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2007 NAICS Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) recovering copper or copper alloys from scraps; (2) alloying purchased copper; (3) rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes, (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube, wire) from purchased copper; and (4) recovering copper or copper alloys from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube, wire).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Smelting copper ore, primary copper refining, and/or rolling, drawing, or extruding primary copper made in the same establishment--are classified in Industry 33141, Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining;
• Manufacturing wire products from purchased wire--are classified in Industry 33261, Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing;
• Insulating purchased copper wire--are classified in Industry 33592, Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing;
• Sorting and breaking up scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade;
• 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;
• Die-casting purchased copper--are classified in Industry 33152, Nonferrous Metal Foundries; and
• Recovering nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum) from scrap, and/or rolling, drawing, extruding, or alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except copper and aluminum)--are classified in Industry 33149, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying.