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Industry Classifications – SIC, NAICS…

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is a standardized set of 6 digit numbers assigned to thousands of industries and subindustries. It replaced the older 3-digit SIC codes in 1997. Many business databases use NAICS and SIC codes to categorize their reports. Use the websites below to identify the best NAICS code for your industry.

Industry Reports

Industry Statistics

Local Competition

International Company Information


For additional country resources, see International Business & Country Information guide.

Private Company Information

Information on private companies, especially financial information is challenging to find. Company overviews and articles from business and trade publications are good sources for private company information.

Company Overviews

 

Article Databases

 

Company Financials

Trade News

Company Overviews

Examples:

Examples:

Examples:

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