North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

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31-33 - Manufacturing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the chemical, mechanical or physical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities. Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.

Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments. Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.

Factoryless goods producers (FGPs) that completely outsource the transformation process but own the input materials are classified to the manufacturing sector. FGPs that completely outsource the transformation process but do not own the materials are classified to merchant wholesalers in Sector 41 Wholesale trade. These units are in fact buying the completed goods from the producer with the intention to resell it. These units may design the goods being manufactured, and may have some say in the manufacturing process.

Certain activities involving the transformation of goods are classified in other sectors. Some examples are post-harvest activities of agricultural establishments, such as crop drying; logging; the beneficiating of mineral ores; the production of structures by construction establishments; and various activities conducted by retailers, such as meat cutting and the assembly of products such as bicycles and computers.

Sales branches or offices (but not retail stores) maintained by manufacturing, refining, or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the purpose of marketing their products are included in Sector 41 Wholesale trade as merchant wholesalers.

332 - Fabricated metal product manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in forging, stamping, forming, turning and joining processes to produce ferrous and non-ferrous metal products, such as cutlery and hand tools, architectural and structural metal products, boilers, tanks and shipping containers, hardware, spring and wire products, turned products, and bolts, nuts and screws.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing metal products by rolling, drawing, extruding, alloying or casting (See 331 Primary metal manufacturing)

3326 - Spring and wire product manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire products made from purchased wire.

33261 - Spring and wire product manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire products made from purchased wire.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • drawing iron or steel wire (See 331110 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy manufacturing)
    • drawing aluminum wire (See 33131 Alumina and aluminum production and processing)
    • drawing copper wire (See 331420 Copper rolling, drawing, extruding and alloying)
    • drawing non-ferrous wire, except copper and aluminum (See 331490 Non-ferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, extruding and alloying)
    • manufacturing electrical wire by insulating purchased wire (See 335920 Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing)
332611 - Spring (heavy gauge) manufacturingCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing heavy gauge springs. These springs are typically used in machinery, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • automobile springs (e.g., suspension, leaf), or torsion bars, manufacturing
    • coil springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
    • flat springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
    • helical springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing light gauge springs, such as upholstery springs (See 332619 Other fabricated wire product manufacturing)
    • manufacturing precision springs, such as hairsprings, instrument springs and clock springs (See 334512 Measuring, medical and controlling devices manufacturing)
    • manufacturing valve springs for internal combustion engines (See 336310 Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing)
332619 - Other fabricated wire product manufacturingCAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing wire products from purchased wire.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • barbed wire, made from purchased wire
    • brads, metal, made from purchased wire
    • fencing and fence gates, made from purchased wire
    • garment hangers, made from purchased wire
    • nails, brads and staples, made from purchased wire
    • paper clips, made from purchased wire
    • springs and spring units (except clock and watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire
    • staples, wire, made from purchased wire
    • upholstery springs and spring units, made from purchased wire

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • drawing iron or steel wire (See 331110 Iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy manufacturing)
    • drawing aluminum wire (See 331317 Aluminum rolling, drawing, extruding and alloying)
    • drawing copper wire (See 331420 Copper rolling, drawing, extruding and alloying)
    • drawing non-ferrous wire, except copper and aluminum (See 331490 Non-ferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, extruding and alloying)
    • manufacturing electrical wire by insulating purchased wire (See 335920 Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing)
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