This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fiber and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings and adhesives; soap, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, and chemicals).
The NAICS 325998 sector, which encompasses All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, is seeing several noteworthy qualitative trends. A significant push towards sustainability is evident as companies increasingly adopt green chemistry principles and invest in eco-friendly raw materials and production processes. This pivot is driven by heightened regulatory pressures and growing consumer demand for environmentally responsible products.
Another prominent trend is the integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in manufacturing processes. These technologies are enhancing operational efficiency, enabling predictive maintenance, and improving supply chain transparency. The sector is also experiencing a rise in customized chemical formulations tailored to specific industrial applications, which is fostering innovation and driving market differentiation.
In terms of future forecasts, the industry is expected to benefit from ongoing advancements in chemical engineering and materials science, leading to the development of novel chemical products with enhanced performance characteristics. Additionally, as the global economy recovers, increased industrial activity is likely to boost demand across various end-use markets, further supporting growth in this sector.
Activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing
Additive preparations for gasoline (e.g., antiknock preparations, detergents, gum inhibitors) manufacturing
Aerosol can filling on a job order or contract basis
Aerosol packaging services
Anise oil manufacturing
Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
Antiscaling compounds manufacturing
Bay oil manufacturing
Brake fluid, synthetic, manufacturing
Caps for toy pistols manufacturing
Capsules, gelatin, empty, manufacturing
Carbon, activated, manufacturing
Carburetor cleaners manufacturing
Cat litter manufacturing
Cedar oil manufacturing
Charcoal, activated, manufacturing
Citronella oil manufacturing
Clove oil manufacturing
Concrete additive preparations (e.g., curing, hardening) manufacturing
Correction fluids (i.e., typewriter) manufacturing
Crankcase additive preparations manufacturing
Cutting oils, synthetic, manufacturing
Defoamers and antifoaming agents manufacturing
Degreasing preparations for machinery parts manufacturing
Deicing preparations manufacturing
Desalination kits manufacturing
Distilled water manufacturing
Drawing inks manufacturing
Drilling mud compounds, conditioners, and additives (except bentonites) manufacturing
Dye preparations, clothing, household-type, manufacturing
Embalming fluids manufacturing
Engine degreasers manufacturing
Engine starting fluids manufacturing
Essential oils manufacturing
Eucalyptus oil manufacturing
Fire extinguisher chemical preparations manufacturing
Fire retardant chemical preparations manufacturing
Fireworks manufacturing
Flares manufacturing
Fluxes (e.g., brazing, galvanizing, soldering, welding) manufacturing
Foundry core oil, wash, and wax manufacturing
Gelatin (except dessert preparations) manufacturing
Gelatin capsules, empty, manufacturing
Grapefruit oil manufacturing
Greases, synthetic lubricating, manufacturing
Hydraulic fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
Incense manufacturing
Indelible inks manufacturing
India inks manufacturing
Industrial salt manufacturing
Inhibitors (e.g., corrosion, oxidation, polymerization) manufacturing
Inks, writing, manufacturing
Insulating oils manufacturing
Lemon oil manufacturing
Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing
Lime oil manufacturing
Lubricating oils and greases, synthetic, manufacturing
Matches and match books manufacturing
Motor oils, synthetic, manufacturing
Napalm manufacturing
Oil additive preparations manufacturing
Oils (e.g., cutting, lubricating), synthetic, manufacturing
Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing
Orange oil manufacturing
Orris oil manufacturing
Ossein manufacturing
Packer's fluids manufacturing
Penetrating fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
Peppermint oil manufacturing
Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing
Radiator additive preparations manufacturing
Recycling services for degreasing solvents (e.g., engine, machinery) manufacturing
Retarders (e.g., flameproofing agents, mildewproofing agents) manufacturing
Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing
Rust preventive preparations manufacturing
Salt (except table) manufacturing
Soil testing kits manufacturing
Spearmint oil manufacturing
Stamp pad ink manufacturing
Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners
Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing
Tint and dye preparations, household-type (except hair), manufacturing
Tire inflators, aerosol, manufacturing
Transmission fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
Water, distilled, manufacturing
Wintergreen oil manufacturing
Writing inks manufacturing
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