Chemical manufacturing

325 - Chemical manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals and chemical preparations, from organic and inorganic raw materials.

• Exclusion(s)

  • field processing of crude petroleum and natural gas(211)
  • beneficiating mineral ores(212)
  • processing crude petroleum and coal(324)
  • smelting and refining ores and concentrates(331)

3255 - Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paints, coatings and adhesives.

32551 - Paint and coating manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mixing pigments, solvents and binders into paints, stains and other coatings; and manufacturing related products.

325510 - Paint and coating manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in mixing pigments, solvents and binders into paints, stains and other coatings; and manufacturing related products.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • dopes, paint and lacquer, manufacturing
  • frit, manufacturing
  • glaziers' putty, manufacturing
  • latex paints (i.e., water-based), manufacturing
  • paint and varnish removers, manufacturing
  • paintbrush cleaners, manufacturing
  • paints, oil and alkyd vehicle, manufacturing
  • stains (except biological), manufacturing
  • varnishes, manufacturing
  • water repellent coatings for wood, concrete and masonry, manufacturing
  • wood fillers, manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing synthetic organic and inorganic dyes, pigments, lakes and toners (See 325130 Synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing)
  • manufacturing turpentine (See 325190 Other basic organic chemical manufacturing)
  • manufacturing caulking compounds (See 325520 Adhesive manufacturing)
  • manufacturing artists' paints(339940)