NAICS 331491 - Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
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What is NAICS 331491
NAICS code 331491 covers establishments primarily engaged in rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes such as bars, plates, sheets, strips, and tubes from purchased nonferrous metals excluding copper and aluminum. This industry also includes integrated mills that recover nonferrous metals from scrap and process them into finished shapes. Businesses operating in this sector typically work with metals like zinc, lead, nickel, tin, titanium, and precious metals. These operations require specialized equipment and technical expertise to produce metals with precise dimensions and mechanical properties for various industrial applications. Government agencies contract these services to ensure a reliable supply of critical nonferrous metal components used in defense, aerospace, infrastructure, and other strategic sectors. The quality and specifications of metal products produced under this NAICS code are essential for maintaining performance and safety standards in government projects.
Industry Classification for NAICS 331491
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube) from purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, and/or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube) in integrated mills.
Breakdown for NAICS 331491
- Includes rolling, drawing, and extruding nonferrous metals except copper and aluminum.
- Covers both processing purchased metals and recovering metals from scrap in integrated mills.
- Focuses on producing metal shapes such as bars, plates, sheets, strips, and tubes.
- Industry serves critical sectors including defense, aerospace, and infrastructure.
- Small to medium enterprises dominate, with specialized technical capabilities required.
- Subject to strict government quality and material certification standards.
Included Activities for NAICS 331491
- Rolling nonferrous metal sheets and strips to precise thicknesses and dimensions.
- Drawing metal bars and tubes to achieve required shapes and mechanical properties.
- Extruding nonferrous metals into specific profiles and cross-sectional shapes.
- Recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and reprocessing them in integrated mills.
- Conducting quality testing and certification to meet government specifications.
- Supplying custom metal products for defense and aerospace applications.
- Collaborating on prototype development for new metal components.
- Managing inventory and delivery schedules under long-term government contracts.
Business Types for NAICS 331491
- Metal rolling and extrusion manufacturers specializing in nonferrous metals.
- Integrated metal mills processing scrap into finished metal shapes.
- Specialty metal fabricators serving defense and aerospace industries.
- Small and medium-sized enterprises focusing on precision metal products.
- Suppliers of certified nonferrous metal components to government agencies.
- Contract manufacturers with expertise in high-specification metal processing.
Subcategories for NAICS 331491
- Aircraft and automotive wire and cable (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Apparatus wire and cord (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Bar, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals in wire drawing plants or in integrated secondary smelting and rolling, drawing, or extruding plants
- Coaxial cable, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Communications wire or cable, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Cord sets, flexible, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Energy wire or cable, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Foil, gold, made by rolling purchased metals or scrap
- Foil, nickel, made by rolling purchased metals or scrap
- Foil, silver, made by rolling purchased metals or scrap
- Gold and gold alloy bar, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Gold foil made by rolling purchased metals or scrap
- Gold rolling and drawing purchased metals or scrap
- Iridium bar, rod, sheet, strip and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Lead and lead alloy bar, pipe, plate, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Lead rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Magnesium and magnesium alloy bar, rod, shape, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Magnesium foil made by rolling purchased metals or scrap
- Magnesium rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Magnet wire, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Mesh, wire, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Molybdenum and molybdenum alloy bar, plate, pipe, rod, sheet, tubing, and wire made from purchased metals or scrap
- Molybdenum rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Nails, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Nickel and nickel alloy pipe, plate, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Nickel rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Nonferrous metal shapes (except aluminum, copper) made by rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased nonferrous metal
- Nonferrous metal shapes (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and extruding mills
- Nonferrous metal shapes (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting and rolling mills
- Nonferrous metal shapes (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting mills and wire drawing plants
- Nonferrous wire (except aluminum, copper) made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Nonferrous wire (except aluminum, copper) made in integrated secondary smelting mills and wire drawing plants
- Pipe, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Plate, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Platinum and platinum alloy rolling, drawing, or extruding from purchased metals or scrap
- Platinum and platinum alloy sheet and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Precious metal bar, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Rod, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Selenium bar, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Silver and silver alloy bar, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Silver foil made by rolling purchased metals or scrap
- Silver rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Solder wire, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Strip, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Tin and tin alloy bar, pipe, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Tin rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Titanium and titanium alloy bar, billet, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Titanium rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Tubing, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Tungsten bar, rod, sheet, strip, and tubing made by rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Welding rod, uncoated, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Wire cloth, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased metals or scrap
- Wire screening, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Wire, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made from purchased nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper) in wire drawing plants
- Wire, nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), made in integrated secondary smelting mills and wire drawing plants
- Zinc and zinc alloy bar, plate, pipe, rod, sheet, tubing, and wire made from purchased metals or scrap
- Zinc rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
- Zirconium and zirconium alloy bar, rod, billet, sheet, strip, and tubing made from purchased metals or scrap
- Zirconium rolling, drawing, or extruding purchased metals or scrap
Government Buyers for NAICS 331491
Federal agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the General Services Administration are primary buyers of nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, and extruding services. These agencies require custom metal shapes for manufacturing military equipment, infrastructure projects, energy systems, and research applications. State and local governments may also procure these services for public works and transportation projects that require durable and corrosion-resistant metal components. The need for dependable metal products with specific mechanical and dimensional properties drives government demand, especially for projects involving aerospace, defense systems, and critical infrastructure where material integrity is paramount.
Contract Types & Procurement for NAICS 331491
Contracts for NAICS 331491 services often include firm-fixed-price and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to accommodate varying volume needs and project timelines. Procurement methods typically involve competitive sealed bidding, negotiated contracts, and small business set-asides, given the specialized nature of the products. Contract values can range from small batch orders for prototype development to multimillion-dollar contracts for large-scale production runs supporting defense and energy sectors. Long-term supply contracts are common to ensure consistent availability of high-quality nonferrous metal products. Government contractors in this field must comply with strict quality standards and regulatory requirements, including material certifications and traceability.
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