Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

33243 - Metal Can, Box and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in forming light gauge metal to manufacture cans and other metal containers to store or transport products.

332431 - Metal Can Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal cans or other containers, from purchased sheet metal (typically aluminum or chrome oxide-coated steel).

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing metal shipping containers (See 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing)

• Example Activities:

  • Aerosol cans, manufacturing
  • Aluminum cans, manufacturing
  • Can lids and ends, metal, manufacturing
  • Cans, metal (e.g., food, beverage, aerosol), manufacturing
  • Paint cans, metal, manufacturing
  • Steel cans, manufacturing

332439 - Other Metal Container Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing metal containers from light gauge sheet metal.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing metal cans, or pails, except shipping pails (See 332431 Metal Can Manufacturing)
  • reconditioning drums and shipping containers (See 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance)

• Example Activities:

  • Air cargo containers, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Bins (e.g., grain and feed storage), light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Bottles, vacuum, manufacturing
  • Boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Collapsible tubes (e.g., toothpaste, glue), light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Containers, air cargo, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Coolers and ice chests (except foam plastics), manufacturing
  • Drums, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Garbage or trash cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Ice chests and coolers (except foam plastics), manufacturing
  • Jugs, vacuum, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Shipping barrels, drums, kegs and pails, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Tool boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Vacuum bottles and jugs, manufacturing
  • Vacuum bottles, light gauge metal, manufacturing
  • Vats, light gauge metal, manufacturing