North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

3251 - Basic chemical manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals, using basic processes such as thermal cracking and distillation. Chemicals produced in this industry group are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically-defined compounds.

32511 - Petrochemical manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting feedstocks derived from petroleum, or from petroleum and natural gas liquids, into petrochemicals. Some important processes used in petrochemical manufacturing include steam cracking and steam reforming. For the purpose of defining this industry, petrochemicals consist of acyclic (aliphatic) hydrocarbons and cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

32512 - Industrial gas manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial organic and inorganic gases in compressed, liquid and solid forms.

32513 - Synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing synthetic organic and inorganic dyes, pigments, lakes and toners.

32518 - Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals.

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing alumina (See 33131 Alumina and aluminum production and processing)
  • manufacturing inorganic insecticidal, herbicidal and fungicidal preparations (See 325320 Pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing)
  • manufacturing nitrogenous and phosphoric fertilizers (See 32531 Fertilizer manufacturing)
  • manufacturing photographic chemicals (See 32599 All other chemical product manufacturing)

32519 - Other basic organic chemical manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals. Establishments primarily engaged in coal tar distillation, the distillation of wood products or the manufacture of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) for non-beverage use are included. The main products of this class are vinyl chloride, methanol, alicyclic hydrocarbon, ethylene glycol, fatty acids and esters.