North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

33152 - Non-ferrous metal foundries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring non-ferrous molten metal into moulds, or under pressure into dies, to form castings.

331523 - Non-ferrous die-casting foundries^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in introducing molten, non-ferrous metal, such as aluminum, copper or zinc, under high pressure, into a metal mould or die to manufacture castings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • copper die-casting foundries
  • die-castings, aluminum, unfinished, manufacturing
  • die-castings, non-ferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing
  • nickel die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing non-ferrous castings without using high pressure (See 331529 Non-ferrous foundries (except die-casting))

331529 - Non-ferrous foundries (except die-casting)^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in pouring non-ferrous molten metal, such as aluminum, copper or zinc, into moulds, without using high pressure, to manufacture castings.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • aluminum foundries (except die-castings)
  • castings (except die-castings), copper, unfinished, manufacturing
  • investment castings, non-ferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), unfinished, manufacturing
  • nickel castings (except die-castings), unfinished, manufacturing
  • permanent mould castings, non-ferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), unfinished, manufacturing
  • sand castings, non-ferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), unfinished, manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing non-ferrous castings using high pressure (See 331523 Non-ferrous die-casting foundries)