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

1 - Goods-Producing Sector

6 - Manufacturing

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.

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):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • 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.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing internal combustion valves for diesel engines (See 33361 Engine, Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing internal combustion valves for gasoline engines (See 33631 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing)
332910 - Metal Valve Manufacturing

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. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic pipe and tube assemblies are included.

  • Example Activities:

    • Aerosol valves, metal, manufacturing
    • Cocks, drain, plumbing, manufacturing
    • Drain cocks, plumbing, manufacturing
    • Faucets, plumbing, manufacturing
    • Fire hydrant valves, manufacturing
    • Fire hydrants, complete, manufacturing
    • Flanges and flange unions, pipe, metal, manufacturing
    • Fluid power aircraft sub-assemblies, manufacturing
    • Fluid power hose assemblies, manufacturing
    • Fluid power valves and hose fittings, manufacturing
    • Gas valves, industrial type, manufacturing
    • Hose and tube assemblies, fluid power (i.e., hydraulic and pneumatic), manufacturing
    • Hose nozzles and couplings, manufacturing
    • Hydraulic aircraft subassemblies, manufacturing
    • Hydraulic hose fittings, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Hydraulic valves, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Nuclear application valves, manufacturing
    • Plumbing and heating inline valves (e.g., check, cut-off, stop), manufacturing
    • Plumbing fittings and couplings (e.g., compression fittings, metal unions, metal elbows), manufacturing
    • Plumbing fixture fittings and trim, all materials, manufacturing
    • Plumbing fixture fittings and trim, metal, manufacturing
    • Pneumatic hose fittings, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Pneumatic valves, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Pressure control valves (except fluid power), industrial type, manufacturing
    • Pressure control valves, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Safety valves, industrial type, manufacturing
    • Solenoid valves (except fluid power), industrial type, manufacturing
    • Solenoid valves, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Steam traps, industrial type, manufacturing
    • Tire valves and parts, manufacturing
    • Valves, for water works and municipal water systems, manufacturing
    • Valves, hydraulic and pneumatic, fluid power, manufacturing
    • Valves, industrial type (e.g., gate, globe, check, pop safety, relief), manufacturing
    • Valves, inline plumbing and heating (e.g., check, cut-off, stop), manufacturing
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