SIC Code 3341 - Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals

Industry Sector

Manufacturing

Total Companies

376

Est. Employment

N/A

Description

Establishments primarily engaged in recovering nonferrous metals and alloys from new and used scrap and dross or in producing alloys from purchased refined metals. This industry includes establishments engaged in both the recovery and alloying of precious metals. Plants engaged in the recovery of tin through secondary smelting and refining, as well as by chemical processes, are included in this industry.

Snapshot

SIC Code 3341 - Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals is a final level code of the “Manufacturing” Division. There are 376 companies classified in this industry in the USA with an estimated employment of N/A people.

Industry Examples

Common types of examples within SIC Code 3341 - Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals are:

  • Aluminum extrusion ingot, secondary
  • Aluminum smelting and refining, secondary
  • Antimonial lead refining, secondary
  • Babbitt metal smelting and refining, secondary
  • Brass smelting and refining, secondary
  • Bronze smelting and refining, secondary
  • Copper smelting and refining, secondary
  • Detinning of cans
  • Detinning of scrap
  • Germanium refining, secondary
  • Gold smelting and refining, secondary
  • Ingots, nonferrous: smelting and refining-secondary
  • Iridium smelting and refining, secondary
  • Lead smelting and refining, secondary
  • Magnesium smelting and refining, secondary
  • Nickel smelting and refining, secondary
  • Nonferrous metal smelting and refining, secondary
  • Platinum-group metals smelting and refining, secondary
  • Precious metal smelting and refining, secondary
  • Recovering and refining of nonferrous metals
  • Recovery of silver from used photographic film
  • Secondary refining and smelting of nonferrous metals
  • Selenium refining, secondary
  • Silver smelting and refining, secondary
  • Solder (base metal), pig and ingot secondary
  • Tin smelting and refining, secondary
  • Zinc dust, reclaimed
  • Zinc smelting and refining, secondary

Cross-References

For some business types, there may be a similar industry to SIC Code 3341 - Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals that is a better classification match.

Establishments primarily engaged in assembling, sorting, and breaking up scrap metal, without smelting and refining, are classified in Wholesale Trade, SIC Code - 5093.

Extended SIC Code Categories for SIC 3341

For business marketing and targeting, SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within SIC Code 3341 – Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous Metals. Extended SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6-digit SIC

  • 334101 Babbitting (manufacturers)
  • 334102 Silver Recovery (manufacturers)
  • 334103 Refining (manufacturers)
  • 334104 Scrap Film (manufacturers)
  • 334106 Brass Mills (manufacturers)
  • 334198 Secondary Smelting & Refining-Nonferrous

7-digit SIC

  • 3341001 Secondary Smelting & Refining-Nonferrous
  • 3341002 Aluminum Smelting & Refining
  • 3341003 Refining (manufacturers)
  • 3341004 Lead Smelting & Refining-Seconday
  • 3341005 Scrap Film (manufacturers)
  • 3341006 Zinc Smelting & Refining
  • 3341007 Brass Mills (manufacturers)
  • 3341008 Secondary Precious Metals
  • 3341009 Gold Smelting & Refining
  • 3341010 Platinum Group Metals, Smelting & Refining
  • 3341011 Silver Recovery (manufacturers)
  • 3341012 Silver Smelting & Refining
  • 3341013 Babbitting (manufacturers)
  • 3341014 Brass Smelting & Refining
  • 3341015 Bronze Smelting & Refining
  • 3341016 Copper Smelting & Refining
  • 3341017 Detinning Of Cans & Scrap
  • 3341018 Germanium Smelting & Refining
  • 3341019 Magnesium Smelting & Refining
  • 3341020 Nickel Smelting & Refining
  • 3341021 Recovery & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals
  • 3341022 Tin Smelting & Refining

8-digit SIC

  • 33410000 Secondary Nonferrous Metals
  • 33410101 Lead Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33410102 Zinc Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33410200 Secondary Precious Metals
  • 33410201 Gold Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33410202 Platinum Group Metals, Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33410203 Silver Recovery From Used Photographic Film
  • 33410204 Silver Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419901 Aluminum Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419902 Babbitt Metal Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419903 Brass Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419904 Bronze Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419905 Copper Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419906 Detinning Of Cans And Scrap
  • 33419907 Germanium Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419909 Magnesium Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419910 Nickel Smelting And Refining (secondary)
  • 33419911 Recovery And Refining Of Nonferrous Metals
  • 33419913 Tin Smelting And Refining (secondary)