Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) cutting and coating paper and paperboard; (2) cutting and laminating paper, paperboard, and other flexible materials (except plastics film to plastics film); (3) manufacturing bags, multiwall bags, sacks of paper, metal foil, coated paper, laminates, or coated combinations of paper and foil with plastics film; (4) manufacturing laminated aluminum and other converted metal foils from purchased foils; and (5) surface coating paper or paperboard.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing are:
- Duct tape made from purchased materials
- Book paper made by coating purchased paper
- Bags, paper, uncoated, made from purchased paper
- Foil sheet, laminating purchased foil sheets for packaging applications
- Laminating purchased papers for nonpackaging applications
- Adhesive tape (except medical) made from purchased materials
- Grocers' bags and sacks made from purchased uncoated paper
- Flexible packaging sheet materials made by laminating purchased foil
- Leatherboard (i.e., paperboard based) made from purchased paperboard
- Paperboard, pasted, lined, laminated, or surface coated, made from purchased paperboard
- Bags, uncoated paper, made from purchased paper
- Groundwood paper, coated, made from purchased paper
- Book paper, coated, made from purchased paper
- Surface coating purchased paperboard
- Laminating purchased paperboard
- Laminating foil for flexible packaging applications
- Milk carton board stock made from purchased paperboard
- Coated board made from purchased paperboard
- Laminating purchased papers for packaging applications
- Laminating purchased foil sheets for nonpackaging applications
- Flexible packaging sheet materials made by coating or laminating purchased paper
- Paper bags, uncoated, made from purchased paper
- Gummed paper products (e.g., labels, sheets, tapes) made from purchased paper
- Bags, coated paper, made from purchased paper
- Bags, multiwall, made from purchased uncoated paper
- Waxed paper for nonpackaging applications made from purchased paper
- Pressure sensitive paper and tape (except medical) made from purchased materials
- Bags (except plastics only) made by laminating or coating combinations of purchased plastics, foil and paper
- Waxed paper for packaging applications made from purchased paper
- Gift wrap made from purchased materials
- Coating purchased papers for packaging applications
- Paper bags, coated, made from purchased paper
- Bags, foil, made from purchased foil
- Chipboard, laminated or surface coated, made from purchased paperboard
- Coating purchased papers for nonpackaging applications (except photosensitive paper)
- Foil bags made from purchased foil
- Sacks, multiwall, made from purchased uncoated paper
- Wallpaper made from purchased papers or other materials
- Cardboard, laminated or surface coated, made from purchased paperboard
- Masking tape made from purchased paper
- Tapes, pressure sensitive (e.g., cellophane, masking), gummed, made from purchased paper or other materials
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Coated & Laminated Paper Manufacturing in the US (32222)
Revenue 2025
$26.5bn
Growth 2025
-3.75%
Key Trends
The steady rise of environmental consciousness bodes well for the industry
Digital advertising has become far more lucrative for publications than print
The continued shift from plastic to paper will uplift manufacturers
Products and Services
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For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Manufacturing textile bags--are classified in Industry 314910, Textile Bag and Canvas Mills;
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Manufacturing paper from pulp--are classified in Industry 32212, Paper Mills;
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Printing on purchased packaging materials--are classified in Industry 32311, Printing, based on the printing process used;
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Manufacturing photographic sensitized paper from purchased paper--are classified in U.S. Industry 325992, Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing single wall and multiwall plastics bags--are classified in U.S. Industry 326111, Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing plastics to plastics packaging laminations--are classified in U.S. Industry 326112, Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing;
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Manufacturing unsupported plastic film--are classified in U.S. Industry 326113, Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing;
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Making aluminum and aluminum foil--are classified in Industry 33131, Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing; and
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Cutting purchased aluminum foil into smaller lengths and widths--are classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.
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Manufacturing foil cookware, dinnerware, and other semi-rigid metal containers--are classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing;
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NAICS Hierarchy 322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
NAICS Code 322220 - Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing sits in the 2-digit Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 31-33
Sector Title: Manufacturing
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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3211 Sawmills and Wood Preservation
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32111 Sawmills and Wood Preservation
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3212 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
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32121 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
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3219 Other Wood Product Manufacturing
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32191 Millwork
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32192 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
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32199 All Other Wood Product Manufacturing
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3221 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
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32211 Pulp Mills
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32212 Paper Mills
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32213 Paperboard Mills
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3222 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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32221 Paperboard Container Manufacturing
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32222 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
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32223 Stationery Product Manufacturing
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32229 Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
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3231 Printing and Related Support Activities
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32311 Printing
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32312 Support Activities for Printing
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3241 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
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32411 Petroleum Refineries
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32412 Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing
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32419 Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
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3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing
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32511 Petrochemical Manufacturing
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32512 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
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32513 Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
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32518 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
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32519 Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
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32521 Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
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32522 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
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3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
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32531 Fertilizer Manufacturing
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32532 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
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3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
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32541 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
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3255 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
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32551 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
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32552 Adhesive Manufacturing
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3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
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32561 Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
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32562 Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
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3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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32591 Printing Ink Manufacturing
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32592 Explosives Manufacturing
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32599 All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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3261 Plastics Product Manufacturing
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32611 Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing
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32612 Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing
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32613 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing
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32614 Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
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32615 Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
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32616 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
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32619 Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
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3262 Rubber Product Manufacturing
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32621 Tire Manufacturing
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32622 Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing
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32629 Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
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3271 Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
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32711 Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
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32712 Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
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3272 Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
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3273 Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
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32731 Cement Manufacturing
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32732 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
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32733 Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing
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32739 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
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3274 Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
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32741 Lime Manufacturing
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32742 Gypsum Product Manufacturing
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3279 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
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32791 Abrasive Product Manufacturing
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32799 All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
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