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Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding
NAICS 331491 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube) from purchased nonferrous metals and/or (2) recovering nonferrous metals from scrap and rolling, drawing, and/or extruding shapes (e.g., bar, plate, sheet, strip, tube) in integrated mills.
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For Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding, the saved research highlights workers' compensation, commercial property, products liability. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific nonferrous metals are processed, and do any include metals with elevated toxicity profiles such as lead, beryllium, or cadmium?
- Does the facility include any scrap recovery or secondary smelting operations, or is it purely a downstream rolling, drawing, or extruding shop?
- What industries and end applications do finished shapes serve — general industrial, aerospace, defense, medical, electronics?
- What is the replacement cost of the primary production equipment, and what are lead times for major mill or press components?
- Are there any open environmental matters, prior regulatory citations, or on-site remediation activities?
- What is the facility's fire protection status — sprinklers, suppression systems, building construction type?
- For Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding, what should the underwriter know about processing of metals with significant toxicity or regulatory profiles (e.g., lead, beryllium, cadmium) that create elevated worker health and environmental exposure?
- For Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding, what should the underwriter know about history of epa, osha, or state environmental regulatory citations or consent orders?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Rolling, drawing, and/or extruding shapes from purchased copper or recovering copper from scrap and rolling, drawing, or extruding shapes: 331420 — Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
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Establishments in this class receive purchased nonferrous metal feedstock — such as zinc, titanium, lead, nickel, tin, or specialty alloys — and process it through rolling mills, drawing benches, or extrusion presses to produce shapes including bar, rod, plate, sheet, strip, and tube. Some facilities also recover nonferrous metals from scrap in integrated operations before forming finished shapes. Output typically serves industrial manufacturers, aerospace, electronics, and construction supply chains.
Questions to investigate
- What specific nonferrous metals are processed, and do any include metals with elevated toxicity profiles such as lead, beryllium, or cadmium?
- Does the facility include any scrap recovery or secondary smelting operations, or is it purely a downstream rolling, drawing, or extruding shop?
- What industries and end applications do finished shapes serve — general industrial, aerospace, defense, medical, electronics?
- What is the replacement cost of the primary production equipment, and what are lead times for major mill or press components?
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