Company-Industry Area

Note: Classification of company and industry areas to associated NAICS codes is currently in a beta-stage of development. Further details on the status of our developments can be found here.

This sub-textual structure captures a representation of the industry that a firm operates in.

Specification

Property	Type	Comments
NAICS_3_DIGIT	Standardized String	The associated 3-digit NAICS-code
NAICS_3_DESCRIPTION	Standardized String	Description of the associated 3-digit NAICS-code
ENTITY_TYPE	Standardized String	General characterization of the entity, see Entity Types below
MULTIPLE	True/Omitted	Whether notes 'several', or plural such as 'companies'

Examples

{  
   "ORIGINAL":"gold mining company", 
   "NAICS_3_DIGIT":212,
   "NAICS_3_DESCRIPTION":"Mining (except oil and gas)", 
   "ENTITY_TYPE":"GENERIC|COMPANY", 
} 

{  
   "ORIGINAL":"manufacturer of automotive components", 
   "NAICS_3_DIGIT":336,   
   "NAICS_3_DESCRIPTION":"Transportation equipment manufacturing", 
   "ENTITY_TYPE":"MANUFACTURER", 
} 

{  
   "ORIGINAL":"retailer of women's clothing", 
   "NAICS_3_DIGIT":448,   
   "NAICS_3_DESCRIPTION":"Clothing and clothing accessories stores", 
   "ENTITY_TYPE":"RETAILER", 
} 

Entity Types

Entity Type	Common Examples
GENERIC	Company Business Firm Entity Organization Enterprise Entity
PROVIDER	Provider Company that provides Firm that provides Company which provides
MANUFACTURER	Manufacturer Company that produces Company that manufactures Company engaged in manufacturing
DEVELOPER	Developer Company that develops Firm which develops Company engaged in developing
BANK	Bank Banks
CONSULTANCY	Consultancy
DISTRIBUTOR	Distributor Company that distributes
SUPPLIER	Supplier Suppliers Company that supplies
RETAILER	Retailer
OPERATOR	Operator Company that operates
PRODUCER	Producer
MARKETER	Marketers Company that markets Firm which markets
DESIGNER	Designer Company that designs
CHAIN	Chain
SELLER	Seller Company that sells;
UTILITY	Utility Utilities
CARRIERS	Carriers Carrier
PUBLISHER	Publisher Firm that publishes
INDUSTRY	Industry Market Sector