NACE 25.63: Manufacture of tools

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 25.73. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 2593.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 25.63 is "Manufacture of tools". It sits in section C (MANUFACTURING), then division 25 (Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment), then group 25.6 (Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 25.73 (Manufacture of tools).

What the class includes

This class includes: - manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances - manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers) - manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools - manufacture of saws and saw blades, including circular saw blades and chainsaw blades - manufacture of interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (e.g. drills, punches, milling cutters) - manufacture of press tools - manufacture of blacksmiths’ tools (e.g. forges, anvils) - manufacture of moulding boxes and moulds (except ingot moulds) - manufacture of vices, clamps

What it excludes

This class excludes: - manufacture of power-driven hand tools, see 28.24 - manufacture of ingot moulds, see 28.91

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
25.73	Manufacture of tools	-

The label in 24 languages

bgПроизводство на сечива и инструменти за ръчна работа
csVýroba nástrojů a nářadí
daFremstilling af håndværktøj
deHerstellung von Werkzeugen
elΚατασκευή εργαλείων
enManufacture of tools
esFabricación de herramientas
etTööriistade tootmine
fiTyökalujen valmistus
frFabrication d’outillage
gaMonarú uirlisí
hrProizvodnja alata
huSzerszámgyártás
itFabbricazione di utensileria
ltĮrankių gamyba
lvDarbarīku ražošana
mtManifattura tal-għodod
nlVervaardiging van gereedschap
plProdukcja narzędzi
ptFabricação de ferramentas
roFabricarea uneltelor
skVýroba náradia
slProizvodnja orodja
svTillverkning av verktyg och redskap

Neighbouring classes

25.61 Manufacture of cutlery · 25.62 Manufacture of locks and hinges

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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.