Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and supplies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) generally used in restaurants and stores. Illustrative Examples: Balances and scales (except laboratory) merchant wholesalers Commercial shelving merchant wholesalers Coin- or card-operated merchandising machine merchant wholesalers Electrical signs merchant wholesalers Commercial chinaware merchant wholesalers Partitions merchant wholesalers Commercial cooking equipment merchant wholesalers Store fixtures (except refrigerated) merchant wholesalers Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--