Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 327910 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing
- Buffing and polishing wheels, abrasive and nonabrasive, manufacturing
- Diamond dressing wheels manufacturing
- Sandpaper manufacturing
- Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing
- Whetstones manufacturing
Which code does this activity belong in?
Abrasive Product Manufacturing (327910) covers establishments that produce abrasive grinding wheels, abrasive-coated products, and similar abrasive items from natural or synthetic materials. The boundary with All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (32799) is that abrasive products are specifically excluded from the broader category; establishments making abrasives belong in 327910, while those manufacturing other nonmetallic mineral products not listed as exceptions are classified in 32799.