326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Subcategories of 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

• 3261Plastics Product Manufacturing

  This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing new or spent (i.e., recycled) plastics resins into intermediate or final products, using such processes as compression molding; extrusion molding; injection molding; blow molding; and casting. Within most of these industries, the production process is such that a wide variety of products can be made.

• 3262Rubber Product Manufacturing

  This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in processing natural, synthetic, or reclaimed rubber materials into intermediate or final products using processes, such as vulcanizing, cementing, molding, extruding, and lathe-cutting.

Other NAICS 2022 codes under 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

• 311Food Manufacturing
• 312Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• 313Textile Mills
• 314Textile Product Mills
• 315Apparel Manufacturing
• 316Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
• 321Wood Product Manufacturing
• 322Paper Manufacturing
• 323Printing and Related Support Activities
• 324Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• 325Chemical Manufacturing
• 327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• 331Primary Metal Manufacturing
• 332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
• 333Machinery Manufacturing
• 334Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• 335Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
• 336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• 337Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• 339Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS 2022 326?

NAICS 2022 326 is "Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing". Industries in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. The core technology employed by establishments in this subsector is that of plastics or rubber product production. Plastics and rubber are combined in the same subsector because plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; however, the subsector is generally restricted to the production of products made of just one material, either solely plastics or rubber. Many manufacturing activities use plastics or rubber, for example the manufacture of footwear or furniture. Typically, the production process of these products involves more than one material. In these cases, technologies that allow disparate materials to be formed and combined are of central importance in describing the manufacturing activity. In NAICS, such activities (footwear and furniture manufacturing) are not classified in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector because the core technologies for these activities are diverse and involve multiple materials. Within the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing subsector, a distinction is made between plastics and rubber products at the industry group level, although it is not a rigid distinction, as can be seen from the definition of Industry 32622, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing. In the case of hoses and belting, plastics are used as a substitute for rubber, and the distinction in materials is not useful as a basis for establishment classification. In keeping with the core technology focus of plastics, lamination of plastics film to plastics film as well as the production of bags from plastics only is classified in this subsector. Lamination and bag production involving plastics and materials other than plastics are classified in Subsector 322, Paper Manufacturing.

What does NAICS 2022 326 include?

326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing contains 2 direct subcategories: 3261 Plastics Product Manufacturing; 3262 Rubber Product Manufacturing.

What is the parent category of 326?

326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing sits under 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing in the NAICS 2022 hierarchy.