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North American Industry Classification (NAICS) 1997
Classification
| 3221 | Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills | |
| This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp, paper or paperboard. Establishments that manufacture pulp, paper or paperboard, either alone or in combination with paper converting, are included. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | manufacturing paper or paperboard products from purchased paper or paperboard (3222, Converted Paper Product Manufacturing) | |
| 32211 | Pulp Mills | |
| This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp from any material, by any process. These establishments sell or transfer the pulp to separate paper-making establishments; they do not make it into paper themselves. Establishments that process waste paper into pulp ("de-inking plants") are included. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making paper (32212, Paper Mills) | |
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making paperboard (32213, Paperboard Mills) | |
| 322111 | Mechanical Pulp Mills | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp from any material, using mechanical or semi-chemical methods. Some important products of this Canadian industry are mechanical pulp (sometimes called "groundwood" pulp), thermo-mechanical pulp (TMP) and semi-chemical pulp. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making paper, except newsprint (322121, Paper (except Newsprint) Mills) | |
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making newsprint (322122, Newsprint Mills) | |
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making paperboard (322130, Paperboard Mills) | |
| Example Activities | ||
| 322112 | Chemical Pulp Mills | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pulp from any material, using chemical methods. "Kraft" pulp is chemical pulp obtained from the sulphate or soda processes. Establishments that process waste paper into pulp are included. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making paper, except newsprint (322121, Paper (except Newsprint) Mills) | |
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making newsprint (322122, Newsprint Mills) | |
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp and making paperboard (322130, Paperboard Mills) | |
| Example Activities | ||
| 32212 | Paper Mills | |
| This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper, other than paperboard. Establishments that manufacture paper in combination with pulp manufacture or paper converting, are included. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | manufacturing pulp, but not making any paper or paperboard (32211, Pulp Mills) | |
| ▪ | converting purchased paper into paperboard containers (32221, Paperboard Container Manufacturing) | |
| ▪ | converting purchased paper and paperboard into paper bags and coated and treated paper products (32222, Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing) | |
| ▪ | converting purchased paper and paperboard into paper products other than paperboard containers, paper bags and coated and treated paper products (32229, Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing) | |
| 322121 | Paper (except Newsprint) Mills | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper, other than newsprint and paperboard. Establishments that manufacture paper (except newsprint) in combination with pulp manufacture or paper converting, are included. | ||
| Example Activities | ||
| 322122 | Newsprint Mills | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing newsprint, including groundwood printing paper. Establishments that manufacture newsprint in combination with pulp manufacture, are included. | ||
| Example Activities | ||
| 32213 | Paperboard Mills | |
| This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard. Establishments that manufacture paperboard in combination with pulp manufacture or paperboard converting, are included. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | manufacturing particle board, fibreboard, waferboard and similar reconstituted wood board products (32121, Veneer, Plywood and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing) | |
| ▪ | manufacturing building paper (32212, Paper Mills) | |
| 322130 | Paperboard Mills | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard. Establishments that manufacture paperboard in combination with pulp manufacture or paperboard converting, are included. | ||
| Example Activities | ||
