Quick Statistics

The subsector's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $113.6 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 36.09%. Import was valued at $18.1 billion USD from 210 countries. The subsector also exported $9.6 billion USD worth of merchandise to 158 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the subsector's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the subsector in 2008 was $122.0 billion USD.

Reference

The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector transforms mined or quarried nonmetallic minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone, clay, and refractory materials, into products for intermediate or final consumption. Processes used include grinding, mixing, cutting, shaping, and honing. Heat often is used in the process and chemicals are frequently mixed to change the composition, purity, and chemical properties for the intended product. For example, glass is produced by heating silica sand to the melting point (sometimes combined with cullet or recycled glass) and then drawn, floated, or blow molded to the desired shape or thickness. Refractory materials are heated and then formed into bricks or other shapes for use in industrial applications. The Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that manufacture products, such as bricks, refractories, ceramic products, and glass and glass products, such as plate glass and containers. Also included are cement and concrete products, lime, gypsum and other nonmetallic mineral products including abrasive products, ceramic plumbing fixtures, statuary, cut stone products, and mineral wool. The products are used in a wide range of activities from construction and heavy and light manufacturing to articles for personal use.

Mining, beneficiating, and manufacturing activities often occur in a single location. Separate receipts will be collected for these activities whenever possible. When receipts cannot be broken out between mining and manufacturing, establishments that mine or quarry nonmetallic minerals, beneficiate the nonmetallic minerals and further process the nonmetallic minerals into a more finished manufactured product are classified based on the primary activity of the establishment. A mine that manufactures a small amount of finished products will be classified in Sector 21, Mining. An establishment that mines whose primary output is a more-finished manufactured product will be classified in the Manufacturing Sector.

Excluded from the Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing subsector are establishments that primarily beneficiate mined nonmetallic minerals. Beneficiation is the process whereby the extracted material is reduced to particles that can be separated into mineral and waste, the former suitable for further processing or direct use. Beneficiation establishments are included in Sector 21, Mining.

6-digit Industries Within This Subsector

327111 Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture & China & Earthenware Bathroom Accessories mfg
327112 Vitreous China, Fine Earthenware, & Other Pottery Product mfg
327113 Porcelain Electrical Supply mfg
327121 Brick & Structural Clay Tile mfg
327122 Ceramic Wall & Floor Tile mfg
327123 Other Structural Clay Product mfg
327124 Clay Refractory mfg
327125 Nonclay Refractory mfg
327211 Flat Glass mfg
327212 Other Pressed & Blown Glass & Glassware mfg
327213 Glass Container mfg
327215 Glass Product mfg Made of Purchased Glass
327310 Cement mfg
327320 Ready-Mix Concrete mfg
327331 Concrete Block & Brick mfg
327332 Concrete Pipe mfg
327390 Other Concrete Product mfg
327410 Lime mfg
327420 Gypsum Product mfg
327910 Abrasive Product mfg
327991 Cut Stone & Stone Product mfg
327992 Ground or Treated Mineral & Earth mfg
327993 Mineral Wool mfg
327999 All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product mfg

5-digit Industries Within This Subsector

32711X Pottery, Ceramics, & Plumbing Fixture mfg
32712X Clay Building Material & Refractories mfg
32721X Glass & Glass Product mfg
32733X Concrete Pipe, Brick, & Block mfg
32799X All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product mfg

4-digit Industry Groups Within This Subsector

3271XX Clay Product & Refractory mfg
3273XX Cement & Concrete Product mfg
3274XX Lime & Gypsum Product mfg
3279XX Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product mfg

Subsector Report

327XXX Nonmetallic Mineral Product manufacturing