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NAICS 339941
Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
339	Miscellaneous mfg	32,569	126,094,532	27,363,736	755,401
3399	Other miscellaneous mfg	20,409	64,165,772	13,991,598	428,911
33994	Office supplies (except paper) mfg	804	4,239,308	791,889	23,526
339941	Pen & mechanical pencil mfg	90	1,484,546	275,886	7,045

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
339	Miscellaneous mfg	95,720	128,633,041	63,151	66.0	2,538,509	2.0	32,569	126,094,532
3399	Other miscellaneous mfg	79,355	66,428,007	58,946	74.3	2,262,235	3.4	20,409	64,165,772
33994	Office supplies (except paper) mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	804	4,239,308
339941	Pen & mechanical pencil mfg	N	N	N	N	N	N	90	1,484,546

Definition: NAICS 339941 Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pens, ballpoint pen refills and cartridges, mechanical pencils, and felt tipped markers.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing nonmechanical pencils and pencil leads--are classified in U.S. Industry 339942, Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing;
Manufacturing writing, drawing, and india inks--are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing rubber erasers--are classified in U.S. Industry 326299, All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing.

Historical comparability

NAICS 339941, Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 339941 is comparable to SIC 3951. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

339941	Pen & mechanical pencil mfg	2002	90	1,484,546	275,886	7,045
		1997	110	1,538,812	255,377	8,198
		% change	-18.2	-3.5	8.0	-14.1

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Geographic Distribution -- Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

1,484,546

100.00

5.15

275,886

7,045

Florida

203,706

13.72

12.21

42,404

1,094

Rhode Island

114,050

7.68

106.73

30,605

786

California

106,663

7.18

3.05

29,051

756

New York

67,799

4.57

3.54

16,526

521

Pennsylvania

31,346

2.11

2.54

6,205

185

All other states, including those below

960,982

64.73

151,095

3,703

Connecticut

(500-999)

Illinois

(500-999)

Tennessee

(500-999)

New Jersey

(250-499)

Indiana

(100-249)

Iowa

(100-249)

Massachusetts

(100-249)

North Carolina

(100-249)

Texas

(100-249)

Products Lines for Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
339941	Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing	1,332,462	100.00
33994112	Ballpoint pens, nonrefillable	353,202	26.51
33994132	Markers, broad-tipped (thick-line coloring pens and markers)	329,142	24.70
33994151	Other pens, mechanical pencils, and parts	185,216	13.90
33994111	Ballpoint pens, refillable	174,519	13.10
33994131	Markers, fine-point (thin-line writing pens)	157,759	11.84
33994113	Roller pens	84,579	6.35
	-Other	48,045	3.61

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Pen and mechanical pencil manufacturing
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-339941	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 339941
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US