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Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
NAICS 333310 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing commercial and service industry machinery, such as optical instruments and lenses (except ophthalmic), photographic and photocopying equipment, automatic vending machinery, commercial laundry and drycleaning machinery, office machinery, automotive maintenance equipment (except mechanics' handtools), and commercial-type cooking equipment.
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For Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, manufacturing property, 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 specific product categories are manufactured — vending, laundry, cooking, optical, or a mix?
- Are products sold domestically only, or is there significant export or international distribution?
- Does the insured perform installation, startup, or ongoing service work on products in the field?
- Are any products manufactured under OEM or private-label arrangements for other brands?
- What is the claims history for products liability over the past five years?
- Are there any products subject to pending regulatory scrutiny or prior recall activity?
- For Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior products liability losses involving bodily injury or significant property damage from manufactured equipment?
- For Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about products distributed internationally without confirmed foreign liability coverage in place?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing household-type appliances: 3352 — Household Appliance Manufacturing
- Manufacturing and/or assembling electronic computers: 334111 — Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Manufacturing computer terminals and other computer peripheral equipment (except storage devices), including point-of-sale terminals and automated teller machines (ATMs): 334118 — Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- Manufacturing facsimile equipment: 334210 — Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- Manufacturing radio and television broadcast equipment: 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Manufacturing electron and proton microscopes: 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Manufacturing time clocks and time stamps: 334519 — Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Manufacturing sensitized film, paper, cloth, and plates, toners, and prepared photographic chemicals: 325992 — Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
- Manufacturing pencil sharpeners and staplers: 339940 — Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
- Manufacturing coin- or card-operated arcade games: 339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Manufacturing mechanics' handtools: 332216 — Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
- Manufacturing ophthalmic focus lenses: 339115 — Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
- Manufacturing molded plastics lens blanks: 326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing molded glass lens blanks: 327212 — Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These establishments manufacture machinery and equipment intended for commercial and service industry use — ranging from vending machines and commercial laundry equipment to optical instruments, photocopying machinery, and commercial cooking equipment. Day-to-day operations typically involve fabrication, assembly, quality testing, and distribution of finished units to commercial end-users or OEM customers.
Questions to investigate
- What specific product categories are manufactured — vending, laundry, cooking, optical, or a mix?
- Are products sold domestically only, or is there significant export or international distribution?
- Does the insured perform installation, startup, or ongoing service work on products in the field?
- Are any products manufactured under OEM or private-label arrangements for other brands?
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.