This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office machinery (except computers and photocopying equipment), such as mailhandling machinery and equipment, calculators, typewriters, and dedicated word processing equipment.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Manufacturing computers and peripheral (including point-of-sale terminals and automatic teller machines (ATMs)) equipment--are classified in Industry 33411, Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing photocopy equipment--are classified in U.S. Industry 333315, Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing facsimile equipment--are classified in Industry 334210, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing timeclocks and timestamps--are classified in U.S. Industry 334518, Watch, Clock, and Part Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing pencil sharpeners, staplers, staple removers, hand paper punches, cutters, trimmers, and other hand office equipment--are classified in U.S. Industry 339942, Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing.