NAICS Code Description


331492 - Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

Top Businesses by Annual Sales for 331492 – Click for Complete Profiles:

Trelleborg CorporationElemetal LLC
Elah Holdings IncHeraeus Prcous Mtls N Amer LLC
Johnson Matthey Holdings IncSabin Metal Corporation
Quexco IncorporatedMultimetco Inc
US Zinc CorporationAmes Advanced Materials Corp

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) alloying purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap. Establishments in this industry make primary forms (e.g., bar, billet, bloom, cake, ingot, slab, slug, wire) using smelting or refining processes.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Recovering aluminum and aluminum alloys from scrap and/or alloying purchased aluminum--are classified in U.S. Industry 331314, Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum;
  • Sorting, breaking up, and wholesaling scrap metal without also smelting or refining--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes in integrated facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 331491, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;
  • 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; and
  • Recovering copper and copper alloys from scrap and making primary forms, and/or alloying purchased copper--are classified in Industry 331420, Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying.
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Index Entries for 331492
331492331492331492Alloying purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
331492331492331492Detinning scrap (e.g., cans)
331492331492331492Germanium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Gold recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Ingot, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary smelting and refining
331492331492331492Iridium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Lead recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Magnesium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Metal powder and flake nonferrous (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased metal
331492331492331492Nickel recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals
331492331492331492Nonferrous alloys (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and alloying plants
331492331492331492Nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) secondary smelting and refining
331492331492331492Paste, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
331492331492331492Platinum recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Powder, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metal
331492331492331492Precious metals recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Recovering and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) from scrap
331492331492331492Recovering silver from used photographic film or X-ray plates
331492331492331492Refining nonferrous metals and alloys (except aluminum, copper), secondary
331492331492331492Secondary refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
331492331492331492Secondary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
331492331492331492Selenium recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Silver recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Silver recovering from used photographic film or X-ray plates
331492331492331492Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
331492331492331492Smelting nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary
331492331492331492Superalloys, nonferrous based, made from purchased metals or scrap
331492331492331492Tin recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals
331492331492331492Tungsten carbide powder made by metallurgical process
331492331492331492Zinc dust reclaiming
331492331492331492Zinc recovering from scrap and/or alloying purchased metals