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Standard Industrial Classification - Companies and Enterprises (SIC-C) 1980

Classification


G Transportation Equipment
  This industrial sector covers the manufacturing, wholesaling or retailing of transportation equipment and parts including pneumatic tires.
 
30 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
  This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing and repairing motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories.
 
301 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and wholesaling motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories.
 
3011 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of automobiles, trucks, buses and motor vehicle parts and accessories. Distribution here refers to wholesaling between the manufacturer and the dealer. Truck dealers are covered in 3044 - Truck and Bus Wholesaling. The wholesaling only of motor vehicle parts is covered in 3022 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Wholesaling.
 
3012 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories, Integrated Operations
  Companies primarily engaged in operations which integrate the manufacturing and wholesaling of autombiles, buses, trucks, truck and bus chassis and motor vehicle parts and accessories.
 
302 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and wholesaling motor vehcile parts and accessories.
 
3021 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing complete motor vehicle engines or engine parts; motor vehicle wiring assemblies; stampings; steering and suspension parts; brake parts; wheels; plastic parts; fabric accessories and motor vehicle accessories, parts and assemblies not elsewhere classified. The rebuilding of motor vehicle engines is covered here. The rebuilding of motor vehicle parts (except engines) is covered in 3022 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Wholesaling. The manufacturing of motor vehicle glass is covered in 1733 - Glass and Glass Products Manufacturing; of tires in 3212 - Tires and Tubes, Integrated Operations; and of batteries and lamps in 3539 - Other Electrical Products Manufacturing n.e.c.
 
3022 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling motor vehicle parts and accessories. Rebuilding of motor vehicle parts (except engines) is covered here. Engine rebuilding is covered in 3021 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Manufacturing. Wholesaling of tires and batteries is covered in 3211 - Tires and Batteries Wholesaling and Retailing.
 
3023 Automobile Recyclers
  Companies primarily enaged in dismantling used motor vehicles and selling the re-usable parts normally to garages and body repair shops. Scrap metal dealers are covered in 2299 - Other Metals and Metal Products Wholesaling n.e.c.
 
303 Truck and Bus Body and Commercial Trailers Manufacturing and Wholesaling
 
3031 Truck and Bus Body and Commercial Trailers Manufacturing and Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and wholesaling truck, van and bus bodies, and commercial full and semi-trailers of all types.
 
304 Motor Vehicle Dealers and Related Services
  Companies primarily engaged in selling motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories and leasing and servicing motor vehicles.
 
3041 Motor Vehicle Dealers
  Companies primarily engaged in selling new or used automobiles. While such companies may sell trucks as a secondary line, companies primarily engaged in selling trucks are covered in 3044 - Truck and Bus Wholesaling.
 
3042 Motor Vehicle Rental and Leasing
  Companies primarily engaged in renting and leasing (operating) automobiles or trucks without drivers. The renting of motor vehicles with drivers is covered in 4929 - Other Passenger Transport n.e.c. Finance Leasing is covered in 6122 - Financial Leasing Companies.
 
3043 Motor Vehicle Repair Shops and Related Services
  Companies primarily engaged in general mechanical and electrical repairs to motor vehicles, repairing and repainting motor vehicle bodies; and the specialized repair of motor vehicles not elsewhere classified. Car washes are covered here. Truck and bus repair shops are covered in 3044 - Truck and Bus Wholesaling.
 
3044 Truck and Bus Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling trucks and buses. The repairing of these vehicles is covered here.



31 Other Transportation Equipment
  This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in the manufacturing and selling of aircraft, ships, railway rolling stock, recreational vehicles and transportation equipment not elsewhere clasified.
 
311 Aircraft and Aircraft Parts Manufacturing
 
3111 Aircraft and Aircraft Parts Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing aircraft and aircraft assemblies, engines, equipment and parts.
 
312 Shipbuilding and Repair
 
3121 Shipbuilding and Repair
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and repairing all types of ships of more than 4.5 tonnes displacement. The manufacturing of water craft of 4.5 tonnes or less is covered in 3181 - Boatbuilding and Repair.
 
313 Railway Rolling Stock Manufacturing
 
3131 Railway Rolling Stock Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and rebuilding locomotives and railway cars, including frames and parts, special purpose cars and mine cars. The manufacturing of street cars and trolley buses is covered here.
 
318 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing n.e.c.
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing boats, non-commercial trailers and transportation equipment not elsewhere classified.
 
3181 Boatbuilding and Repair
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and repairing all types of boats and other water craft of 4.5 tonnes or less displacement. The manufacturing of water craft of more than 4.5 tonnes displacment is covered in 3121 - Shipbuilding and Repair.
 
3182 Non-Commercial Trailers Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing non-commercial trailers, motor homes and camper bodies. The manufacturing of commercial trailers is covered in 3031 - Truck and Bus Body and Commercial Trailers Manufacturing and Wholesaling.
 
3189 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing n.e.c.
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing transportation equipment not elsewhere classified. The manufacturing of diesel crawler tractors is covered in 2521 - Construction, Mining and Materials Handling Machinery Manufacturing.
 
319 Other Transportation Equipment Wholesaling and Retailing
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling and retailing recreational vehicles and transportation equipment not elsewhere classified.
 
3191 Recreational Vehicles Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling recreational vehicles.
 
3192 Other Transportation Equipment Wholesaling n.e.c.
  Companies primarily enaged in wholesaling transportation equipment not elsewhere classified. Motor vehicle auction service is covered here.
 
3193 Recreational Vehicle Dealers
  Companies primarily engaged in retailing recreational vehicles not elsewhere classified.



32 Tires
  This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in manufacturing pneumatic tires and distributing tires and batteries.
 
321 Tires
 
3211 Tires and Batteries Wholesaling and Retailing
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling and retailing tires, tubes and batteries.
 
3212 Tires and Tubes, Integrated Operations
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing or recapping tires or in operations which integrate the manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing of pneumatic tires and tubes.