332112 Nonferrous Forging

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonferrous forgings from purchased nonferrous metals by hammering mill shapes. Establishments making nonferrous forgings and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Nonferrous forging establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the forgings they manufacture.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Manufacturing iron and steel forgings are classified in U.S. Industry 332111, Iron and Steel Forging.
• Manufacturing nonferrous forgings in integrated primary or secondary nonferrous metal production facilities are classified in Subsector 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 332112

The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Aluminum forgings made from purchased metals, unfinished
• Cold forgings made from purchased nonferrous metals, unfinished
• Copper forgings made from purchased metals, unfinished
• Hammer forgings made from purchased nonferrous metals, unfinished
• Hot forgings made from purchased nonferrous metals, unfinished
• Press forgings made from purchased nonferrous metals, unfinished
• Titanium forgings made from purchased metals, unfinished
• Upset forgings made from purchased nonferrous metals, unfinished

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 332112

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 332112, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 950 employees. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 2591), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 25910Manufacture of steel drums and similar containersUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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