31-33 Manufacturing
This 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.
| Average Jobs Employed | | 20 |
| Average Loan Given | | $283,390 |
| Number of Loans Given | | 161 |
| Total Amount Loaned | | $45,625,743 |
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.
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.