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NAICS 32552

Adhesive Manufacturing

Key Figures

Establishments
539
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
31,470
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$20.1B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 32552 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing adhesives, glues, and caulking compounds.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 325520, the only detailed industry in this group.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Establishments manufacturing adhesives, glues, and caulking compounds are classified in this industry. The boundary with Paint and Coating Manufacturing turns on the product's primary function: adhesive products are formulated to bond materials together, while coatings are formulated to protect or finish surfaces. Manufacturers of adhesive products belong in this industry even when they also produce related compounds used in bonding applications.

VantaInsights Analysis AI-drafted

Written for NAICS 325520, the only detailed industry in this group.

Where this sits

31-33 Manufacturing325 Chemical Manufacturing3255 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing

Related classifications

32551 Paint and Coating Manufacturing