SIC 3084 Plastics Pipe

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SIC 3084
PLASTICS PIPE

This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics pipe. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics pipe fittings are classified in SIC 3089: Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Naics Code

326122 (Plastic Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing)

Industry Snapshot

Establishments manufacturing plastics pipe shipped an estimated $5.9 billion worth of product in 2000. Although the industry has grown fairly steadily over the past decade, it has lagged behind the growth of plastics products in general.

In the late 1990s, however, plastics pipe as a commodity maintained a large advantage over competitors in nonplastics piping. Although markets stagnated in the 1980s and early 1990s, plastics piping markets grew at a rate four times faster than that of nonplastics markets. In addition, research and development spurred new products and cheaper methods of production. The continuing advancements in processing technology are opening new markets and applications throughout the world.

Organization and Structure

In 1999 an estimated 298 establishments were engaged in the production of plastics pipe. In 1996, each establishment employed an average of approximately 49 employees, 34 of which were production workers. The estimated number of employees overall in 1999 was 16,300.

In terms of major geographic concentration, the largest number of establishments were located in the Pacific region of the United States—including Alaska and Hawaii—followed by the west South Central region. California had the largest number of establishments, followed by Texas, North Carolina, Indiana, and Florida.

Market concentration was relatively high in the plastics pipe industry. In...

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