NACE 20.16: Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 20.16, 38.32. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 2013, 3830.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 20.16 is "Manufacture of plastics in primary forms". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 20 (Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products), then group 20.1 (Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 20.16 (Manufacture of plastics in primary forms), 38.32 (Recovery of sorted materials).

What the class includes

This class includes the manufacture of resins, plastic materials and non-vulcanisable thermoplastic elastomers, the mixing and blending of resins on a custom basis, as well as the manufacture of non-customised synthetic resins. This class includes: - manufacture of plastics in primary forms: • polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics • polyamides • phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes • alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers • ion exchangers based on polymers - manufacture of silicones in primary forms - plastic compounding activities

What it excludes

This class excludes: - manufacture of artificial and synthetic fibres, filaments and yarn, see 20.60 - processing, shredding, cleaning, grinding of plastic waste, see 38.21

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
20.16	Manufacture of plastics in primary forms	-
38.32	Recovery of sorted materials	1

The label in 24 languages

bgПроизводство на полимери в първични форми
csVýroba plastů v primárních formách
daFremstilling af plast i ubearbejdet form
deHerstellung von Kunststoffen in Primärformen
elΠαραγωγή πλαστικών σε πρωτογενείς μορφές
enManufacture of plastics in primary forms
esFabricación de plásticos en formas primarias
etPlasti tootmine algkujul
fiMuoviaineiden valmistus
frFabrication de matières plastiques de base
gaMonarú plaisteach i bhfoirmeacha príomhúla
hrProizvodnja plastike u primarnim oblicima
huMűanyag alapanyag gyártása
itFabbricazione di materie plastiche in forme primarie
ltPirminių plastikų gamyba
lvPlastmasu ražošana pirmformās
mtManifattura tal-plastik f’forom primarji
nlVervaardiging van kunststoffen in primaire vormen
plProdukcja tworzyw sztucznych w formach podstawowych
ptFabricação de matérias plásticas em formas primárias
roFabricarea materialelor plastice în forme primare
skVýroba plastov v primárnej forme
slProizvodnja plastike v primarni obliki
svBasplastframställning

Neighbouring classes

20.11 Manufacture of industrial gases · 20.12 Manufacture of dyes and pigments · 20.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals · 20.14 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals · 20.15 Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds · 20.17 Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms

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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.