Analysis
NAICS 332216 is the 2022 national industry for saw blade and handtool manufacturing, part of 33221 (Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing). Census lists 111 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 775 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 25,058 people at an average annual payroll of $60,954 per employee (34th percentile of national industries). 35% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 13% and employment fell 8%. 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.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 2 codes at this level within Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing, with 79.1% of them.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 33351, 333991, 335210 and 333111. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include agricultural handtools (e.g., hay forks, hoes, rakes…, augers, nonpowered, manufacturing, awls manufacturing and axes manufacturing, among 111 in all.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing saw blades, all types (including those for power sawing machines) and/or (2) manufacturing nonpowered handtools and edge tools.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing metal cutting dies, attachments, and accessories for machine tools | 33351 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing power-driven handtools | 333991 Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing electric razors and hair clippers for use on humans | 335210 Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing electric hair clippers for use on animals | 333111 Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing nonelectric household-type scissors and shears | 332215 Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing |
Index entries (111)
- Agricultural handtools (e.g., hay forks, hoes, rakes, spades), nonpowered, manufacturing
- Augers, nonpowered, manufacturing
- Awls manufacturing
- Axes manufacturing
- Bearing pullers, handtools, manufacturing
- Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufacturing
- Blades, saw, all types, manufacturing
- Blow torches manufacturing
- Calipers and dividers, machinists' precision tools, manufacturing
- Can openers (except electric) manufacturing
- Carpenter's handtools, nonelectric, manufacturing
- Caulking guns, nonpowered, manufacturing
- C-clamps manufacturing
- Chain saw blades manufacturing
- Chisels manufacturing
- Clippers for animal use, nonelectric, manufacturing
- Coordinate and contour measuring machines, machinists' precision tools, manufacturing
- Counterbores and countersinking bits, woodworking, manufacturing
- Cutters, glass, manufacturing
- Cutting dies (e.g., paper, leather, textile) manufacturing
- Cutting dies (except metal cutting) manufacturing
- Dial indicators, machinists' precision tools, manufacturing
- Dies, cutting (except metal cutting), manufacturing
- Dies, steel rule (except metal cutting), manufacturing
- Dividers, machinists' precision tools, manufacturing
- Drawknives manufacturing
- Drill bits, woodworking, manufacturing
- Drills, handheld, nonelectric, manufacturing
- Edge tools, woodworking (e.g., augers, bits, countersinks), manufacturing
- Engraver's handtools, nonpowered, manufacturing
- Files, handheld, manufacturing
- Fish wire (i.e., electrical wiring tool) manufacturing
- Forks, handtools (e.g., garden, hay, manure), manufacturing
- Gauge blocks, machinists' precision tools, manufacturing
- Gauges, machinists' precision tools (except optical), manufacturing
- Gear pullers, handtools, manufacturing
- Gouges, woodworking, manufacturing
- Grass mowing equipment, nonpowered lawn and garden, manufacturing
- Guns, caulking, nonpowered, manufacturing
- Hair clippers for animal use, nonelectric, manufacturing