SBI 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 comprises the manufacture of machines and apparatus that independently act mechanically or thermally on materials or that perform operations on materials (e.g. treatment, spraying, weighing or packaging), including their mechanical parts that produce and exert force, and specially manufactured primary parts. This includes the manufacture of stationary and mobile or manually operated devices, regardless of whether they are designed for industrial, construction and civil engineering, agricultural or domestic use. The manufacture of special equipment for the transport of persons or goods within defined areas also falls under this division.
• This division distinguishes between the manufacture of special-purpose machines, i.e. machines used exclusively in a NACE activity or a small group of NACE activities, and general-purpose machines, i.e. machines used in a large number of NACE industries.
• This division also includes the manufacture of other machines, apparatus and tools for specific purposes, not mentioned elsewhere in the classification, whether or not used in a production process, such as amusement rides and automatic bowling alleys.

What 28 excludes

• The manufacture of metal products for general use, see division 25
• The manufacture of associated control equipment, computer equipment, measuring and testing equipment, switching and distribution equipment, see divisions26and27
• The manufacture of general-purpose automobiles, see division 29

28 in other systems