Needles, pins, and fasteners--made from metals and both natural and manmade fibers--comprise the largest share of this industry's output.
In 2001, the total value of goods shipped was $704.3 million
In 1990 this industry had 237 companies. This number rose to 573 in 1997, but fell back to 216 in 2001.
The industry leader in 2001 was Avibank Manufacturing Inc. of North Hollywood, California, with revenues of $144 million and 700 employees.
Grease and inedible tallow accounted for 60 percent of industry production in 2002, and other animal and marine oil mill products made up the remaining share.
Just over half of the output of this industry consisted of the application of organic coatings such as paints, varnishes, and lacquers.
includes companies that make notions, such as slide and snap fasteners and zippers, machine and hand needles, pins, hooks and eyes, buckles, buttons, button parts, and button blanks.
Most of the companies in this category were small: 88 establishments employed fewer than 5 people, while 47 had between 5 and 9 employees.
California, Ohio, and Illinois had the largest concentrations of operations in this classification.
By far the largest production group employed by the industry consisted of assemblers and fabricators. These workers made up 14.9 percent of the entire work force in 1996
Semi-dress and work gloves made primarily of cloth are classified in SIC 2381
During the 1990s, manufacturers of fasteners, buttons, needles, and pins were primarily located in the eastern United States. New York and Connecticut led the nation in the number of establishments per state, with 82 and 25 establishments, respectively.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, total product shipments for 2000 were valued $1.3 billion.