33272 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) machining precision turned products or (2) manufacturing metal bolts, nuts, screws, rivets, and other industrial fasteners. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing parts for machinery and equipment on a custom basis.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Machining parts, known as machine shops are classified in Industry 33271, Machine Shops.
• Manufacturing plastics fasteners are classified in Industry 32619, Other Plastics Product Manufacturing.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Codes in 33272

• 332721Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
• 332722Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing