Variant of NAICS 2002 - Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

31-33 - Manufacturing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the physical or chemical 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.

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.

5.1.1 - Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

This special aggregation comprises establishments coded to 'Wood Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 321), 'Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 327), 'Primary Metal Manufacturing' (NAICS 331), 'Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 332), 'Machinery Manufacturing' (NAICS 333), 'Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 334), 'Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing' (NAICS 335) and to 'Transportation Equipment Manufacturing' (NAICS 336), 'Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 337) and to 'Miscellaneous Manufacturing' (NAICS 339)

333 - Machinery Manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial and commercial machinery. These establishments assemble parts into components, subassemblies and complete machines. They may make the parts themselves, using general metal-working processes, or purchase them.

Establishments tend to specialize in producing machinery designed for particular applications, and this is reflected in the structure of the industry groups and industries. A broad distinction exists between general-purpose machinery, that is designed to be used in a variety of industrial applications, such as pumping or machining, and special-purpose machinery, that is designed to be used in a particular industry, such as agriculture or printing. The first three industry groups consist of establishments that produce special-purpose machinery. Establishments that produce general-purpose machinery are classified in the remaining industry groups.

Establishments primarily engaged in rebuilding machinery are included in the same industry as establishments manufacturing the particular type of new machinery. Unless otherwise specified, establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing parts, designed for use solely or principally with a particular machine, are classified in the same industry as establishments manufacturing that type of machinery.

3332 - Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing machinery designed for use in specific manufacturing industries.

33322 - Rubber and Plastics Industry Machinery Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing machinery used in processing rubber or plastics materials.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  

  • manufacturing industrial moulds for plastics and rubber working machinery (See 33351 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing)

333220 - Rubber and Plastics Industry Machinery Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing machinery used in processing rubber or plastics materials.

• Example Activities:

  • Blow moulding machinery for plastics, manufacturing
  • Calendering machinery for plastics, manufacturing
  • Camelback (i.e., retreading material) machinery, manufacturing
  • Compression moulding machinery for plastics, manufacturing
  • Extruding machinery for plastics and rubber, manufacturing
  • Granulating and pelletizing machinery for plastics, manufacturing
  • Injection moulding machinery for plastics, manufacturing
  • Plastics working machinery, manufacturing
  • Rubber working machinery, manufacturing
  • Thermoforming machinery for plastics, manufacturing
  • Tire making machinery, manufacturing
  • Tire recapping machinery, manufacturing
  • Tire shredding machinery, manufacturing
  • Vulcanizing machinery, manufacturing