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)