North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 323120 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing prepress and postpress services in support of printing activities. Prepress services may include such things as platemaking, typesetting, trade binding, and sample mounting. Postpress services include such things as book or paper bronzing, die cutting, edging, embossing, folding, gilding, gluing, and indexing.
- Official title
- Support Activities for Printing
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Support Activities for Printing 32312
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 3 active
SBA small-business size standard
550 employees
Employee-count basis
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Engraving on metal--are classified in U.S. Industry 332812, Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers;
Manufacturing blank plates (except photosensitive plates) for printing--are classified in U.S. Industry 333248, All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing photosensitive plates for printing--are classified in U.S. Industry 325992, Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing;
Printing books or printing and binding books--are classified in U.S. Industry 323117, Books Printing.
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.