This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing or drawing and insulating communication and energy wire and cable from purchased copper or in integrated secondary smelting and wire drawing plants.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Manufacturing copper mechanical wire from purchased copper or by recovering copper from scrap and drawing or extruding--are classified in U.S. Industry 331421, Copper Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding;

Insulating purchased copper wire--are classified in U.S. Industry 335929, Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing;

Making primary copper and drawing copper wire--are classified in U.S. Industry 331411, Primary Smelting and Refining of Copper; and

Manufacturing wire products from purchased copper wire--are classified in Industry 33261, Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing.