SIC Industry Description

Industry: 3479—Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Establishments primarily engaged in performing the following types of services on metals, for the trade: (1) enameling, lacquering, and varnishing metal products; (2) hot dip galvanizing of mill sheets, plates and bars, castings, and formed products fabricated of iron and steel; hot dip coating such items with aluminum, lead, or zinc; retinning cans and utensils; (3) engraving, chasing and etching jewelry, silverware, notarial and other seals, and other metal products for purposes other than printing; and (4) other metal services, not elsewhere classified. Also included in this industry are establishments which perform these types of activities on their own account on purchased metals or formed products. Establishments that both manufacture and finish products are classified according to the products.

Bonderizing of metal and metal products, for the tradeJapanning of metal
Chasing on metals for the trade, for purposes other than printingJewelry enameling, for the trade
Coating (hot dipping) of metals and formed products, for the tradeLacquering of metal products, for the trade
Coating and wrapping steel pipeName plates: engraved and etched
Coating of metals with plastics and resins, for the tradePainting (enameling and varnishing) of metal products, for the trade
Coating of metals with silicon, for the tradePan glazing, for the trade
Coating, rust preventiveParkerizing, for the trade
Dipping metal in plastics solution aa a preservative, for the tradePhosphate coating of metal and metal products, for the trade
Enameling (including porcelain) of metal products, for the tradeRetinning of cans and utensils, not done in rolling mills
Engraving jewelry, silverware, and metal for the trade: except printingRust proofing (hot dipping) of metals and formed products, for the trade
Etching on metals for purposes other than printingSherardizing of metals and metal products, for the trade
Etching: photochemical, for the tradeVarnishing of metals products, for the trade
Galvanizing of iron and steel and end formed products, for the trade
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
3479Metal Coating and Allied Services4,793
347900Metal coating and allied services835
34790000Metal coating and allied services835
347901Etching and engraving522
34790100Etching and engraving257
34790101Chasing on metals6
34790102Engraving jewelry, silverware, or metal131
34790103Etching on metals24
34790104Etching, photochemical10
34790105Name plates: engraved, etched, etc.94
347902Painting, coating, and hot dipping3,436
34790200Painting, coating, and hot dipping254
34790201Aluminum coating of metal products65
34790202Bonderizing of metal or metal products10
34790203Coating electrodes8
34790204Coating of metals and formed products2,538
34790205Coating of metals with plastic or resins88
34790206Coating of metals with silicon7
34790207Coating or wrapping steel pipe31
34790208Coating, rust preventive47
34790209Enameling, including porcelain, of metal products14
34790210Galvanizing of iron, steel, or end-formed products115
34790211Hot dip coating of metals or formed products36
34790212Japanning of metal0
34790213Jewelry enameling15
34790214Lacquering of metal products3
34790215Painting of metal products186
34790216Pan glazing4
34790217Parkerizing3
34790218Retinning of cans or utensils0
34790219Rust proofing (hot dipping) of metals and formed products6
34790220Sherardizing of metals or metal products1
34790221Varnishing of metal products5