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Sector: 31-33 Manufacturing

NAICS Code 325992 - Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing

Industry Description

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sensitized film, sensitized paper, sensitized cloth, sensitized plates, toners (i.e., for photocopiers, laser printers, and similar electrostatic printing devices), toner cartridges, and photographic chemicals.

Cross-References.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within NAICS 325992 - Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing are:

  • Computer printer toner cartridges manufacturing
  • Diazo (i.e., whiteprint) paper and cloth, sensitized, manufacturing
  • Motion picture film manufacturing
  • Toners, electrostatic and photographic, manufacturing
  • Photocopying toner cartridges manufacturing
  • Heat sensitized (i.e., thermal) paper made from purchased paper
  • Film, sensitized (e.g., camera, motion picture, X-ray), manufacturing
  • Toner cartridges manufacturing
  • Sensitized cloth or paper (e.g., blueprint, photographic) manufacturing
  • Photographic chemicals manufacturing
  • Fixers, prepared photographic, manufacturing
  • Photographic film, cloth, paper, and plate, sensitized, manufacturing
  • Photosensitized paper manufacturing
  • Photomasks manufacturing
  • Facsimile toner cartridges manufacturing
  • Paper, photographic sensitized, manufacturing
  • Developers, prepared photographic, manufacturing
  • Driers, photographic chemical, manufacturing
  • Graphic arts plates, sensitized, manufacturing
  • X-ray film and plates, sensitized, manufacturing
  • Toner cartridges rebuilding

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Chemical Product Manufacturing in the US (32599)

Revenue 2025

$46.7bn

Growth 2025

6.84%

Key Trends

  • Chemical manufacturers rely heavily on downstream demand from the manufacturing sector

  • The industry has experienced a decline in demand from several key end markets

  • Developments in the consumer appliance sector are expected to stimulate demand

Products and Services

Similar Industries

For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 325992 - Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • NAICS Cross Reference

    Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing photographic paper stock (i.e., unsensitized) and paper mats, mounts, easels, and folders for photographic use are classified in Subsector 322, Paper Manufacturing.

    IBISWorld industry research report

    Paper Manufacturing in the US

NAICS Hierarchy 325992 - Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS Code 325992 - Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing sits in the 2-digit Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical 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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