Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, molding, glazing, and firing pottery, ceramics, plumbing fixtures, and electrical supplies made entirely or partly of clay or other ceramic materials.
Illustrative Examples:
Bathroom accessories, vitreous china and earthenware, manufacturing
Ceramic or ferrite permanent magnets manufacturing
Chemical stoneware (i.e., pottery products) manufacturing
Clay and ceramic statuary manufacturing
Earthenware table and kitchen articles, coarse, manufacturing
Porcelain electrical insulators manufacturing
Vitreous china plumbing fixtures manufacturing
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 327110 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing are:
- Pyrometric cones, earthenware, manufacturing
- Textile guides, porcelain, manufacturing
- Statuary, clay and ceramic, manufacturing
- Beryllia porcelain insulators manufacturing
- Pottery made and sold on site
- China cooking ware manufacturing
- Stoneware (i.e., pottery products) manufacturing
- Kitchenware, commercial and household-type, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Tanks, flush, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Filtering media, pottery, manufacturing
- Insulators, electrical porcelain, manufacturing
- Decalcomania on china and glass for the trade
- Stationery articles, pottery, manufacturing
- Table articles, coarse earthenware, manufacturing
- Florists' articles, red earthenware, manufacturing
- Household-type tableware and kitchen articles, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Plumbing fixtures, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Soap dishes, vitreous china and earthenware, manufacturing
- Hotel tableware and kitchen articles, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Kitchen articles, coarse earthenware, manufacturing
- China tableware, vitreous, manufacturing
- Towel bar holders, vitreous china and earthenware, manufacturing
- Architectural sculptures, clay, manufacturing
- Titania porcelain insulators manufacturing
- Toilet fixtures, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Sinks, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Ecclesiastical statuary, clay, manufacturing
- Earthenware, commercial and household, semivitreous, manufacturing
- Drinking fountains, vitreous china, non-refrigerated, manufacturing
- Chemical stoneware (i.e., pottery products) manufacturing
- Table articles, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Cooking ware, fine earthenware, manufacturing
- Pottery products manufacturing
- Garden pottery manufacturing
- Pyrometer tubes manufacturing
- Porcelain parts, electrical and electronic device, molded, manufacturing
- Steatite porcelain insulators manufacturing
- Urinals, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Dishes, pottery, manufacturing
- Clay and ceramic statuary manufacturing
- Kitchenware, semivitreous earthenware, manufacturing
- Forms for dipped rubber products, pottery, manufacturing
- Household-type earthenware, semivitreous, manufacturing
- Ashtrays, pottery, manufacturing
- Electrical insulators, ceramic, manufacturing
- Bathroom accessories, vitreous china and earthenware, manufacturing
- Flower pots, red earthenware, manufacturing
- Table articles, fine earthenware (i.e., whiteware), manufacturing
- Earthenware table and kitchen articles, coarse, manufacturing
- Crockery manufacturing
- Firing china for the trade
- Cooking ware (e.g., stoneware, coarse earthenware, pottery), manufacturing
- Tableware, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Alumina porcelain insulators manufacturing
- Spark plug insulators, porcelain, manufacturing
- Bone china manufacturing
- Handles, faucet, vitreous china and earthenware, manufacturing
- Lavatories, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Bidets, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Cones, pyrometric, earthenware, manufacturing
- Cooking ware, china, manufacturing
- Decorating china (e.g., encrusting gold, silver, other metal on china) for the trade
- Lamp bases, pottery, manufacturing
- Table articles, earthenware, manufacturing
- Advanced and technical ceramic products manufacturing
- Electrical supplies, ceramic, manufacturing
- Magnets, permanent, ceramic or ferrite, manufacturing
- Water closet bowls, vitreous china, manufacturing
- Vases, pottery (e.g., china, earthenware, stoneware), manufacturing
- Porcelain, chemical, manufacturing
- Faucet handles, vitreous china and earthenware, manufacturing
- Sculptures, architectural, clay, manufacturing
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Ceramics Manufacturing in the US (32711)
Revenue 2025
$1.9bn
Growth 2025
-8.20%
Key Trends
The level of regulation is expected to increase, further burdening operators
Professional construction and maintenance have been steady sources of demand
Changes in imports or exports have a substantial effect on industry revenue
Products and Services
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For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 327110 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing cultured marble and other plastics plumbing fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 326191, Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing plastics bathroom accessories--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing.
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Manufacturing clay building materials, such as ceramic tile, bricks, and clay roofing tiles, and refractories--are classified in Industry 327120, Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing metal bathroom accessories--are classified in Subsector 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing enameled iron and steel plumbing fixtures--are classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing ferrite microwave devices and electronic components--are classified in Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; and
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NAICS Hierarchy 327110 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
NAICS Code 327110 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing sits in the 2-digit Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture 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
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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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