{
    "code": "346",
    "title": "Metal Forgings and Stampings",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Industry group",
    "major_group_code": "34",
    "parent_code": "34",
    "parent_title": "Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 346 - Metal Forgings and Stampings is an SIC industry group within SIC 34 - Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment. It brings together 4-digit industries covering iron and steel forgings, nonferrous forgings, automotive stampings, and other industries in this group.\n\nUse SIC 346 when referring to this industry group as a whole. When the establishment's specific activity is known, use the appropriate 4-digit SIC industry within the group.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-34",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "341",
            "title": "Metal Cans and Shipping Containers",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/341/metal-cans-shipping-containers",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "342",
            "title": "Cutlery, Hand Tools, and General Hardware",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/342/cutlery-hand-tools-hardware",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "343",
            "title": "Heating Equipment, except Electric and Warm Air; and Plumbing Fixtures",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/343/heating-equipment",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "344",
            "title": "Fabricated Structural Metal Products",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/344/fabricated-structural-metal-products",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "345",
            "title": "Screw Machine Products, and Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/345/screw-machine-products-bolts-nuts-screws-rivets-washers",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "346",
            "title": "Metal Forgings and Stampings",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/346/metal-forgings-stampings",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "347",
            "title": "Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/347/coating-engraving-allied-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "348",
            "title": "Ordnance and Accessories, except Vehicles and Guided Missiles",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/348/ordnance-accessories",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "349",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/349/fabricated-metal-products",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "3462",
            "title": "Iron and Steel Forgings",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/3462/iron-steel-forgings",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "3463",
            "title": "Nonferrous Forgings",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/3463/nonferrous-forgings",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "3465",
            "title": "Automotive Stampings",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/3465/automotive-stampings",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "3466",
            "title": "Crowns and Closures",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/3466/crowns-closures",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "3469",
            "title": "Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/3469/metal-stampings",
            "label": "Industry"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [
        {
            "code": "3321",
            "title": "Forging and Stamping",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/3321/forging-stamping"
        }
    ],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Fike Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/fike-corp",
            "city": "Blue Springs",
            "state": "MO",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Peerless Industrial Group",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/peerless-industrial-group",
            "city": "Winona",
            "state": "MN",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "G&S Metal Products Company Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/gands-metal-products-company-inc",
            "city": "Cleveland",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "American Tank And Fabricating Company",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/american-tank-and-fabricating-company",
            "city": "Cleveland",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Freeway Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/freeway-corp",
            "city": "Cleveland",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Apex Tool Group, LLC",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/apex-tool-group-llc",
            "city": "Sparks Glencoe",
            "state": "MD",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Peterson Spring",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/peterson-spring",
            "city": "Southfield",
            "state": "MI",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Advance Engineering Company",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/advance-engineering-company",
            "city": "Canton",
            "state": "MI",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Shiloh Industries Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/shiloh-industries-inc",
            "city": "Valley City",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Erdle Perforating Co, LLC",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/erdle-perforating-co-llc",
            "city": "Rochester",
            "state": "NY",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Metal Ware Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/metal-ware-corp",
            "city": "Two Rivers",
            "state": "WI",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 1155,
    "email_contact_count": 668,
    "phone_count": 1152,
    "website_count": 1216,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/346/metal-forgings-stampings",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/346.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}