Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in:
the physical or chemical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing.

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  Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities.
  Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.
  Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments.
  Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.

  Exclusions

  No exclusions are specified in the 2017 NAICS Canada manual.