33281 Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities

What code 33281 includes

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in coating, engraving, heat treating and similarly processing metal. These activities often involve heating the metal, and the purpose is often to harden it. In general, the hardening of metal is included. Other activities of this industry include tempering, brazing, plating (including electroplating and re-chroming), polishing, sand-blasting and colouring metal and metal products. Establishments that perform these processes on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals, as well as establishments primarily engaged in plating with precious metal for the trade are included.

Classification Hierarchy

• Sector 31-33 — Manufacturing
• Subsector 332 — Fabricated metal product manufacturing
• Industry group 3328 — Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities
• Industry 33281 — Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities