Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of hardware, knives, or handtools. Illustrative Examples: Brads merchant wholesalers Cutlery merchant wholesalers Knives (except disposable plastics) merchant wholesalers Power handtools (e.g., drills, saws, sanders) merchant wholesalers Fasteners (e.g., bolts, nuts, rivets, screws) merchant wholesalers Staples merchant wholesalers Handtools (except motor vehicle, machinists' precision) merchant wholesalers Hardware (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers Tacks merchant wholesalers Keys and locks merchant wholesalers

Merchant wholesale distribution of nails, noninsulated wire, and screening--are classified in Industry 423510, Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers; Merchant wholesale distribution of motor vehicle handtools, hardware, and equipment--are classified in Industry 423120, Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers; Merchant wholesale distribution of machinists' precision handtools--are classified in Industry 423830, Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; and Merchant wholesale distribution of disposable plastics knives and eating utensils--are classified in Industry 424130, Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers.