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Hardware Manufacturing
NAICS 332510 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal hardware, such as metal hinges, metal handles, keys, and locks (except coin- or card-operated, time locks).
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For Hardware Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, workers' compensation, commercial property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific hardware products are manufactured, and what are the primary end-use applications or industries they serve?
- Does the facility perform any metal finishing — plating, chemical coating, painting, or heat treating — on-site?
- What is the approximate annual revenue split between OEM supply contracts and general wholesale or retail distribution?
- Are there any prior products liability or recall claims in the loss history?
- What is the total insurable value of capital equipment, tooling, dies, and molds?
- For Hardware Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about lock or security hardware supplied for critical-infrastructure, government, or high-security applications where failure consequences are severe?
- For Hardware Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about metal finishing operations involving electroplating, chemical coating, or paint lines with environmental exposure?
- For Hardware Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about hardware components supplied into products with elevated liability profiles?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, washers, hose clamps, and turnbuckles: 332722 — Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
- Manufacturing nails and spikes from wire drawn elsewhere: 332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing metal furniture parts (except hardware): 337215 — Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
- Drawing wire and manufacturing nails and spikes: 331 — Primary Metal Manufacturing
- Manufacturing pole line and transmission hardware: 335932 — Noncurrent- Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- Manufacturing coin- or card-operated locking mechanisms: 333310 — Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Manufacturing time locks: 334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Manufacturing fireplace fixtures and equipment, traps, handcuffs and leg irons, ladder jacks, and other like metal products: 332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing fire hose nozzles and metal hose couplings (except fluid power): 332919 — Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing automotive luggage racks and utility racks: 336390 — Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
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Hardware manufacturers produce metal components — hinges, handles, keys, locks, brackets, and similar items — using stamping, casting, forging, machining, or assembly processes. Raw metal inputs are shaped, finished, and packaged for distribution to wholesale, retail, or OEM customers. Facilities typically involve heavy machinery, metal-cutting or forming equipment, and finishing operations that may include plating, coating, or painting.
Questions to investigate
- What specific hardware products are manufactured, and what are the primary end-use applications or industries they serve?
- Does the facility perform any metal finishing — plating, chemical coating, painting, or heat treating — on-site?
- What is the approximate annual revenue split between OEM supply contracts and general wholesale or retail distribution?
- Are there any prior products liability or recall claims in the loss history?
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.