NACE 18.13: Pre-press and pre-media services

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 18.13. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 1812.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 18.13 is "Pre-press and pre-media services". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 18 (Printing and reproduction of recorded media), then group 18.1 (Printing and service activities related to printing). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 18.13 (Pre-press and pre-media services).

What the class includes

This class includes: - composing, typesetting and phototypesetting, pre-press data input into a form suitable for use in various printing processes and representation in other visual media, including scanning and optical character recognition, electronic make-up - preparation of data files for multimedia (printing on paper, CD-ROM, the internet) applications - plate-making services, including image setting and plate setting (for letterpress and offset printing processes) - 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 (e.g. preparation of lithographic stones and wood blocks) • presentation media • sketches, layouts, dummies, etc. • production of proofs

What it excludes

This class excludes: - graphic designing of visual content for the communication of information not intended to be printed, see 74.1

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
18.13	Pre-press and pre-media services	-

The label in 24 languages

bgПредпечатна подготовка
csPříprava tisku a digitálních dat
daPrepress- og premedia-arbejde
deDruck- und Medienvorstufe
elΥπηρεσίες προεκτύπωσης και προεγγραφής μέσων
enPre-press and pre-media services
esServicios de preimpresión y preparación de soportes
etTrükieelne tegevus
fiPainamista ja julkaisemista edeltävät palvelut
frActivités de pré-presse
gaSeirbhísí réamh-phreasa agus réamh-mheán
hrUsluge pripreme za tisak i objavljivanje
huNyomdai előkészítő tevékenység
itLavorazioni preliminari alla stampa e ai media
ltParengiamoji spausdinimo ir žiniasklaidos veikla
lvSalikšana un iespiedformu izgatavošana
mtServizzi bi tħejjija għall-istampar u bi tħejjija għall-midja
nlPrepress- en premediadiensten
plDziałalność usługowa związana z przygotowywaniem do druku
ptServiços de pré-impressão e pré-media
roServicii pregătitoare pentru pretipărire
skSlužby pre tlač a médiá
slPriprava za tisk in objavo
svGrafiska tjänster före tryckning (prepress/premedia)

Neighbouring classes

18.11 Printing of newspapers · 18.12 Other printing · 18.14 Binding and related services

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.