Class · NACE Rev. 2.1

28.41 Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work

active

Includes

manufacture of machine tools for working metals, including those using a laser beam, ultrasonic waves, plasma arc, magnetic pulse, etc.
manufacture of machine tools for turning, drilling, boring, threading or tapping for working metal
manufacture of machine tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing or otherwise finishing metal or cermet by means of grinding stones, abrasives or polishing products
manufacture of machining centres and multi-station machines for working metal
manufacture of machine tools for planing, shaping, slotting, broaching, gear cutting, gear grinding or gear finishing, sawing and cutting-off, and of other machine tools working by removing metal or cermets
manufacture of metal stamping or pressing machine tools
manufacture of punch presses, hydraulic presses, hydraulic brakes, drop hammers, forging machines, etc.
manufacture of draw benches, thread rolling machines for working wires
manufacture of filing machines, riveters, sheet metal cutters

manufacture of interchangeable tools, see 25.63
manufacture of electrical welding and soldering machinery and apparatus, see 27.90
manufacture of machines for additive manufacturing, see 28.97

Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):

NACE Rev. 2 origin	Heading (Rev. 2)	Mapping	Type
28.41	Manufacture of metal forming machinery	NACE Rev. 2 class 28.41 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 class 28.41	11:11
28.49	Manufacture of other machine tools	NACE Rev. 2 class 28.49 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 classes 27.90, 28.41, 28.42	11:11

Content moved from 28.49 includes:

Code	28.41
Level	Class
Parent	28.4
Classification	NACE Rev. 2.1
Legal basis	Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137
Source	Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform)
Data checked	2026-07-20