281500 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements


This type includes:

  • manufacture of ball and roller bearings and parts thereof
  • manufacture of mechanical power transmission equipment:
  • transmission shafts and cranks: camshafts, crankshafts, cranks, etc.
  • bearing housings and plain shaft bearings
  • manufacture of gears, gearing and gear boxes and other speed changers
  • manufacture of clutches and shaft couplings
  • manufacture of flywheels and pulleys
  • manufacture of articulated link chain
  • manufacture of power transmission chain

This type excludes:

  • manufacture of other chain (see 259300)
  • manufacture of hydraulic transmission equipment (see 281200)
  • manufacture of hydrostatic transmissions (see 281200)
  • manufacture of (electromagnetic) clutches (see 293100)
  • manufacture of sub-assemblies of power transmission equipment identifiable as parts of vehicles or aircraft (see divisions 29 and 30)

articulated link chain; ball bearings; bearing housings; chains; clutches; gearings, gear boxes, other speed changers; gears; gears for machines; gimbals, joints; hydraulic transmission equipment; multiplicators; plain shaft bearings; power transmission equipment; pulleys; roller bearing; steering wheels; transmission shafts

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