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Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: March 2026 NAICS BC33281CA

Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia industry analysis

Revenue for the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2026, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2031, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia Market Research Report

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Definition of the Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia?

The Metal Plating and Treating industry in Canada provides coating, engraving, heat-treating and metal processing services. Other activities include tempering, brazing, plating, polishing, sand blasting and colouring metals.

What’s included in the Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia?

The Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia includes hardening metals and metal products, coating metals and metal products, colouring metals and metal products, enamelling metals and metal products, galvanizing metals and metal products, lacquering metals and metal products, varnishing metals and metal products and providing other treatment services for metals and metal products. Related terms covered in the Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia industry report includes the process of applying a zinc coating to steel and iron products to prevent rusting, a process used to increase the corrosion and wear resistance of metals and a process where electrical currents are used to deposit a protective metal coating, often zinc, on steel and iron products.

Industry Performance of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia

Benchmark the Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia industry performance with all BC Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia

#4 in Highest Revenue 13.4% of province's GDP
Revenue (2026)
Annual Growth (2021-26)
Annual Growth (2026-31)

Metal Plating & Treating in Canada


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, gross domestic product, demand from manufacturing, value of nonresidential construction and world price of zinc are impacting Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia

British Columbia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Gross Domestic Product

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Canada Key External Drivers

Demand from manufacturing
Value of nonresidential construction
World price of zinc

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Metal Plating & Treating in British Columbia, such as Vancouver, Kelowna and Abbotsford - Mission. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia

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What is the market size of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia in 2026?

The market size of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia is $329.5m in 2026.

How many businesses are there in the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia in 2026?

There are 92 businesses in the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.7% from 2021 to 2026.

Has the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.9% from 2021 to 2026.

How many employees in the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia in 2026?

There are 1,499 employees in the Metal Plating & Treating industry in British Columbia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.4% from 2021 to 2026.