Definition
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (NAICS 332) subsector. 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 Subsector

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.

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• manufacturing metal products by rolling, drawing, extruding, alloying or casting (331, Primary Metal Manufacturing)