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Books Printing
NAICS 323117 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing or printing and binding books and pamphlets without publishing.
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For Books Printing, the saved research highlights equipment breakdown, fire hazard, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What type of printing technology is primarily used — offset, digital, web press, or a combination?
- What is the replacement cost value of the primary press and bindery equipment?
- How are inks, solvents, and cleaning agents stored and disposed of on premises?
- What fire suppression systems are in place in the press room?
- Is the building owner-occupied or leased, and what is the construction class?
- Does the operation accept client-supplied paper stock or pre-printed materials that are kept on premises?
- For Books Printing, what should the underwriter know about poor housekeeping or inadequate solvent storage practices creating elevated fire or vapor hazard?
- For Books Printing, what should the underwriter know about aging press equipment without documented maintenance or recent inspection records?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Printing and publishing, known as publishers: 513 — Publishing Industries;
- Binding books without printing in the same establishment: 323120 — Support Activities for Printing
Census classification reference
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Book printing establishments operate large-format printing presses — offset, digital, or web — to produce finished or semi-finished books and pamphlets for publishing clients, self-publishers, or institutional customers. Operations typically include prepress work, press operation, and binding or finishing, with significant quantities of paper stock, ink, and solvents on premises at any given time.
Questions to investigate
- What type of printing technology is primarily used — offset, digital, web press, or a combination?
- What is the replacement cost value of the primary press and bindery equipment?
- How are inks, solvents, and cleaning agents stored and disposed of on premises?
- What fire suppression systems are in place in the press room?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.