181301 Composition and plate-making


This type includes:

  • composing, typesetting, phototypesetting, pre-press data input including scanning and optical character recognition, electronic make-up
  • preparation of data files for multi-media (printing on paper, CD-ROM, Internet) applications
  • plate-making services including image setting and plate setting (for the printing processes letterpress and offset)
  • cylinder preparation: engraving or etching of cylinders for gravure printing
  • plate processing: "computer to plate" CTP (also photopolymer plates)
  • preparation of plates and dies for relief stamping or printing
  • preparation of:
  • artistic works of technical character, such as preparation of lithographic stones and wood blocks
  • production of proofs

This type excludes:

  • graphic design and visual communication activities (see 741002)

artistic activities; composing of pictures, typographic printing, impression offset; composing, impression; conceptions assisted by computer; data entries; desktop publishing; desktop publishing, PAO; dias, transformation form it for impression; digital data, distribution; digital data, selection, enhancer, connection; document creations; electronic processes for data production; electronic shaping, electronic make-up; engraving of cylinders for gravure printing, etch; engraving of pictures, photo-engravings; finishings, page settings; galvanotypes; litho offset; lithograph; lithographic stones; matrix for relief printing, execution; model for printing; optical character recognitions; PAO-desktop publishing; photocomposing of pictures; pictures, converting for printing; plate processing directly on photopolymer plates; plate-making, services, printing processes letterpress; plate-making, services, printing processes offset; plates for relief stampings, relief printings, execution; Polygraph; pre-press, infographic, activities; quick printing, copy shops; realisation of plates, impression offset; realisation of plates, typographic printing, impression offset; reproductions; scan; scanner; scanning impositions, digital impositions; shape for printing; texts, transformation form it for impression; wooden prepared plates

Codification rules

Priority in case of multiple activities

If production, repair and sales activities are carried out, the priority is as follows :

- if production and sale: production takes priority
- if production and repair: production takes priority
- if repair and sale: repair takes priority

Outsourced activities (outsourcing)

There are several types of outsourcing, the enterprise may outsource::
• Part of a production process, classification: production
• All of a production process
o & owner of commodities, classification: production
o & non-owner of commodities, classification: section G, M or N :

For a construction enterprise:
• Part of the construction activities, classification: construction - section F

Further information:
- Introduction to NOGA 2008

Corresponding NOGA2002 codes