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

3315 - Foundries

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten metal into moulds or dies to form castings.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • forging and stamping metal (See 3321 Forging and Stamping)

33151 - Ferrous Metal Foundries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring molten iron or steel into moulds to produce castings. These establishments generally operate on a job order basis, manufacturing castings for sale or transfer to other establishments.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • producing iron and steel castings and further fabricating them, such as by machining and assembling (classified in the industry of the specified product)

33152 - Non-Ferrous Metal Foundries

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in pouring non-ferrous molten metal into moulds, or under pressure into dies, to form castings.