ATECO 28—Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

Where 28 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

Contains 5 narrower codes

• 28.1 Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
• 28.2 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
• 28.3 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery
• 28.4 Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools
• 28.9 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery

What 28 includes

• This division includes the manufacture of machinery and equipment that act independently on materials either mechanically or thermally or perform operations on materials (for example, handling, spraying, weighing or packing), including their mechanical components that produce and apply force, and any specially manufactured primary parts.
• This includes the manufacture of fixed and mobile or handheld devices, regardless of whether they are designed for industrial, building and civil engineering, agricultural or home use.
• The manufacture of special equipment for passenger or freight transport within demarcated premises also belongs within this division.
• This division distinguishes between the manufacture of special-purpose machinery, in other words, machinery for exclusive use in a NACE/ ATECO activity or a small cluster of NACE/ ATECO activities, and general- purpose machinery, in other words, machinery that is being used in a wide range of NACE/ATECO activities.
• This division also includes the manufacture of other special- purpose machinery, not covered elsewhere in the classification, whether or not used in a manufacturing process (for example, fairground amusement equipment, automatic bowling alley equipment).

What 28 excludes

• Manufacture of metal products for general use, see division 25
• Manufacture of associated control devices, computer equipment, measurement and testing equipment, electricity distribution and control apparatus, see divisions 26, 27
• Manufacture of general-purpose motor vehicles, see division 29

28 in other systems