NAICS Code Description


33131 - Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing

Top Businesses by Annual Sales for 33131 – Click for Complete Profiles:

Novelis IncCentury Aluminum Company
Alcoa CorporationHydro Extrusion Usa LLC
Arconic CorporationNovelis Corporation
Howmet Aerospace IncMitsubishi Chemical Amer Inc
Kaiser Aluminum CorporationAlumax LLC

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) refining alumina; (2) making (i.e., the primary production) aluminum from alumina; (3) recovering aluminum from scrap or dross; (4) alloying purchased aluminum; and (5) manufacturing aluminum primary forms (e.g., bar, foil, pipe, plate, rod, sheet, tube, wire).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Manufacturing aluminum oxide abrasives and refractories--are classified in Subsector 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing;
  • Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap aluminum metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 42393, 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 56292, Materials Recovery Facilities.

NAICS Codes that fall under 33131 - Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing