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Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NC33141

Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina industry analysis

The Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina Market Research Report

Definition of the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina?

Companies in this industry smelt or refine nonferrous metals other than aluminum (IBISWorld report 33131). The smelting or refining process includes the use of both electrolytic and traditional furnace-based procedures. Some operators may provide their services on a fee-for-service basis, more commonly known as toll refining. This industry does not include secondary smelting or refining (IBISWorld reports 33142 and 33149).

What’s included in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina?

The Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina includes copper, zinc, gold, silver, platinum group metals, magnesium metal, silicon and other. Related terms covered in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina industry report includes a process that involves melting ore to separate out the metallic content from the waste material, a process that takes smelted ore and further reduces the level of impurities, typically by oxidizing them, a process that involves passing an electrical current through a liquid bleach solution containing dissolved metal to extract the metal, any material from which a desirable metal or other mineral can be extracted, any metal that does not contain iron, any metal other than steel, iron and the precious metals, a group of metals that includes gold, silver and the platinum group, the process of adding one metal to another to form a blend sharing some of the properties of each component, production of metals in their most basic form by processing mined ores and reprocessing of usable metal recovered from recycled scrap.

Industry Performance of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina

Benchmark the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina industry performance with all NC county and national performance.

Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina

#13 in Highest Revenue 1.6% of state's GDP
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Nonferrous Metal Refining in the US


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Key Drivers of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, house price index, world price of copper, producer price index: nonferrous metals and industrial production index are impacting Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina

North Carolina Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

World price of copper
Producer Price Index: Nonferrous metals
Industrial production index

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County Data of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina

Access proprietary data on county in the Nonferrous Metal Refining in North Carolina, such as Forsyth County, Johnston County and Mecklenburg County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina

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What is the market size of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina in 2025?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina is $223.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 14 businesses in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.4% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina has been growing at an average annual rate of 5.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina in 2025?

There are 98 employees in the Nonferrous Metal Refining industry in North Carolina, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.7% from 2020 to 2025.