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

Classification


H Electrical and Electronic Products
  This industrial sector covers the manufacturing and marketing of electrical and electronic products or in providing computer services. Marketing here refers to wholesaling and related service functions.
 
35 Household Appliances and Electrical Products
  This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of household appliances and electrical industrial machinery and equipment. The manufacturing and marketing of electronic household appliances are covered here.
 
351 Household Appliances
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and marketing household electrical and electronic appliances.
 
3511 Household Appliances Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling small electrical household appliances, major household appliances (electric and non-electric), and home entertainment appliances.
 
3512 Household Appliances Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and marketing small electrical household appliances, major household appliances (electric and non-electric), and home entertainment appliances.
 
352 Electrical Industrial Products Manufacturing
 
3521 Electrical Industrial Products Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical transformers, electrical switchgear and protective equipment and electrical industrial products not elsewhere classified. The manufacturing of electronic industrial control equipment is covered in 3618 - Other Electronic Equipment Manufacturing. The Manufacturing of motor vehicle generators is covered in 3021 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Manufacturing; and cast iron pole line hardware is covered in 2012 - Iron Foundries.
 
353 Other Electrical Products Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electric wire and cable and electrical products not elsewhere classified.
 
3531 Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electric wire and cable both insulated or armoured and non-insulated.
 
3539 Other Electrical Products Manufacturing n.e.c.
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical lighting fixtures, electric lamps and shades, light bulbs and tubes, batteries and other electrical products not elsewhere classified. The manufacturing of power fuses is covered in 3521 - Electrical Industrial Products Manufacturing.
 
358 Electrical Machinery, Equipment and Supplies Wholesaling
 
3581 Electrical Machinery, Equipment and Supplies Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling electrical wiring supplies, electrical construction materials, new and used electrical generating and transmission equipment and supplies and electrical equipment and supplies not elsewhere classified. The wholesaling of motor vehicle generators and voltage regulators is covered in 3022 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Wholesaling; and of electronic alarm apparatus in 3619 - Electronic Equipment Wholesaling.



36 Electronic Equipment and Computer Services
  This subsector consists of groupings of companies primarily engaged in the manufacturing and wholesaling of electronic products including parts and components, business machines, data processing equipment (along with the related input, software and maintenance services) and telecommunications equipment. The manufacturing and wholesaling of electronic home entertainment appliances are not covered here.
 
361 Electronic Equipment
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing and wholesaling telecommunications equipment, electronic parts and components and office, store and business machines except data processing equipment. The manufacturing of data processing equipment is covered in Segment 363 - Computer Equipment and Related Services, Integrated Operations.
 
3611 Electronic Parts and Components Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic parts and components for electronic sub-assemblies and electronic equipment.
 
3612 Communication Equipment Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing telephone, telegraph, microwave transmitting and related equipment.
 
3618 Other Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
  Companies primarily engaged in manufacturing electronic and business machinery (except electronic data processing equipment), alarm systems and electronic equipment not elsewhere classified. Electronic data processing equipment manufacturing is covered in 3631 - Computer Equipment and Related Services Integrated Operations. Manufacturing of electronic household appliances is covered in 3512 - Household Appliances Manufacturing. Manufacturing of scientific scales including electronic is covered in 2612 - Scientific and Professional Apparatus Manufacturing.
 
3619 Electronic Equipment Wholesaling
  Companies primarily engaged in wholesaling electronic parts and components, communications equipment and other electronic equipment (except electronic data processing equipment) and electronic household appliances. The wholesaling of electronic data processing equipment is covered in 3623 - Computer and Peripheral Equipment Sales and Service or 3631 - Computer Equipment and Related Services Integrated Operations. The wholesaling of electronic household appliances is covered in 3512 - Household Appliances Manufacturing.
 
362 Computer Services
  Companies primarily engaged in computer programming and systems work, computer equipment servicing and computer wholesaling.
 
3621 Computer Programming and Systems Analysis Services
  Companies primarily engaged in providing computer programming and systems analysis services.
 
3622 Computer Data Input and Systems Services
  Companies primarily engaged in renting computer time and providing data input and systems services.
 
3623 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Sales and Service
  Companies primarily engaged in the selling and servicing of new and used computers and peripheral equipment. Companies primarily engaged in finance leasing are covered in 6122 - Financial Leasing Companies.
 
363 Computer Equipment and Related Services, Integrated Operations
 
3631 Computer Equipment and Related Services, Integrated Operations
  Companies primarily engaged in operations which integrate the manufacturing, marketing and servicing of electronic computing and peripheral equipment and provide computer programming and systems analysis, computer time renting and data input preparation services.