Division 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment of International Standard Industrial Classifications of All Economic Activities (ISIC) Rev.4 includes the manufacture of “pure” metal products (such as parts, containers and structures), usually with a static, immovable function, as opposed to the following divisions 26-30, which cover the manufacture of combinations or assemblies of such metal products (sometimes with other materials) into more complex units that, unless they are purely electrical, electronic or optical, work with moving parts.

The manufacture of weapons and ammunition is also included in this division.

This division excludes specialized repair and maintenance activities (see group #isic331 - Repair and installation of machinery and equipment) and the specialized installation of manufactured goods produced in this division in buildings, such as central heating boilers (see #isic4322 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation).

The division includes these groups and classes:

251 Manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reservoirs and steam generators

This group includes the manufacture of structural metal products (such as metal frameworks or parts for construction), as well as metal container-type objects (such as reservoirs, tanks, central heating boilers) and steam generators.


252 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

See class 2520.


259 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalworking service activities

This group includes general activities for the treatment of metal, such as forging or pressing, plating, coating, engraving, boring, polishing, welding etc., which are typically carried out on a fee or contract basis. This group also includes the manufacture of a variety of metal products, such as cutlery; metal hand tools and general hardware; cans and buckets; nails, bolts and nuts; metal household articles; metal fixtures; ships propellers and anchors; assembled railway track fixtures etc. for a variety of household and industrial uses.