NAICS 33131—Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing

Where 33131 sits

1. 31-33 Manufacturing
2. 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing
3. 3313 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
4. 33131 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing

Contains 4 narrower codes

• 331313 Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
• 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
• 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing
• 331318 Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) refining alumina; (2) making (i.e., the primary production) aluminum from alumina; (3) recovering aluminum from scrap or dross; (4) alloying purchased aluminum; and (5) manufacturing aluminum primary forms (e.g., bar, foil, pipe, plate, rod, sheet, tube, wire).

Cross-references for 33131

• Manufacturing aluminum oxide abrasives and refractories--are classified in Subsector 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing;
• Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap aluminum metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 42393, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 56292, Materials Recovery Facilities.

33131 in other systems