Aug 23 2010
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f5ef61/2010_u_s_plastics) has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S. Plastics Plates & Sheets Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering.
The U.S. Plastics Plates & Sheets Manufacturing Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2010 current and 2011 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. New to the report this year are: financial ratios, number of firms and payroll estimates. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including laminated plastic plates, thermoplastics laminates, and plastics finished products.
Industry Definition and Related Industries
NAICS 32613 -Plastics Plates & Sheets Mfg. - This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in laminating plastics profile shapes such as plate, sheet (except packaging), and rod. The lamination process generally involves bonding or impregnating profiles with plastics resins and compressing them under heat.
Related Industries
- Plastics Tube Mfg.
- Plastics Forms Mfg.
- Plastics Shipping Materials Mfg.
U.S. Census Categories
NAICS 32613 -Plastics Plates & Sheets Mfg. is 100% comparable to SIC 3083 Laminated plastics plate & sheet
Sub-Industries
- Laminated plastics plate and sheet
- Laminated plastics sheets
- Plastics finished products, laminated
- Retroflective sheeting, plastics
- Thermoplastics laminates: rods, tubes, plates, and sheet
- Thermosetting laminates: rods, tubes, plates, and sheet
- Window sheeting, plastics