Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial organic and inorganic gases in compressed, liquid, and solid forms.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing are:
- Oxygen manufacturing
- Fluorocarbon gases manufacturing
- Dichlorodifluoromethane manufacturing
- Liquid air manufacturing
- Chlorofluorocarbon gases manufacturing
- Compressed and liquefied industrial gas manufacturing
- Helium recovery from natural gas
- Ice, dry, manufacturing
- Industrial gases manufacturing
- Chlorodifluoromethane manufacturing
- Carbon dioxide manufacturing
- Nitrous oxide manufacturing
- Nitrogen manufacturing
- Dry ice (i.e., solid carbon dioxide) manufacturing
- Helium manufacturing
- Fluorinated hydrocarbon gases manufacturing
- Monochlorodifluoromethane manufacturing
- Neon manufacturing
- Hydrogen manufacturing
- Gases, industrial (i.e., compressed, liquefied, solid), manufacturing
- Argon manufacturing
- Acetylene manufacturing
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Oxygen & Hydrogen Gas Manufacturing in the US (32512)
Revenue 2025
$14.7bn
Growth 2025
-1.59%
Key Trends
The industry is highly concentrated and globalized, dominated by only a handful of global industrial gas manufacturers
The industry relies heavily on demand from a few downstream markets
Revenue will likely drop as foreign manufacturers ramp up production
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing ethane and butane gases made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons--are classified in Industry 325110, Petrochemical Manufacturing.
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing chlorine gas--are classified in Industry 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; and
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NAICS Hierarchy 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing
NAICS Code 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing sits in the 2-digit Industrial Gas Manufacturing sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 31-33
Sector Title: Manufacturing
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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3211 Sawmills and Wood Preservation
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32111 Sawmills and Wood Preservation
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3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
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32121 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
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3219 Other Wood Product Manufacturing
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32191 Millwork
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32192 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
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32199 All Other Wood Product Manufacturing
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3221 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
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32211 Pulp Mills
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32212 Paper Mills
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32213 Paperboard Mills
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3222 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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32221 Paperboard Container Manufacturing
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32222 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
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32223 Stationery Product Manufacturing
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32229 Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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3231 Printing and Related Support Activities
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32311 Printing
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32312 Support Activities for Printing
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3241 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
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32411 Petroleum Refineries
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32412 Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing
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32419 Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
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3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing
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32511 Petrochemical Manufacturing
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32512 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
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32513 Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
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32518 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
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32519 Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
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32521 Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
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32522 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
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3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
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32531 Fertilizer Manufacturing
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32532 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
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3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
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32541 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
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3255 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
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32551 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
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32552 Adhesive Manufacturing
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3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
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32561 Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
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32562 Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
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3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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32591 Printing Ink Manufacturing
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32592 Explosives Manufacturing
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32599 All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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3261 Plastics Product Manufacturing
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32611 Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing
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32612 Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing
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32613 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
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32614 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
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32615 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
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32616 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
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32619 Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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3262 Rubber Product Manufacturing
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32621 Tire Manufacturing
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32622 Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
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32629 Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
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3271 Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
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32711 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
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32712 Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
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3272 Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
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3273 Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
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32731 Cement Manufacturing
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32732 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
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32733 Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing
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32739 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
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3274 Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
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32741 Lime Manufacturing
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32742 Gypsum Product Manufacturing
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3279 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
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32791 Abrasive Product Manufacturing
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32799 All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
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Similar Industries Niche and Emerging
IBISWorld provides research on hundreds of niche and emerging industries, including the following for 325120 - Industrial Gas Manufacturing.
- Carbon Dioxide Production in the US OD4929
- Acetylene Production in the US OD4931
- Argon & Hydrogen Manufacturing in the US OD5861
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