2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

327910 Abrasive Product Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products.

Illustrative Examples:

Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing
Buffing and polishing wheels, abrasive and nonabrasive, manufacturing
Diamond dressing wheels manufacturing
Sandpaper manufacturing
Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing
Whetstones manufacturing


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Mining and cutting grindstones, pulpstones, and whetstones--are classified in U.S. Industry 212399, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining;
  • Manufacturing plastic scouring pads--are classified in U.S. Industry 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing metallic scouring pads and steel wool--are classified in U.S. Industry 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.
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NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
327910   327910   327910   Abrasive products manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Buffing and polishing wheels, abrasive and nonabrasive, manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Cloth (e.g., aluminum oxide, garnet, emery, silicon carbide) coated manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Diamond dressing wheels manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Grains, abrasive, natural and artificial, manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Grinding balls, ceramic, manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Grinding wheels manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Paper (e.g., aluminum oxide, emery, garnet, silicon carbide), abrasive-coated, made from purchased paper
327910   327910   327910   Polishing wheels manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Pumice and pumicite abrasives manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Sandpaper manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Steel shot abrasives manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Wheels, abrasive, manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Wheels, polishing and grinding, manufacturing
327910   327910   327910   Whetstones manufacturing