257300 Manufacture of tools


This type includes:

  • manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances
  • manufacture of hand tools such as pliers, screwdrivers, etc.
  • manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools
  • manufacture of saws and sawblades, including circular sawblades and chainsaw blades
  • manufacture of interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools: drills, punches, milling cutters, etc.
  • manufacture of press tools
  • manufacture of blacksmiths' tools: forges, anvils, etc.
  • manufacture of moulding boxes and moulds (except ingot moulds)
  • manufacture of vices, clamps

This type excludes:

  • manufacture of power-driven hand tools (see 282400)
  • manufacture of ingot moulds (see 289100)

agrarian tools; anvils; blades of circular saws; blades of saws; clamps; cutting blades for machines; die, press tools; drills; English keys; file; gardening tools made of metal; hammers; hand tools; hedge clippers; knives for machines, knives for mecanical machinary; machines to cast; pincers; punches; saws; saws with chain; scratchy tools; screwdrivers; stamping tools; strawberries, tools; thread tools; tools for bore; tools of blade; tools of soft binding; tools of stamping; tools, equipment; turning tools; vices

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