Definition
Printing and Related Support Activities (NAICS 3231)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Printing and Related Support Activities (NAICS 3231) industry group. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.

Definition of the Industry Group

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing and providing related support activities.

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• printing on textile fabrics (3133, Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating)
• publishing, or printing and publishing (5111, Newspaper, Periodical, Book and Directory Publishers)
• printing using simple electrostatic printers, such as office-type photocopiers (5614, Business Support Services)