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NACE 25.53: Machining of metals

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 25.61, 25.62. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 2592.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 25.53 is "Machining of metals". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 25 (Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment), then group 25.5 (Treatment and coating of metals; machining). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 25.61 (Treatment and coating of metals), 25.62 (Machining).

What the class includes

This class includes: - boring, turning, milling, eroding, planing, lapping, broaching, levelling, sawing, grinding, sharpening, deburring, sandblasting, tumbling, polishing, buffing, welding, splicing, etc., of metalwork pieces - cutting of and engraving or writing on metals by means of laser beams

What it excludes

This class excludes: - activities of farriers, see 01.62

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2Label (Rev. 2)Also maps to
25.61Treatment and coating of metals2
25.62Machining-

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Neighbouring classes

25.51 Coating of metals · 25.52 Heat treatment of metals

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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.