North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002
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.
327 - Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing non-metallic mineral products. These establishments cut, grind, shape and finish granite, marble, limestone, slate and other stone; mix non-metallic minerals with chemicals and other additives; and heat non-metallic mineral preparations to make products, such as bricks, refractories, ceramic products, cement and glass.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- beneficiating non-metallic minerals (See 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas))
3271 - Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pottery, ceramic and structural clay products.
32712 - Clay Building Material and Refractory Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, moulding, baking, burning and hardening building materials and refractories. These products may be made of clay or other materials with similar properties.
327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractory ManufacturingCAN
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, moulding, baking, burning and hardening building materials and refractories. These products may be made of clay or other materials with similar properties.
Example Activities:
- Aluminous refractory cement, manufacturing
- Brick (i.e., common face, glazed, vitrified, hollow), clay, manufacturing
- Brick, clay refractory, manufacturing
- Brick, nonclay (e.g., chrome, magnesite, silica) refractory, manufacturing
- Cement, refractory, manufacturing
- Ceramic tile, floor and wall, manufacturing
- Clay brick, manufacturing
- Conduit, vitrified clay, manufacturing
- Coping, wall, clay, manufacturing
- Drain tile, clay, manufacturing
- Fire brick, clay refractories, manufacturing
- Floor tile, ceramic, manufacturing
- Flue lining, clay, manufacturing
- Kiln furniture, clay, manufacturing
- Liner brick and plates, vitrified clay, manufacturing
- Magnesia refractory cement, manufacturing
- Mortars, refractory, manufacturing
- Mosaic tile, ceramic, manufacturing
- Paving brick, clay, manufacturing
- Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), manufacturing
- Refractory cement and mortar, manufacturing
- Roofing tile, clay, manufacturing
- Sewer pipe and fittings, clay, manufacturing
- Structural clay tile, manufacturing
- Tile, ceramic wall and floor, manufacturing
- Tile, clay refractory, manufacturing
- Tile, clay, structural, manufacturing
- Tile, roofing and drain, clay, manufacturing
- Tile, sewer, clay, manufacturing
- Wall tile, ceramic, manufacturing
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