NAICS 326160

Plastics Bottle Manufacturing

Key Figures

Establishments
474
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
37,673
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$17.1B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 326160 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics bottles.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

NAICS 326160 covers establishments whose primary activity is manufacturing complete plastics bottles. This is distinct from the manufacturing of plastics film and sheet, which is classified in Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing, and from the production of related components such as bottle caps and lids, which falls under Other Plastics Product Manufacturing. Establishments making bottles focus on forming hollow containers, whereas those making film, sheet, or component parts are engaged in different primary manufacturing processes.

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