326130

Analysis

NAICS 326130 is the 2022 national industry for laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape manufacturing, part of 32613 (Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing). Census lists 5 example activities under it in the official index.

County Business Patterns counts 213 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 12,368 people at an average annual payroll of $67,050 per employee (47th percentile of national industries). 24% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 10% and employment fell 2%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.

Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include laminated plastics plate, rod, and sheet, manufacturing, plate, laminated plastics, manufacturing, profile shapes (e.g., plate, rod, sheet), laminated… and rod, laminated plastics, manufacturing, among 5 in all.

For example, manufacturing plastics film, plastics unlaminated sheet, and plastics bags are classified in 32611 (Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing) instead.

Census lists 2 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 32611 and 322220. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.