North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

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31-33 - Manufacturing

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

Units that completely outsource the transformation process but own the input materials are classified to the manufacturing sector. Units that completely outsource the transformation process but do not own the materials are classified to merchant wholesalers in Sector 41 Wholesale trade. These units are in fact buying the completed goods from the producer with the intention to resell it. These units may design the goods being manufactured, and may have some say in the manufacturing process.

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.

Sales branches or offices (but not retail stores) maintained by manufacturing, refining, or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the purpose of marketing their products are included in Sector 41 Wholesale trade as merchant wholesalers.

332 - Fabricated metal product manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in forging, stamping, forming, turning and joining processes to produce ferrous and non-ferrous metal products, such as cutlery and hand tools, architectural and structural metal products, boilers, tanks and shipping containers, hardware, spring and wire products, turned products, and bolts, nuts and screws.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing metal products by rolling, drawing, extruding, alloying or casting (See 331 Primary metal manufacturing)

3329 - Other fabricated metal product manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in fabricating metal products.

33291 - Metal valve manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in casting and machining metal valves used to regulate the flow of fluids, liquids and gases, and related fixtures and fittings. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic pipe and tube assemblies are included.

332910 - Metal valve manufacturingMEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in casting and machining metal valves used to regulate the flow of fluids, liquids and gases, and related fixtures and fittings.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • aerosol valves, metal, manufacturing
    • faucets, plumbing, manufacturing
    • fire hydrants, complete, manufacturing
    • fluid power valves and hose fittings, manufacturing
    • hose and tube assemblies, fluid power (i.e., hydraulic and pneumatic), manufacturing
    • hose nozzles and couplings, manufacturing
    • industrial type valves (e.g., angle, control, ball, butterfly, cross, plug, stop), manufacturing
    • nuclear application valves, manufacturing
    • plumbing fixture fittings and trim, all materials, manufacturing
    • tire valves and parts (e.g., tire valve cores), manufacturing

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic pipe and tube assemblies
  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing internal combustion valves for diesel engines (See 333619 Other engine and power transmission equipment manufacturing)
    • manufacturing internal combustion valves for gasoline engines (See 336310 Motor vehicle gasoline engine and engine parts manufacturing)
    • metal pipe unions made from purchased pipe (See 332999 All other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing)
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