Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturingin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
31 August 2007
Industry Code : 32712
The clay building material and refractories manufacturing industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing: brick and structural clay tiles (NAICS 327121); ceramic wall and floor tiles (NAICS 327122); other structural clay products such as clay sewer pipe, drain tile, flue lining tile, architectural terra-cotta, and other structural clay products (NAICS 327123); clay refractory manufacturing such as mortar, brick, block, tile, and fabricated clay refractories such as melting pots (NAICS 327124); and nonclay refractory, mortar, brick, block, tile, and fabricated nonclay refractories such as graphite, magnesite, silica, or alumina crucibles (NAICS 327125). A refractory is a material that will retain its shape and chemical identity when subjected to high temperatures and is used in applications that require extreme resistance to heat, such as furnace linings.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Clay brick manufacturing |
| - | Nonclay refractory manufacturing |
| - | Ceramic floor and wall tiles manufacturing |
| - | Clay refractory product manufacturing |
| - | Other clay building products manufacturing | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Clay bricks |
| - | Clay or terracotta roof tiles |
| - | Clay pavers |
| - | Ceramic floor tiles |
| - | Ceramic wall tiles |
| - | Clay drain tiles |
| - | Clay flue lining tiles |
| - | Clay sewer pipes |
| - | Clay architectural fittings |
| - | Refractory bricks |
| - | Refractory mortar |
| - | Refractory blocks |
| - | Refractory mortar |
| - | Refractory graphite crucibles |
| - | Refractory magnesite crucibles |
| - | Refractory silica crucibles |
| - | Refractory alumina crucibles |
| - | Refractory monoliths | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
