Printing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing on apparel and textile products, paper, metal, glass, plastics, and other materials, except fabric (grey goods). The printing processes employed include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, screen, flexographic, digital, and letterpress. Establishments in this industry do not manufacture the stock that they print, but may perform postprinting activities, such as folding, cutting, or laminating the materials they print, and mailing.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Manufacturing and printing advertising specialties--are classified in the Manufacturing sector according to the products made;

• Manufacturing bare printed circuit boards--are classified in Industry 33441, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; and

  Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing33441

• Performing prepress or postpress services without performing traditional printing activities--are classified in Industry 32312, Support Activities for Printing;

  Support Activities for Printing32312

• Printing and publishing, known as publishers--are classified in Subsector 513, Publishing Industries;

  Publishing Industries513

• Printing on fabric grey goods--are classified in Industry 31331, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills;

  Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills31331

• Providing photocopying services on photocopy equipment without performing traditional printing activities--are classified in Industry 56143, Business Service Centers;

  Business Service Centers56143

• Providing printing brokerage services--are classified in Industry 56199, All Other Support Services.

  All Other Support Services56199