SPECIALTY PRODUCTS GROUP LLC

Paper Mills

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in manufacturing paper from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may convert the paper they make. The activity of making paper classifies an establishment into this industry regardless of the output.

Stationery Product Manufacturing

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in converting paper or paperboard into products used for writing, filing, art work, and similar applications.

Illustrative Examples:

Computer paper, die-cut, made from purchased paper
Die-cut paper products for office use made from purchased paper or paperboard
Envelopes (i.e., mailing, stationery) made from any material
Stationery made from purchased paper
Tablets (e.g., memo, note, writing) made from purchased paper
Tapes (e.g., adding machine, calculator, cash register) made from purchased paper

Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

This includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging bath, facial, and hand soaps, hand sanitizers, and other detergents, such as laundry and dishwashing detergents; toothpaste gels and tooth powders; and natural glycerin.

Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing

This includes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sensitized film, sensitized paper, sensitized cloth, sensitized plates, toners (i.e., for photocopiers, laser printers, and similar electrostatic printing devices), toner cartridges, and photographic chemicals.

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in manufacturing commercial and service industry machinery, such as optical instruments and lenses (except ophthalmic), photographic and photocopying equipment, automatic vending machinery, commercial laundry and drycleaning machinery, office machinery, automotive maintenance equipment (except mechanics' handtools), and commercial-type cooking equipment.

Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in manufacturing office supplies. Examples of products made by these establishments are pens, pencils, felt tip markers, crayons, chalk, pencil sharpeners, staplers, modeling clay, hand operated stamps, stamp pads, stencils, carbon paper, and inked ribbons.

Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers

Establishments in this category are primarly engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of kraft wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery and office supplies), and/or related disposable plastics products.

Illustrative Examples:

Corrugated paper merchant wholesalers
Paper and disposable plastics tableware (e.g., utensils, dishes, cups) merchant wholesalers
Paper napkins merchant wholesalers
Paperboard and disposable plastics boxes and containers merchant wholesalers
Plastics bags merchant wholesalers
Paper and disposable plastics shipping supplies merchant wholesalers
Paper towels merchant wholesalers
Paper bags merchant wholesalers
Sanitary paper products merchant wholesalers
Wrapping paper (except gift wrap) merchant wholesalers
Waxed paper merchant wholesalers
Plastics foam products, disposable (except packaging, packing), merchant wholesalers

All Other General Merchandise Retailers

This includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing new and used general merchandise (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters). These establishments retail a general line of new and used merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts, dry goods, groceries, hardware, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited amounts, with none of the lines predominating. This industry also includes establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new and used merchandise on an auction basis.

Illustrative Examples:

Dollar stores
General merchandise (new and used) auction houses
General merchandise showrooms
General merchandise trading posts
General stores
Home and auto supply stores
Variety stores