METALS SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES (SIC F5051)

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished metal products,
(except precious metals).  Establishments in this industry may operate with
warehouses (metals service centers) or without warehouses (metal sales
offices).  Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious metals are
classified in Industry 5092.

SIC 5051 is subdivided in some tables into the following catagories-

1. Ferrous metals service centers and offices.

   a. Ferrous metals service centers.

   b. Ferrous metals sales offices.

2. Nonferrous metals service centers and offices.

   a. Nonferrous metals service centers.

   b. Nonferrous metals sales offices.


FERROUS METALS SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished ferrous metal
products, except precious metals.  Establishments in this industry may
operate with warehouses (metals service centers) or without warehouses (metal
sales offices).  Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious
metals are classified in Industry 5092.  Establishments primarily engaged in
the wholesale distribution of staples, tacks, and brads are classified in
Industry 5072.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of metal cans are classified in Industry 5085.

Ferrous metals service centers and offices are subdivided in  some tables
into the following catagories-

1. Ferrous metals service centers.

2. Ferrous metals sales offices.


FERROUS METALS SERVICE CENTERS

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished ferrous metal
products, (except precious metals), and maintain inventories.  Establishments
primarily engaged in marketing precious metals are classified in Industry
5092.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
staples, tacks, and brads are classified in Industry 5072.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of metal cans are classified
in Industry 5085.


FERROUS METALS SALES OFFICES

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished ferrous metal
products, except precious metals, and do not maintain inventories. 
Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious metals are classified
in Industry 5092.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of staples, tacks, and brads are classified in Industry 5072. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of metal cans
are classified in Industry 5085.


NONFERROUS METALS SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished nonferrous metal
products, (except precious metals).  Establishments in this industry may
operate with warehouses (metals service centers) or without warehouses (metal
sales offices).  Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious
metals are classified in Industry 5092.  

Ferrous metals service centers and offices are subdivided in  some tables
into the following catagories-

1. Nonferrous metals service centers.

2. Nonferrous metals sales offices.


NONFERROUS METALS SERVICE CENTERS

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished nonferrous metal
products, (except precious metals), and maintain inventories.  Establishments
primarily engaged in marketing precious metals are classified in Industry
5092.  


NONFERROUS METALS SALES OFFICES

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished nonferrous metal
products, (except precious metals), and do not maintain inventories.
Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious metals are classified
in Industry 5092.