAICS industry even if the receipts for printing exceed those for publishing.

This subsector includes printing on clothing because the production process for that activity is printing, not clothing manufacturing. For instance, the printing of T-shirts is included in this subsector. In contrast, printing on fabric (or grey goods) is not included. This activity is part of the process of finishing the fabric and is included in the NAICS Textile Mills subsector in Industry 31331, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills.

Other Commercial Printing

NAICS #323119 | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in commercial printing (except lithographic, gravure, screen, or flexographic printing) without publishing (except books, grey goods, and manifold business forms). Printing processes included in this industry are letterpress printing and engraving printing. This industry includes establishments engaged in commercial printing on purchased stock materials, such as stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items, on a job order basis. Lithographic, gravure, screen, or flexographic printing on purchased stock materials (except books, grey goods, and manifold business forms)--are classified in Industry 323110, Printing, by printing process employed; Printing on grey goods--are classified in Industry 31331, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills; Quick printing--are classified in U.S. Industry 323114, Quick Printing; Digital printing on graphical materials--are classified in U.S. Industry 323115, Digital Printing; Printing books and pamphlets--are classified in U.S. Industry 323117, Books Printing; Printing manifold business forms including checkbooks--are classified in U.S. Industry 323116, Manifold Business Forms Printing; Manufacturing printed stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items--are classified in Subsector 322, Paper Manufacturing; and Printing and publishing, known as book publishers,--are classified in Subsector 511, Publishing Industries (except Internet).

Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

NAICS #337211 | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood office-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

Sign Manufacturing

NAICS #33995 | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing signs and related displays of all materials (except printing paper and paperboard signs, notices, displays). Printing advertising specialties or printing paper and paperboard signs, notices, and displays--are classified in Industry 323110, Printing; Manufacturing and printing advertising specialties--are classified in the manufacturing sector according to products manufactured; Manufacturing die-cut paperboard displays--are classified in U.S. Industry 322299, All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing; and Sign lettering and painting--are classified in Industry 541890, Other Services Related to Advertising.

Electronic Shopping

NAICS #454111 | This U.S. Industry comprises establishments engaged in retailing all types of merchandise using the Internet. Store retailing or a combination of store retailing and Internet retailing in the same establishment--are classified in NAICS 44-45, Retail Trade, based on the classification of the store portion of the activity; and Retailing all types of merchandise using catalogs or television to generate clients and display merchandise--are classified in U.S. Industry 454113, Mail-Order Houses.

Internet Service Providers

NAICS #518111 | This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as Internet service providers. Establishments in this industry provide clients access to the Internet and generally provide related services such as web hosting, web page designing, and hardware or software consulting related to Internet connectivity. Establishments in this industry may provide local, regional, or national coverage for clients or provide backbone services (except telecommunications carriers) for other Internet service providers. Internet service providers have the equipment and telecommunication network access required for a point-of-presence on the Internet. Publishing or broadcasting exclusively on the Internet--are classified in Industry 516110, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting Web hosting--are classified in Industry 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Designing web sites for others on a fee basis--are classified in U.S. Industry 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services; and Providing telecommunications related consulting services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541618, Other Management Consulting Services.

Custom Computer Programming Services

NAICS #541511 | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer. Publishing packaged software--are classified in Industry 511210, Software Publishers; and Planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies, even though such establishments may provide custom software as an integral part of their services,--are classified in U.S. Industry 541512, Computer Systems Design Services.

Advertising and Related Services

NAICS #5418 |

Advertising Agencies

NAICS #54181 | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating advertising campaigns and placing such advertising in periodicals, newspapers, radio and television, or other media. These establishments are organized to provide a full range of services (i.e., through in-house capabilities or subcontracting), including advice, creative services, account management, production of advertising material, media planning, and buying (i.e., placing advertising). Purchasing advertising space from media outlets and reselling it directly to advertising agencies or individual companies--are classified in Industry 541830, Media Buying Agencies; Conceptualizing and producing artwork or graphic designs without providing other advertising agency services--are classified in Industry 541430, Graphic Design Services; Creating direct mail advertising campaigns--are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising; Providing marketing consulting services--are classified in U.S. Industry 541613, Marketing Consulting Services; and Selling media time or space for media owners as independent representatives--are classified in Industry 541840, Media Representatives.

Media Representatives

NAICS #54184 | This industry comprises establishments of independent representatives primarily engaged in selling media time or space for media owners. Purchasing advertising time or space from media outlets and reselling it directly to advertising agencies or individual companies--are classified in Industry 541830, Media Buying Agencies; and Creating advertising campaigns and placing such advertising in media--are classified in Industry 541810, Advertising Agencies.

Advertising Material Distribution Services

NAICS #54187 | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the direct distribution or delivery of advertisements (e.g., circulars, coupons, handbills) or samples. Establishments in this industry use methods, such as delivering advertisements or samples door-to-door, placing flyers or coupons on car windshields in parking lots, or handing out samples in retail stores. Creating and designing advertising campaigns for the purpose of distributing advertising materials or samples through the mail--are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising; Publishing newspapers or operating television stations or on-line information services--are classified in Sector 51, Information; and Distributing advertising specialties (e.g., key chains, magnets, or pens with customized messages imprinted) to clients who wish to use such materials for promotional purposes--are classified in Industry 541890, Other Services Related to Advertising.

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities

NAICS #71131 | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) organizing, promoting, and/or managing live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as state fairs, county fairs, agricultural fairs, concerts, and festivals, held in facilities that they manage and operate and/or (2) managing and providing the staff to operate arenas, stadiums, theaters, or other related facilities for rent to other promoters. Producing live performances (but may also promote the performances and/or operate the facilities where the performances take place)--are classified in Industry Group 7111, Performing Arts Companies; Operating racetracks (but may also promote the events held in these facilities)--are classified in U.S. Industry 711212, Racetracks; Presenting sporting events (but may also promote these sporting events and/or operate the stadiums or arenas where the sporting events take place)--are classified in U.S. Industry 711211, Sports Teams and Clubs; Organizing, promoting, and/or managing conventions, conferences, and trade shows (but may also operate the facilities where these events take place)--are classified in Industry 561920, Convention and Trade Show Organizers; Organizing, promoting, and/or managing performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events in facilities managed and operated by others--are classified in Industry 711320, Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities; and Leasing stadiums, arenas, theaters, and other related facilities to others without operating the facilities--are classified in Industry 531120, Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses).

Rooming and Boarding Houses

NAICS #7213 |