SIC 3589 Service Industry Machinery, Not Elsewhere Classified

SIC 3589

Companies in this classification are principally engaged in manufacturing miscellaneous equipment for use in service businesses. Examples of industry products are floor sanding machines, cafeteria food warmers, commercial fryers, sludge processors, sewage treatment equipment, mop wringers, and commercial corn poppers. Household appliances and machinery are classified in 3630: Household Appliances. For more information on the history and structure of U.S. machinery industries, see SIC 3552: Textile Machinery through SIC 3559: Special Industry Machinery, Not Elsewhere Classified.

NAICS CODE(S)

333319

Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 1,357 establishments operated in this category for part or all of 2004. Industry-wide employment totaled approximately 50,795 workers receiving a payroll of more than $2.2 billion. The industry is extremely fragmented and is dominated by relatively small, specialty manufacturers, with about 82 percent of establishments employing less than 100 workers. The Annual Survey of Manufactures reported that overall shipments for the industry were valued at nearly $11.5 billion in 2005. Additionally, for the overall "all other commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing" category (also including manufacturing categories of automatic vending machines and commercial laundry, dry cleaning, and pressing machines), a combined total of 34,324 employees worked in production in 2004, putting in nearly 69 million hours to earn wages of more than $1.1 billion.

Tied as industry leaders for 2005 with sales of $6.6 billion were Graver Water Systems LLC (industrial water treatment equipment) of Cranford, New Jersey, and Prince Castle Inc. of Carol Stream, Illinois (commercial cooking and food warming equipment). These companies were followed by Chemical Methods Associates Inc. of Garden Grove, California, whose 2005 sales totaled $3.3 billion for manufacturing commercial dishwasher equipment.

The diversity of the industry leaders further demonstrates the fragmentation of the miscellaneous service machine industry. Some of its diverse products include cafeteria equipment, sewer cleaning equipment, water treatment equipment, industrial vacuum cleaners, car washing machinery, janitorial carts, and floor sanding machines.

One of the larger segments of the miscellaneous service machine industry is commercial...