2017 NAICS Definition

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

332111 Iron and Steel Forging

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing iron and steel forgings from purchased iron and steel by hammering mill shapes. Establishments making iron and steel forgings and further manufacturing (e.g., machining, assembling) a specific manufactured product are classified in the industry of the finished product. Iron and steel forging establishments may perform surface finishing operations, such as cleaning and deburring, on the forgings they manufacture.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Manufacturing iron and steel forgings in integrated iron and steel mills--are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing; and
• Manufacturing nonferrous forgings--are classified in U.S. Industry 332112, Nonferrous Forging.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
332111		332111		332111		Cold forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Drop forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Ferrous forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Gun forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Hammer forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Horseshoes, ferrous forged, made from purchased iron or steel
332111		332111		332111		Hot forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Iron forgings made from purchased iron, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Press forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Steel forgings made from purchased steel, unfinished
332111		332111		332111		Upset forgings made from purchased iron or steel, unfinished