2017 NAICS Definition

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

332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in electroplating, plating, anodizing, coloring, buffing, polishing, cleaning, and sandblasting metals and metal products for the trade. Included in this industry are establishments that perform these processes on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals.

Cross-References.

• Establishments primarily engaged in both fabricating and electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring products are classified in the Manufacturing sector according to the product made.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
332813		332813		332813		Anodizing metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Buffing metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Chrome plating metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Cleaning and descaling metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Coloring metals and metal products (except coating) for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Depolishing metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Electroplating metals and formed products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Gold and silver plating metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Laminating metals and metal formed products without fabricating
332813		332813		332813		Pickling metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Plastic, glass, or other media blasting services
332813		332813		332813		Plating metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Polishing metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Sandblasting metals and metal products for the trade
332813		332813		332813		Tumbling (i.e., cleaning and polishing) metal and metal products for the trade