Forging & Stamping
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 33211 directly.
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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.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Forging and Stamping establishments manufacture metal forgings, stampings, spun products, roll-formed products, and powder metallurgy items from purchased metals. The key boundary is that these establishments perform the initial forming operation; if they further process their output into a finished product through machining or assembly, they are classified in the finished product's industry instead. Surface finishing operations such as cleaning and deburring may be performed in-house. Establishments engaged primarily in machining metal parts on a job basis belong in Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing.