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

33261 - Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing

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

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • drawing iron or steel wire (See 33111 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferro-Alloy Manufacturing)
  • drawing aluminum wire (See 33131 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing)
  • drawing copper wire (See 33142 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
  • drawing non-ferrous wire, except copper and aluminum (See 33149 Non-Ferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
  • manufacturing electrical wire by insulating purchased wire (See 33592 Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing)

332611 - Spring (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

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.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • 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)

• Example Activities:

  • Automobile suspension springs, manufacturing
  • Coil springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
  • Disc and ring springs, heavy-gauge, manufacturing
  • Flat springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
  • Helical springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
  • Leaf springs, manufacturing
  • Springs, heavy-gauge, manufacturing
  • Torsion bars (i.e., springs), manufacturing

332619 - Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

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

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • 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)

• Example Activities:

  • Barbed wire, made from purchased wire
  • Baskets, metal, made from purchased wire
  • Brackets, made from purchased wire
  • Brads, metal, made from purchased wire
  • Cable, non-insulated wire, made from purchased wire
  • Cages, made from purchased wire
  • Chain link fencing and fence gates, made from purchased wire
  • Chain, made from purchased wire
  • Chain, welded, made from purchased wire
  • Cloth, woven wire, made from purchased wire
  • Coat hangers, made from purchased wire
  • Coil springs, light gauge (except clock and watch), made from purchased wire
  • Concrete reinforcing mesh, made from purchased wire
  • Fabrics, woven wire, made from purchased wire
  • Fencing and fence gates, made from purchased wire
  • Flat springs, light gauge (except clock and watch), made from purchased wire
  • Fourdrinier wire cloth, made from purchased wire
  • Furniture springs, unassembled, made from purchased wire
  • Garment hangers, made from purchased wire
  • Helical springs, light gauge, made from purchased wire
  • Mats and matting, made from purchased wire
  • Mattress springs and spring units, made from purchased wire
  • Mesh, made from purchased wire
  • Nails, brads and staples, made from purchased wire
  • Netting, woven wire, made from purchased wire
  • Paper clips, made from purchased wire
  • Partitions, made from purchased wire
  • Racks, household type, made from purchased wire
  • Reinforcing mesh, concrete, made from purchased wire
  • Rope, wire, made from purchased wire
  • Screening, woven, made from purchased wire
  • Shelving, wire, made from purchased wire
  • Spikes, made from purchased wire
  • Springs and spring units (except clock and watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire
  • Springs, precision (except clock and watch), manufacturing
  • Staples, wire, made from purchased wire
  • Stranded wire, uninsulated, made from purchased wire
  • Tacks, metal, made from purchased wire
  • Tire chains, made from purchased wire
  • Traps, animal and fish, made from purchased wire
  • Upholstery springs and spring units, made from purchased wire
  • Window screening, made from purchased wire
  • Wire mesh, concrete reinforcing, made from purchased wire