SIC Industry Description

Industry: 3548—Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric and gas welding and soldering equipment and accessories. Also included are establishments primarily engaged in coating welding wire from purchased wire or from wire drawn in the same establishment. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing handheld soldering irons are classified in Industry 3423, and those manufacturing electron beam, ultrasonic, and laser welding equipment are classified in Industry 3699.

Arc-welder transformers (separate)Robots for welding, soldering, or brazing
Arc-welders, transformer-rectifierSeam welding apparatus, gas and electric
Arc-welding generators, a.c. and d.c.Soldering equipment, except soldering irons
Electrode holders for electric welding apparatusSpot welding apparatus, gas and electric
Electrodes, electric weldingTransformers (separate) for arc-welding
Gas welding equipmentWelding accessories, electric and gas
Generators (separate) for arc-weldersWelding and cutting apparatus, gas or electric
Resistance welders, electricWelding wire, bare and coated
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
3548Welding Apparatus512
354800Welding apparatus195
35480000Welding apparatus195
354801Electric welding equipment158
35480100Electric welding equipment55
35480101Arc welders, transformer-rectifier11
35480102Arc welding generators, a.c. and d.c.23
35480103Electrode holders, for electric welding apparatus2
35480104Electrodes, electric welding19
35480105Resistance welders, electric44
35480106Seam welding apparatus, electric0
35480107Spot welding apparatus, electric3
35480108Transformers (separate), for arc welders1
354899Welding apparatus, nec159
35489901Gas welding equipment24
35489902Soldering equipment, except hand soldering irons17
35489903Welding and cutting apparatus and accessories, nec102
35489904Welding wire, bare and coated16