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NAICS 331314
Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

31-33	Manufacturing	350,828	3,916,136,712	576,170,541	14,699,536
331	Primary metal mfg	5,194	139,343,112	21,399,636	490,417
3313	Alumina & aluminum production & processing	590	28,262,020	3,117,315	70,698
33131	Alumina & aluminum production & processing	590	28,262,020	3,117,315	70,698
331314	Secondary smelting & alloying of aluminum	148	3,705,681	256,131	5,942

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Value of shipments ($1,000)
N = Not available
31-33	Manufacturing	641,208	3,929,538,352	290,380	45.3	13,401,640	0.3	350,828	3,916,136,712
331	Primary metal mfg	9,143	139,589,347	3,949	43.2	246,235	0.2	5,194	139,343,112
3313	Alumina & aluminum production & processing	N	N	N	N	N	N	590	28,262,020
33131	Alumina & aluminum production & processing	N	N	N	N	N	N	590	28,262,020
331314	Secondary smelting & alloying of aluminum	N	N	N	N	N	N	148	3,705,681

Definition: NAICS 331314 Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or dross (i.e., secondary smelting) and making billet or ingot (except by rolling) and/or (2) manufacturing alloys, powder, paste, or flake from purchased aluminum.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Making aluminum and/or aluminum alloys from alumina--are classified in U.S. Industry 331312, Primary Aluminum Production;
Refining alumina--are classified in U.S. Industry 331311, Alumina Refining;
Manufacturing aluminum sheet, plate, and foil from purchased aluminum or by recovering aluminum from scrap and flat rolling or continuous casting--are classified in U.S. Industry 331315, Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing;
Manufacturing aluminum extruded products from purchased aluminum or by recovering aluminum from scrap and extruding--are classified in U.S. Industry 331316, Aluminum Extruded Product Manufacturing;
Manufacturing rolled ingot or billet from purchased aluminum or by recovering aluminum from scrap and rolling or drawing--are classified in U.S. Industry 331319, Other Aluminum Rolling and Drawing;
Sorting and breaking up scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 423930, 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 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities.

Historical comparability

NAICS 331314, Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Value of shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

331314	Secondary smelting & alloying of aluminum	2002	148	3,705,681	256,131	5,942
		1997	109	3,595,436	226,469	6,614
		% change	35.8	3.1	13.1	-10.2

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Geographic Distribution -- Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum: 2002

Data for manufacturing industries are published for the U.S., states with 100+ employees, metropolitan areas with 250+ employees, and counties and cities with 500+ employees. Counts of establishments are also published for ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
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Value of shipments
($1,000)

Value of shipments
% of
U.S.

Value of shipments
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

148

3,705,681

100.00

256,131

5,942

Kentucky

525,034

14.17

128

14,399

341

Indiana

420,534

11.35

35,979

721

Tennessee

406,190

10.96

29,429

714

Michigan

383,347

10.34

22,340

530

California

267,955

7.23

24,665

621

Ohio

210,225

5.67

18,139

425

Illinois

196,853

5.31

15,452

373

Pennsylvania

141,849

3.83

5,255

129

Florida

50,867

1.37

6,041

160

All other states, including those below

1,102,827

29.76

84,432

1,928

Texas

(250-499)

Arizona

(100-249)

Arkansas

(100-249)

Georgia

(100-249)

Minnesota

(100-249)

New Hampshire

(100-249)

New Jersey

(100-249)

New York

(100-249)

Oregon

(100-249)

Products Lines for Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum
Product code	Product description	Value of shipments of this line ($000)	Percent of industry value (%)
331314	Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum	3,422,555	100.00
33131421	Aluminum ingot, including billet, made by secondary smelters	2,952,464	86.26
33131451	Aluminum/Al-base alloy powders/paste/flakes, purch. Al	320,403	9.36
	-Other	149,688	4.37

For more product detail, see the AFF links below for Product Lines

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-31SG-1	General Summary	Industry Statistics for Industry Groups & Industries	US
EC02-31SP-1	Product Summary	Products Statistics: 2002 & 1997	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Industry Shipments by Product	US
EC02-31SX-1	Industry-Product Analysis Summary	Product Shipments by Contributing Industry	US
EC02-31A	Geographic Area Series	Industry Statistics for the States, Metropolitan & Micropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, and Places	States
EC02-31I-331314	Industry Series (data may be inconsistent with final figures in Summary Series)	Historical Statistics for the Industry: 2002 & Earlier Years	US
		Detailed Statistics by Industry	US
		Industry Statistics by Employment Size	US
		Industry Statistics by Primary Product Class Specialization	US
		Detailed Miscellaneous Receipts by Industry	US

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 331314
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries	Annual	Detailed national statistics for the industry (click AFF icon, select "ASM: GS: Stats for Ind Groups & Ind", then filter rows to this industry)	US
Annual Survey of Manufactures: Value of Product Shipments	Annual	National statistics for 7-digit product classes (click AFF icon, select "ASM: VPS: Val of Shps for Product Classes", then filter rows to desired products	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas
U.S. International Trade Statistics	Monthly	Value of exports and imports by country [select 3-digit NAICS, then select 6-digit NAICS]	US