North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

• 31-33 - Manufacturing
• 332 - Fabricated metal product manufacturing
• 3328 - Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities
• 33281 - Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities

332810 - Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities^MEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in coating, engraving, heat treating and similarly processing metal. These activities often involve heating the metal, and the purpose is often to harden it.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • brazing (i.e., hardening) metals and metal products
  • buffing metals and metal products
  • coating products of metal combined with other materials
  • colouring metals and metal products
  • depolishing metals and metal products
  • electroplating metals and metal products, for the trade
  • enamelling metals and metal products
  • galvanizing metals and metal products
  • heat treating metals and metal products
  • lacquering metals and metal products
  • polishing metals and metal products, for the trade
  • powder coating metals and metal products
  • sandblasting metals and metal products, for the trade
  • varnishing metals and metal products

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • hardening of metal
  • performing coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals, as well as engaging in plating with precious metal for the trade

• Exclusion(s)

  • engraving and etching precious metals (See 339910 Jewellery and silverware manufacturing)
  • etching and engraving jewellery and articles of precious metals (See 339910 Jewellery and silverware manufacturing)
  • fabricating, coating and engraving products (classified in the manufacturing sector according to the product made)
  • printing plate preparation services (See 323120 Support activities for printing)
  • turning metal (See 332710 Machine shops)