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NAICS 33243

Metal Can, Box, & Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing

Key Figures

Establishments
422
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
32,602
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$26.3B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 33243 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in forming light gauge metal containers.

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

Which code does this activity belong in?

Light gauge metal container manufacturing comprises establishments forming containers from thin metal stock, distinguishing it from the heavier construction methods in Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing, which cuts, forms, and joins thicker metal materials. Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing covers entirely different equipment designed for energy generation and heat transfer rather than container formation. The division turns on metal thickness and fabrication technique; light gauge work uses thinner materials and forming processes, while heavy gauge operations involve cutting and joining substantially thicker metal.

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