Analysis
NAICS 332114 is the 2022 national industry for custom roll forming, part of 33211 (Forging and Stamping). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 373 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 15,190 people at an average annual payroll of $69,124 per employee (51st percentile of national industries). 21% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include custom roll forming metal products and gutters and down spouts sheet metal, custom roll formed….
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 7% and employment fell 16%. 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.
For example, forming and installing seamless gutters at construction sites are classified in 238170 (Siding Contractors) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 238170. 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.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in custom roll forming metal products by use of rotary motion of rolls with various contours to bend or shape the products.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Forming and installing seamless gutters at construction sites | 238170 Siding Contractors |
Index entries (2)
- Custom roll forming metal products
- Gutters and down spouts sheet metal, custom roll formed, manufacturing