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Division: D - Manufacturing

US-SIC Code 2843 - Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in producing surface active preparations for use as wetting agents, emulsifiers, and penetrants. Establishments engaged in producing sulfonated oils and fats and related products are also included.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 2843 - Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants are:

  • Assistants, textile and leather processing
  • Calcium salts of sulfonated oils, fats, or greases
  • Cod oil, sulfonated
  • Emulsifiers, except food and pharmaceutical
  • Finishing agents, textile and leather
  • Mordants
  • Oil, turkey red
  • Oils, soluble (textile assistants)
  • Penetrants
  • Sodium salts of sulfonated oils, fats, or greases
  • Softeners (textile assistants)
  • Soluble oils and greases
  • Sulfonated oils, fats, and greases
  • Surface active agents
  • Textile processing assistants
  • Textile scouring compounds and wetting agents
  • Thin water (admixture)

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Soap & Cleaning Compound Manufacturing in the US (32561)

Revenue 2025

$51.2bn

Growth 2025

1.10%

Key Trends

  • High inflation and interest rates will have a negative effect on revenue

  • This industry is expected to be severely disrupted by inflation, as it leads to high input costs

  • Soap and cleaning compounds are increasingly being made abroad

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 2843 - Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants

US-SIC Code 2843 - Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants sits in the 2-digit Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: D

Division Title: Manufacturing

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 2843 - Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 2843 - Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 284301 Leather finishers
  • 284303 Textile finishers
  • 284398 Surface active agents (manufacturers)

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 28430000 Surface active agents
  • 28430100 Oils and greases
  • 28430101 Soluble oils or greases
  • 28430102 Sulfonated oils, fats, or greases
  • 28430200 Finishing agents
  • 28430201 Leather finishing agents
  • 28430202 Textile finishing agents
  • 28430300 Processing assistants
  • 28430301 Emulsifiers, except food and pharmaceutical
  • 28430302 Leather processing assistants
  • 28430303 Softeners (textile assistants)
  • 28430304 Textile processing assistants
  • 28439900 Surface active agents, nec
  • 28439901 Penetrants

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Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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