Quick Statistics

The subsector's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $344.6 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 26.3%. Import was valued at $123.6 billion USD from 224 countries. The subsector also exported $144.0 billion USD worth of merchandise to 187 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the subsector's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the subsector in 2008 was $324.3 billion USD.

Reference

Industries in the Machinery Manufacturing subsector create end products that apply mechanical force, for example, the application of gears and levers, to perform work. Some important processes for the manufacture of machinery are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining that are used to shape individual pieces of metal. Processes, such as welding and assembling are used to join separate parts together. Although these processes are similar to those used in metal fabricating establishments, machinery manufacturing is different because it typically employs multiple metal forming processes in manufacturing the various parts of the machine. Moreover, complex assembly operations are an inherent part of the production process.

In general, design considerations are very important in machinery production. Establishments specialize in making machinery designed for particular applications. Thus, design is considered to be part of the production process for the purpose of implementing NAICS. The NAICS structure reflects this by defining industries and industry groups that make machinery for different applications. A broad distinction exists between machinery that is generally used in a variety of industrial applications (i.e., general purpose machinery) and machinery that is designed to be used in a particular industry (i.e., special purpose machinery). Three industry groups consist of special purpose machinery--Agricultural, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing; Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; and Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. The other industry groups make general-purpose machinery: Ventilation, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing; Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing; and Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing.

6-digit Industries Within This Subsector

333111 Farm machinery & equipment mfg
333112 Lawn & garden tractor & home lawn & garden equipment mfg
333120 Construction machinery mfg
333131 Mining machinery & equipment mfg
333132 Oil & gas field machinery & equipment mfg
333210 Sawmill & woodworking machinery mfg
333220 Plastics & rubber industry machinery mfg
333291 Paper industry machinery mfg
333292 Textile machinery mfg
333293 Printing machinery & equipment mfg
333294 Food product machinery mfg
333295 Semiconductor machinery mfg
333298 All other industrial machinery mfg
333311 Automatic vending machine mfg
333312 Commercial laundry, dry cleaning, & pressing machine mfg
333313 Office machinery mfg
333314 Optical instrument & lens mfg
333315 Photographic & photocopying equipment mfg
333319 Other commercial & service industry machinery mfg
333411 Air purification equipment mfg
333412 Industrial & commercial fan & blower mfg
333414 Heating equipment (except warm air furnaces) mfg
333415 Air-conditioning & warm air heating equipment & refrigeration
333511 Industrial mold mfg
333512 Machine tool (metal cutting types) mfg
333513 Machine tool (metal forming types) mfg
333514 Special die & tool, die set, jig, & fixture mfg
333515 Cutting tool & machine tool accessory mfg
333516 Rolling mill machinery & equipment mfg
333518 Other metalworking machinery mfg
333611 Turbine & turbine generator set units mfg
333612 Speed changer, industrial high-speed drive, & gear mfg
333613 Mechanical power transmission equipment mfg
333618 Other engine equipment mfg
333911 Pump & pumping equipment mfg
333912 Air & gas compressor mfg
333913 Measuring & dispensing pump mfg
333921 Elevator & moving stairway mfg
333922 Conveyor & conveying equipment mfg
333923 Overhead traveling crane, hoist, & monorail system mfg
333924 Industrial truck, tractor, trailer, & stacker machinery mfg
333991 Power-driven handtool mfg
333992 Welding & soldering equipment mfg
333993 Packaging machinery mfg
333994 Industrial process furnace & oven mfg
333995 Fluid power cylinder & actuator mfg
333996 Fluid power pump & motor mfg
333997 Scale & balance (except laboratory) mfg
333999 All other miscellaneous general purpose machinery mfg

5-digit Industries Within This Subsector

33311X Agricultural Implement mfg
33313X Mining & Oil & Gas Field Machinery mfg
33329X Other Industrial Machinery mfg
33331X Commercial & Service Industry Machinery mfg
33341X Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, & Commercial Refrigeration Equipment mfg
33351X Metalworking Machinery mfg
33361X Engine, Turbine, & Power Transmission Equipment mfg
33391X Pump & Compressor mfg
33392X Material Handling Equipment mfg
33399X All Other General Purpose Machinery mfg

4-digit Industries Within This Subsector

3331XX Agriculture, Construction, & Mining Machinery mfg
3332XX Industrial Machinery mfg
3339XX Other General Purpose Machinery mfg

Subsector Report

333XXX Machinery manufacturing