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Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
NAICS 323111 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in commercial printing (except screen printing, books printing) without publishing (except fabric grey goods printing). The printing processes used in this industry include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, flexographic, letterpress, engraving, and various digital printing technologies. This industry includes establishments engaged in commercial printing on purchased stock materials, such as stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items, on a job-order basis. Establishments primarily engaged in traditional printing activities combined with document photocopying services (i.e., quick printers) or primarily engaged in printing graphical materials using digital printing equipment are included in this industry.
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Screen printing on purchased stock materials (except books, grey goods, and manifold business forms): 323113 — Commercial Screen Printing
- Printing on fabric grey goods: 313310 — Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
- Printing books and pamphlets: 323117 — Books Printing
- Manufacturing paper stock materials, including stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items: 322 — Paper Manufacturing
- Providing photocopying services on photocopy equipment without performing traditional printing activities: 561439 — Other Business Service Centers (including Copy Shops)
- Printing and publishing, known as publishers: 513 — Publishing Industries
- Manufacturing bare printed circuit boards: 334412 — Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing;
- Providing printing brokerage services: 561990 — All Other Support Services
Census classification reference
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Commercial printers produce printed materials — stationery, labels, invitations, marketing collateral, packaging, and similar items — on a job-order basis for business clients using lithographic, digital, flexographic, gravure, or letterpress processes. Operations typically involve receiving digital or physical files from customers, running press or digital print equipment, and finishing work through cutting, folding, binding, or laminating before delivery.
Questions to investigate
- What printing processes are used — digital, offset lithographic, flexographic, gravure, or a combination?
- What is the approximate value of presses and major production equipment?
- Are solvent-based inks, coatings, or press wash chemicals used on-site?
- Does the shop print for regulated industries such as food, pharmaceutical, or medical labeling?
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