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1987 SIC Matched to 2002 NAICS
Manufacturing, part (SICs 24-29)

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detail		 1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
Go to SIC 20 categories 20 Food and kindred products
Go to SIC 21 categories 21 Tobacco products
Go to SIC 22 categories 22 Textile mill products
Go to SIC 23 categories 23 Apparel and other textile products
Go to SIC 24 categories 24 Lumber and wood products
Go to SIC 25 categories 25 Furniture and fixtures
Go to SIC 26 categories 26 Paper and allied products
Go to SIC 27 categories 27 Printing and publishing
Go to SIC 28 categories 28 Chemicals and allied products
Go to SIC 29 categories 29 Petroleum and coal products
Go to SIC 30 categories 30 Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Go to SIC 31 categories 31 Leather and leather products
Go to SIC 32 categories 32 Stone, clay, and glass products
Go to SIC 33 categories 33 Primary metal industries
Go to SIC 34 categories 34 Fabricated metal products
Go to SIC 35 categories 35 Industrial machinery and equipment
Go to SIC 36 categories 36 Electronic and other electric equipment
Go to SIC 37 categories 37 Transportation equipment
Go to SIC 38 categories 38 Instruments and related products
Go to SIC 39 categories 39 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries
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24   Lumber and wood products
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
24 Lumber and wood products  
241 Logging  
2411 Logging Not comparable 113310 Logging
242 Sawmills and planing mills  
2421 Sawmills and Planing Mills, General Not comparable
    Sawmills   321113 Sawmills (part)
    Lumber manufacturing from purchased lumber, softwood cut stock, wood lath, fence pickets, and planing mill products   321912 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (part)
    Softwood flooring   321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring ) (part)
    Box lumber made from purchased lumber   321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (part)
    Kiln drying   321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (part)
2426 Hardwood Dimension and Flooring Mills Not comparable
    Hardwood dimension lumber made from logs or bolts   321113 Sawmills (part)
    Hardwood cut stock, resawing hardwood lumber, and planing purchased hardwood lumber except flooring   321912 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (part)
    Hardwood flooring   321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring ) (part)
    Wood furniture frames and finished furniture parts   337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (part)
2429 Special Product Sawmills, NEC Not comparable
    Shingle mills, shakes   321113 Sawmills (part)
    Cooperage stock   321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (part)
    Excelsior   321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (part)
243 Millwork, plywood, and structural members  
2431 Millwork Not comparable
    Wood windows and doors   321911 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
    Except wood doors and windows   321918 Other Millwork (including Flooring ) (part)
2434 Wood Kitchen Cabinets Not comparable 337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing (part)
2435 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Comparable 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
2436 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Comparable 321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
2439 Structural Wood Members, NEC Comparable
    Except trusses   321213 Engineered Wood Member (except Truss) Manufacturing
    Trusses   321214 Truss Manufacturing
244 Wood containers  
2441 Nailed and Lock Corner Wood Boxes and Shook Not comparable 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (part)
2448 Wood Pallets and Skids Not comparable 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (part)
2449 Wood Containers, NEC Not comparable 321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (part)
245 Wood buildings and mobile homes  
2451 Mobile Homes Comparable 321991 Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing
2452 Prefabricated Wood Buildings and Components Comparable 321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
249 Miscellaneous wood products  
2491 Wood Preserving Comparable 321114 Wood Preservation
2493 Reconstituted Wood Products Comparable 321219 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
2499 Wood Products, NEC Not comparable
    Wood containers, such as noncoopered vats and reed or straw baskets   321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (part)
    Except wood containers, wood cooling towers, cork life preservers, mirror or picture frames, and laundry hampers of reed, rattan, and willow   321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing (part)
    Wood cooling towers   333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (part)
    Laundry hampers of reed, rattan, and willow   337125 Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing (part)
    Cork life preservers   339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (part)
    Mirror and picture frames   339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (part)
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25   Furniture and fixtures
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
25 Furniture and fixtures  
251 Household furniture  
2511 Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered Not comparable
    Except wood box spring frames   337122 Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    Wood box spring frames(parts)   337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (part)
2512 Wood Household Furniture, Upholstered Not comparable 337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing (part)
2514 Metal Household Furniture Comparable
    Upholstered   337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    Except upholstered metal furniture and metal box spring frames   337124 Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing
    Metal box spring frames   337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (part)
2515 Mattresses, Foundations, and Convertible Beds Not comparable
    Convertible beds   337121 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    Mattresses and foundations   337910 Mattress Manufacturing
2517 Wood Television, Radio, Phonograph, and Sewing Machine Cabinets Comparable 337129 Wood Television, Radio, and Sewing Machine Cabinet Manufacturing
2519 Household Furniture, NEC Comparable 337125 Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing (part)
252 Office furniture  
2521 Wood Office Furniture Comparable 337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
2522 Office Furniture, Except Wood Comparable 337214 Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
253 Public building and related furniture  
2531 Public Building and Related Furniture Not comparable
    Seats for motor vehicles   336360 Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing (part)
    Except motor vehicle seats and blackboards   337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    Blackboards   339942 Lead Pencil and Art Good Manufacturing (part)
254 Partitions and fixtures  
2541 Wood Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers Not comparable
    Counter tops   337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing (part)
    Wood lunchroom tables and chairs   337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    custom architectural millwork   337212 Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
    Except custom architectural millwork, counter tops, and lunchroom tables and chairs   337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (part)
2542 Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, and Lockers, Except Wood Not comparable
    Lunchroom tables and chairs   337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    Except lunchroom tables and chairs   337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (part)
259 Miscellaneous furniture and fixtures  
2591 Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades Comparable 337920 Blind and Shade Manufacturing
2599 Furniture and Fixtures, NEC Not comparable
    Except hospital beds   337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (part)
    Hospital beds   339111 Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing (part)
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26   Paper and allied products
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
26 Paper and allied products  
261 Pulp mills  
2611 Pulp Mills Comparable
    Pulp producing mills only   322110 Pulp Mills
    Pulp mills producing paper except newsprint   322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills (part)
    Pulp mills producing newsprint   322122 Newsprint Mills (part)
    Pulp mills producing paperboard   322130 Paperboard Mills (part)
262 Paper mills  
2621 Paper Mills Not comparable
    Except newsprint mills   322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills (part)
    Newsprint mills   322122 Newsprint Mills (part)
263 Paperboard mills  
2631 Paperboard Mills Comparable 322130 Paperboard Mills (part)
265 Paperboard containers and boxes  
2652 Setup Paperboard Boxes Comparable 322213 Setup Paperboard Box Manufacturing
2653 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes Comparable 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (part)
2655 Fiber Cans, Tubes, Drums, and Similar Products Comparable 322214 Fiber Can, Tube, Drum, and Similar Products Manufacturing
2656 Sanitary Food Containers, Except Folding Comparable 322215 Nonfolding Sanitary Food Container Manufacturing
2657     Except paperboard backs for blister or skin packages Comparable 322212 Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing
267 Miscellaneous converted paper products  
2671 Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated and Laminated Comparable
    Except single-web and multi-web plastics packaging film and sheet   322221 Coated and Laminated Packaging Paper and Plastics Film Manufacturing
    Single-web and multi-web plastics packaging film and sheet   326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
2672 Coated and Laminated Paper, NEC Not comparable 322222 Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing (part)
2673 Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags Comparable
    Except single web or multi-web plastic bags   322223 Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bag Manufacturing
    Single-web and multi-web plastics bags   326111 Plastics Bag Manufacturing
2674 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags Comparable 322224 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bag Manufacturing
2675 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard Not comparable
    Pasted, lined, laminated, or surface-coated paperboard   322226 Surface-Coated Paperboard Manufacturing
    Die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies, such as file folders, tabulating cards, and report covers   322231 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Manufacturing (part)
    Except pasted, lined, laminated, or surface coated paperboard and die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies   322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (part)
2676 Sanitary Paper Products Not comparable 322291 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (part)
2677 Envelopes Comparable 322232 Envelope Manufacturing
2678 Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products Comparable 322233 Stationery, Tablet, and Related Product Manufacturing
2679 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, NEC Not comparable
    Corrugated paper   322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (part)
    Wallpaper and gift wrap paper   322222 Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing (part)
    Paper supplies for business machines, such as adding machine tape, and other paper office supplies   322231 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Manufacturing (part)
    except corrugated paper, wall paper, gift wrap paper, paper supplies for business machines, and other paper office supplies   322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (part)
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27   Printing and publishing
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
27 Printing and publishing  
271 Newspapers  
2711 Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing Comparable
    Except Internet newspaper publishing   511110 Newspaper Publishers
    Internet newspaper publishing   516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (part)
272 Periodicals  
2721 Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing Comparable
    Except Internet periodical publishing   511120 Periodical Publishers (part)
    Internet periodical publishing   516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (part)
273 Books  
2731 Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing Almost comparable
    Except music books and Internet book publishing   511130 Book Publishers (part)
    Music books   512230 Music Publishers (part)
    Internet book publishing   516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (part)
2732 Book Printing Comparable 323117 Book Printing
274 Miscellaneous publishing  
2741 Miscellaneous Publishing Not comparable
    Shopping news and advertising periodical publishing or publishing and printing except Internet   511120 Periodical Publishers (part)
    Technical manuals and books publishing or publishing and printing, except Internet   511130 Book Publishers (part)
    Directory publishers, except Internet publishers   511140 Directory and Mailing List Publishers (part)
    Except database, advertising periodicals, shopping news, technical manuals and books, and sheet music publishing or publishing and printing and Internet versions of these activities   511199 All Other Publishers
    Sheet music publishing or publishing and printing   512230 Music Publishers (part)
    Miscellaneous Internet publishing   516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (part)
275 Commercial printing  
2752 Commercial Printing, Lithographic Almost comparable
    Except quick printing   323110 Commercial Lithographic Printing (part)
    Quick printing   323114 Quick Printing (part)
2754 Commercial Printing, Gravure Comparable 323111 Commercial Gravure Printing (part)
2759 Commercial Printing, NEC Not comparable
    Flexographic printing   323112 Commercial Flexographic Printing (part)
    Screen printing   323113 Commercial Screen Printing (part)
    Quick printing   323114 Quick Printing (part)
    Digital printing, except quick printing   323115 Digital Printing
    Other commercial printing except flexographic, screen, digital, and quick printing   323119 Other Commercial Printing (part)
276 Manifold business forms  
2761 Manifold Business Forms Not comparable 323116 Manifold Business Form Printing (part)
277 Greeting cards  
2771 Greeting Cards Almost comparable
    Lithographic printing of greeting cards   323110 Commercial Lithographic Printing (part)
    Gravure printing of greeting cards   323111 Commercial Gravure Printing (part)
    Flexographic printing of greeting cards   323112 Commercial Flexographic Printing (part)
    Screen printing of greeting cards   323113 Commercial Screen Printing (part)
    Other printing of greeting cards   323119 Other Commercial Printing (part)
    Publishing greeting cards except Internet greeting card publishers   511191 Greeting Card Publishers
    Internet greeting card publishers   516110 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (part)
278 Blankbooks and bookbinding  
2782 Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders and Devices Not comparable
    Checkbooks   323116 Manifold Business Form Printing (part)
    Except checkbooks   323118 Blankbook, Loose-leaf Binder, and Device Manufacturing
2789 Bookbinding and Related Work Comparable 323121 Tradebinding and Related Work
279 Printing trade services  
2791 Typesetting Not comparable 323122 Prepress Services (part)
2796 Platemaking and Related Services Not comparable 323122 Prepress Services (part)
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28   Chemicals and allied products
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
28 Chemicals and allied products  
281 Industrial inorganic chemicals  
2812 Alkalies and Chlorine Comparable 325181 Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing
2813 Industrial Gases Not comparable 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing (part)
2816 Inorganic Pigments Comparable
    Except bone and lamp black   325131 Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (part)
    Bone and lamp black   325182 Carbon Black Manufacturing (part)
2819 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC Not comparable
    Recovering sulfur from natural gas   211112 Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (part)
    Inorganic dyes   325131 Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (part)
    Except activated carbon and charcoal, alumina, recovering sulfur from natural gas, and inorganic dyes   325188 All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (part)
    Activated carbon and charcoal   325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (part)
    Alumina   331311 Alumina Refining
282 Plastics materials and synthetics  
2821 Plastics Materials, Synthetic and Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers Comparable 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
2822 Synthetic Rubber Comparable 325212 Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
2823 Cellulosic Manmade Fibers Comparable 325221 Cellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing
2824 Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic Comparable 325222 Noncellulosic Organic Fiber Manufacturing
283 Drugs  
2833 Medicinal Chemicals and Botanical Products Comparable 325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations Almost comparable 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (part)
2835 In Vitro and In Vivo Diagnostic Substances Not comparable
    Except in-vitro diagnostic substances   325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (part)
    In-vitro diagnostic substances   325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
2836 Biological Products, Except Diagnostic Substances Comparable 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
284 Soaps, cleaners, and toilet goods  
2841 Soaps and Other Detergents, Except Specialty Cleaners Not comparable 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (part)
2842 Specialty Cleaning, Polishing, and Sanitation Preparations Comparable 325612 Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
2843 Surface Active Agents, Finishing Agents, Sulfonated Oils, and Assistants Comparable 325613 Surface Active Agent Manufacturing
2844 Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations Not comparable
    Toothpaste, gel, and dentifrice powders   325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (part)
    Except toothpaste, gel, and dentifrice powders   325620 Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
285 Paints and allied products  
2851 Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels and Allied Products Almost comparable 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing (part)
286 Industrial organic chemicals  
2861 Gum and Wood Chemicals Comparable 325191 Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
2865 Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates, and Organic Dyes and Pigments Not comparable
    Aromatics   325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing (part)
    Organic dyes and pigments   325132 Synthetic Organic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
    Except aromatics and organic dyes and pigments   325192 Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing (part)
2869 Industrial Organic Chemicals, NEC Not comparable
    Aliphatics   325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing (part)
    Fluorocarbon gases   325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing (part)
    Carbon bisulfide   325188 All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (part)
    Cyclopropane, diethylcyclohexane, naphthalene sulfonic acid   325192 Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing (part)
    Ethyl alcohol   325193 Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
    Except aliphatics, carbon bisulfide, ethyl alcohol, cyclopropane, diethylcyclohexane, napthalene sulfonic acid, synthetic hydraulic fluids, and fluorocarbon gases   325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (part)
    Synthetic hydraulic fluids   325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (part)
287 Agricultural chemicals  
2873 Nitrogenous Fertilizers Comparable 325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
2874 Phosphatic Fertilizers Comparable 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
2875 Fertilizers, Mixing Only Comparable 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
2879 Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, NEC Comparable 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
289 Miscellaneous chemical products  
2891 Adhesives and Sealants Comparable 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
2892 Explosives Comparable 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
2893 Printing Ink Comparable 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing
2895 Carbon Black Comparable 325182 Carbon Black Manufacturing (part)
2899 Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, NEC Not comparable
    Table salt   311942 Spice and Extract Manufacturing (part)
    Fatty acids   325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (part)
    Frit and plastic wood fillers   325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing (part)
    Except frit, fatty acids, plastic wood fillers, and table salt   325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (part)
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29   Petroleum and coal products
1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition)
29 Petroleum and coal products  
291 Petroleum refining  
2911 Petroleum Refining Comparable 324110 Petroleum Refineries
295 Asphalt paving and roofing materials  
2951 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks Comparable 324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
2952 Asphalt Felts and Coatings Comparable 324122 Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
299 Miscellaneous petroleum and coal products  
2992 Lubricating Oils and Greases Comparable 324191 Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
2999 Products of Petroleum and Coal, NEC Not comparable 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (part)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Manual and 1997 Economic Census
Last revised: April 29 2003


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