2022 NAICS industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
33211 Forging and Stamping
NAICS 33211 is the US industry code for forging and stamping. It covers establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing forgings from purchased metals; (2) manufacturing metal custom roll forming products; (3) manufacturing metal stamped and spun products (except automotive, cans, coins); and (4) manufacturing powder metallurgy products.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing forgings from purchased metals; (2) manufacturing metal custom roll forming products; (3) manufacturing metal stamped and spun products (except automotive, cans, coins); and (4) manufacturing powder metallurgy products. Establishments making metal forgings, metal stampings, and metal spun products and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Metal forging, metal stamping, and metal spun products establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the products they manufacture.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing metal forgings in integrated primary metal establishments are classified in Subsector 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing automotive stampings are classified in Industry 33637, Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping.
- Forming and installing seamless gutters at construction sites are classified in Industry 23817, Siding Contractors.
- Stamping coins are classified in Industry 33991, Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing.
Codes in 33211
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