NAICS code 331523: Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries

NAICS 331523 is “Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in introducing molten nonferrous metal, under high pressure, into molds or dies to make nonferrous metal die-castings.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Aluminum die-casting foundries; Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing; Beryllium die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing; Brass die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing; Bronze die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing; and Copper die-casting foundries.

Businesses mainly pouring molten aluminum into molds to manufacture aluminum castings are classified in U.S. Industry 331524, Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting); pouring molten nonferrous metal (except aluminum) into molds to manufacture nonferrous (except aluminum) castings are classified in U.S. Industry 331529, Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting); and manufacturing nonferrous die-castings and further manufacturing them into finished products are classified based on the specific finished product.

700 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC codes 3363 (Aluminum Die-Castings) and 3364 (Nonferrous Die-Castings, Except Aluminum), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

331000 (Primary metal mfg.) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 331110–331529.

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