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Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
NAICS 339940 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are pens, pencils, felt tip markers, crayons, chalk, pencil sharpeners, staplers, modeling clay, hand operated stamps, stamp pads, stencils, carbon paper, and inked ribbons.
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For Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, employee injuries, 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 product lines are manufactured, and are any products marketed to children?
- What chemical inputs — inks, solvents, pigments — are used in production, and how are they stored and disposed of?
- What is the distribution footprint — regional, national, or international?
- Are products sold under the manufacturer's own brand, private label, or as OEM components?
- Any prior product liability claims, regulatory actions, or voluntary recalls?
- What is the value of finished goods inventory typically on hand?
- For Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about products marketed primarily to children (crayons, modeling clay, chalk) with ingredients subject to regulatory scrutiny (e.g., cpsc, astm standards)?
- For Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant use of chemical solvents, pigments, or inks without documented handling and disposal protocols?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing writing and drawing inks: 325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Manufacturing rubber erasers: 326299 — All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing paper office supplies: 322 — Paper Manufacturing
- Manufacturing drafting tables and boards: 337127 — Institutional Furniture Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing inkjet and toner cartridges: 3259 — Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Establishments in this class manufacture non-paper office supply products such as pens, pencils, markers, crayons, chalk, staplers, stamp pads, stencils, and inked ribbons. Operations typically involve raw material handling (plastics, metals, pigments, inks, solvents), automated or semi-automated production lines, quality control, and warehousing of finished goods inventory for distribution to wholesalers, retailers, or OEM customers.
Questions to investigate
- What specific product lines are manufactured, and are any products marketed to children?
- What chemical inputs — inks, solvents, pigments — are used in production, and how are they stored and disposed of?
- What is the distribution footprint — regional, national, or international?
- Are products sold under the manufacturer's own brand, private label, or as OEM components?
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.