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2012 Edition

subsector 327

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

Overview

The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector transforms mined or quarried nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials, into products for intermediate or final consumption.

Processes used include grinding, mixing, cutting, shaping, and honing. Heat often is used in the process and chemicals are frequently mixed to change the composition, purity, and chemical properties for the intended product. For example, glass is produced by heating silica sand to the melting point (sometimes combined with cullet or recycled glass) and then drawn, floated, or blow molded to the desired shape or thickness. Refractory materials are heated and then formed into bricks or other shapes for use in industrial applications.

The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that manufacture products, such as bricks, refractories, ceramic products, and glass and glass products, such as plate glass and containers. Also included are cement and concrete products, lime, gypsum and other nonmetallic mineral products including abrasive products, ceramic plumbing fixtures, statuary, cut stone products, and mineral wool. The products are used in a wide range of activities from construction and heavy and light manufacturing to articles for personal use.

Mining, beneficiating, and manufacturing activities often occur in a single location. Separate receipts will be collected for these activities whenever possible. When receipts cannot be broken out between mining and manufacturing, establishments that mine or quarry nonmetallic minerals, beneficiate the nonmetallic minerals and further process the nonmetallic minerals into a more finished manufactured product are classified based on the primary activity of the establishment. A mine that manufactures a small amount of finished products will be classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. An establishment that mines whose primary output is a more finished manufactured product will be classified in the Manufacturing Sector.

Excluded from the Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector are establishments that primarily beneficiate mined nonmetallic minerals. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles that can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use.

Beneficiation establishments are included in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction.

The immediate parent of subsector 327 is sector 31-33: Manufacturing

Descendants

  1. 3271 - Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
    1. 32711 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
      1. 327110 - Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
    2. 32712 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
      1. 327120 - Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing
  2. 3272 - Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
    1. 32721 - Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
      1. 327211 - Flat Glass Manufacturing
      2. 327212 - Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
      3. 327213 - Glass Container Manufacturing
      4. 327215 - Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
  3. 3273 - Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
    1. 32731 - Cement Manufacturing
      1. 327310 - Cement Manufacturing
    2. 32732 - Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
      1. 327320 - Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
    3. 32733 - Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing
      1. 327331 - Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
      2. 327332 - Concrete Pipe Manufacturing
    4. 32739 - Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
      1. 327390 - Other Concrete Product Manufacturing
  4. 3274 - Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
    1. 32741 - Lime Manufacturing
      1. 327410 - Lime Manufacturing
    2. 32742 - Gypsum Product Manufacturing
      1. 327420 - Gypsum Product Manufacturing
  5. 3279 - Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
    1. 32791 - Abrasive Product Manufacturing
      1. 327910 - Abrasive Product Manufacturing
    2. 32799 - All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
      1. 327991 - Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing
      2. 327992 - Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
      3. 327993 - Mineral Wool Manufacturing
      4. 327999 - All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 327
2007 327
2012 327
2017 327
2022 327

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