Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shaping, moulding, baking, burning and hardening building materials and refractories. These products may be made of clay or other materials with similar properties.

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  Example Activities:
  Aluminous refractory cement, manufacturing
  Brick (i.e., common face, glazed, vitrified, hollow), clay, manufacturing
  Brick, clay refractory, manufacturing
  Brick, nonclay (e.g., chrome, magnesite, silica) refractory, manufacturing
  Cement, refractory, manufacturing
  Ceramic tile, floor and wall, manufacturing
  Clay brick, manufacturing
  Conduit, vitrified clay, manufacturing
  Coping, wall, clay, manufacturing
  Drain tile, clay, manufacturing
  Fire brick, clay refractories, manufacturing
  Floor tile, ceramic, manufacturing
  Flue lining, clay, manufacturing
  Kiln furniture, clay, manufacturing
  Liner brick and plates, vitrified clay, manufacturing
  Magnesia refractory cement, manufacturing
  Mortars, refractory, manufacturing
  Mosaic tile, ceramic, manufacturing
  Paving brick, clay, manufacturing
  Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), manufacturing
  Refractory cement and mortar, manufacturing
  Roofing tile, clay, manufacturing
  Sewer pipe and fittings, clay, manufacturing
  Structural clay tile, manufacturing
  Tile, ceramic wall and floor, manufacturing
  Tile, clay refractory, manufacturing
  Tile, clay, structural, manufacturing
  Tile, roofing and drain, clay, manufacturing
  Tile, sewer, clay, manufacturing
  Wall tile, ceramic, manufacturing

  Exclusions

  No exclusions are specified in the 2017 NAICS Canada manual.