NACE 20.41: Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 20.41. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 2023.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 20.41 is "Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 20 (Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products), then group 20.4 (Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 20.41 (Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations).

What the class includes

This class includes: - manufacture of organic surface-active agents - manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent - manufacture of crude glycerol - manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap - manufacture of surface-active preparations: • washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents • dish-washing preparations • textile softeners - manufacture of cleaning and polishing products: • preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms • artificial waxes and prepared waxes • polishes and creams for leather • polishes and creams for wood • polishes for coachwork, glass and metal • scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these

What it excludes

This class excludes: - manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14 - manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14 - manufacture of cosmetic soap, see 20.42

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
20.41	Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations	-

The label in 24 languages

bgПроизводство на сапун, миещи, почистващи и полиращи препарати
csVýroba mýdel, detergentů a čisticích a lešticích prostředků
daFremstilling af sæbe, rengørings- og rensemidler samt poleremidler
deHerstellung von Seifen, Wasch-, Reinigungs- und Poliermitteln
elΠαραγωγή σαπουνιών και απορρυπαντικών, προϊόντων καθαρισμού και στίλβωσης
enManufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations
esFabricación de jabones, detergentes y otros artículos de limpieza y abrillantamiento
etSeebi, pesemis-, puhastus- ja poleervahendite tootmine
fiSaippuan, pesu-, puhdistus- ja kiillotusaineiden valmistus
frFabrication de savons, détergents et produits d’entretien
gaMonarú gallúnaí agus glantach, ullmhóidí glantacháin agus snasaithe
hrProizvodnja sapuna i deterdženata, sredstava za čišćenje i poliranje
huTisztítószer gyártása
itFabbricazione di saponi e detergenti, di prodotti per la pulizia e la lucidatura
ltMuilo ir ploviklių, valiklių ir blizgiklių gamyba
lvZiepju un mazgāšanas, tīrīšanas un spodrināšanas līdzekļu ražošana
mtManifattura tas-sapun u d-deterġenti, il-preparati tat-tindif u tal-illostrar
nlVervaardiging van zeep en wasmiddelen, poets- en reinigingsmiddelen
plProdukcja mydła i detergentów, środków myjących i czyszczących
ptFabricação de sabões e detergentes, produtos de limpeza e de polimento
roFabricarea săpunurilor, detergenților și a produselor de întreținere
skVýroba mydla a pracích prostriedkov, čistiacich a leštiacich prípravkov
slProizvodnja mil in pralnih sredstev, čistilnih in polirnih sredstev
svTillverkning av tvål, såpa, tvättmedel och polermedel

Neighbouring classes

20.42 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations

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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.