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Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS)

Definition
Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 3241)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 3241) industry group. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.




Definition of the Industry Group

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in transforming crude petroleum and coal into intermediate and end products. The dominant process is petroleum refining, which separates crude petroleum into components or fractions through such techniques as cracking and distillation.


Exclusions

No exclusions are specified in the 2007 NAICS Canada manual.