Definition
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
(NAICS 3241)
The industries on this site are classified according to the North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of 2002. Statistics
Canada maintains this standard classification which has superseded the 1980
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) previously used.
This section outlines NAICS Canada 2002 with respect to the
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing industry group.
It defines the activities specifically excluded, as well as its position in the
NAICS hierarchy.
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Definition of the Industry Group |
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in transforming crude petroleum and coal into intermediate and end products. The dominant process is petroleum refining, which separates crude petroleum into components or fractions through such techniques as cracking and distillation.
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Establishments primarily engaged in the following activities are excluded: - manufacturing chemicals and chemical preparations from refined petroleum and coal products (NAICS 325, Chemical Manufacturing).
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Position in NAICS Hierarchy |
Canada's Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 3241) industry group is comprised of the following industries :
It is part of the Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (NAICS 324) subsector. |