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.
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)
3326 - Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire products made from purchased wire.
33261 - Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wire products made from purchased wire.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- drawing iron or steel wire (See 33111 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferro-Alloy Manufacturing)
- drawing aluminum wire (See 33131 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing)
- drawing copper wire (See 33142 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
- drawing non-ferrous wire, except copper and aluminum (See 33149 Non-Ferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
- manufacturing electrical wire by insulating purchased wire (See 33592 Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing)
332611 - Spring (Heavy Gauge) ManufacturingUS
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing heavy gauge springs. These springs are typically used in machinery, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- manufacturing light gauge springs, such as upholstery springs (See 332619 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing)
- manufacturing precision springs, such as hairsprings, instrument springs and clock springs (See 334512 Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing)
- manufacturing valve springs for internal combustion engines (See 336310 Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing)
Example Activities:
- Automobile suspension springs, manufacturing
- Coil springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
- Disc and ring springs, heavy-gauge, manufacturing
- Flat springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
- Helical springs, heavy gauge, manufacturing
- Leaf springs, manufacturing
- Springs, heavy-gauge, manufacturing
- Torsion bars (i.e., springs), manufacturing
332619 - Other Fabricated Wire Product ManufacturingCAN
This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing wire products from purchased wire.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- drawing iron or steel wire (See 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferro-Alloy Manufacturing)
- drawing aluminum wire (See 331317 Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
- drawing copper wire (See 331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
- drawing non-ferrous wire, except copper and aluminum (See 331490 Non-Ferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding and Alloying)
- manufacturing electrical wire by insulating purchased wire (See 335920 Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing)
Example Activities:
- Barbed wire, made from purchased wire
- Baskets, metal, made from purchased wire
- Brackets, made from purchased wire
- Brads, metal, made from purchased wire
- Cable, non-insulated wire, made from purchased wire
- Cages, made from purchased wire
- Chain link fencing and fence gates, made from purchased wire
- Chain, made from purchased wire
- Chain, welded, made from purchased wire
- Cloth, woven wire, made from purchased wire
- Coat hangers, made from purchased wire
- Coil springs, light gauge (except clock and watch), made from purchased wire
- Concrete reinforcing mesh, made from purchased wire
- Fabrics, woven wire, made from purchased wire
- Fencing and fence gates, made from purchased wire
- Flat springs, light gauge (except clock and watch), made from purchased wire
- Fourdrinier wire cloth, made from purchased wire
- Furniture springs, unassembled, made from purchased wire
- Garment hangers, made from purchased wire
- Helical springs, light gauge, made from purchased wire
- Mats and matting, made from purchased wire
- Mattress springs and spring units, made from purchased wire
- Mesh, made from purchased wire
- Nails, brads and staples, made from purchased wire
- Netting, woven wire, made from purchased wire
- Paper clips, made from purchased wire
- Partitions, made from purchased wire
- Racks, household type, made from purchased wire
- Reinforcing mesh, concrete, made from purchased wire
- Rope, wire, made from purchased wire
- Screening, woven, made from purchased wire
- Shelving, wire, made from purchased wire
- Springs and spring units (except clock and watch), light gauge, made from purchased wire
- Springs, precision (except clock and watch), manufacturing
- Staples, wire, made from purchased wire
- Stranded wire, uninsulated, made from purchased wire
- Tire chains, made from purchased wire
- Traps, animal and fish, made from purchased wire
- Upholstery springs and spring units, made from purchased wire
- Window screening, made from purchased wire
- Wire mesh, concrete reinforcing, made from purchased wire
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