24 Manufacture of basic metals
This division includes the activities of smelting and/or refining ferrous and non-ferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap, using electrometallurgic and other process metallurgic techniques.
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Subcategories of 24 Manufacture of basic metals
- 24.1Manufacture of basic iron and steel
This group includes activities such as direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferroalloys and manufacture of steel products.
- 24.2Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
This class includes: - manufacture of seamless tubes and pipes of circular or non-circular cross section and of blanks of circular cross section, for further processing, by hot rolling, hot extrusion or by other hot processes of an intermediate product which can be a bar or a billet obtained by hot rolling or continuous casting - manufacture of precision and non-precision seamless tubes and pipes from hot rolled or hot extruded blanks by further processing, by cold-drawing or cold-rolling of tubes and pipes of circular cross section and by cold drawing only for tubes and pipes of non circular cross section and hollow profiles - manufacture of welded tubes and pipes of an external diameter exceeding 406,4 mm, cold formed from hot rolled flat products and longitudinally or spirally welded - manufacture of welded tubes and pipes of an external diameter of 406,4 mm or less of circular cross section by continuous cold or hot forming of hot or cold rolled flat products and longitudinally or spirally welded and of non-circular cross section by hot or cold forming into shape from hot or cold rolled strip longitudinally welded - manufacture of welded precision tubes and pipes of an external diameter of 406,4 mm or less by hot or cold forming of hot or cold rolled strip and longitudinally welded delivered as welded or further processed, by cold drawing or cold rolling or cold formed into shape for tube and pipe of non-circular cross section - manufacture of flat flanges and flanges with forged collars by processing of hot rolled flat products of steel - manufacture of butt-welding fittings, such as elbows and reductions, by forging of hot rolled seamless tubes of steel - threaded and other tube or pipe fittings of steel This class excludes - manufacture of seamless tubes and pipes of steel by centrifugally casting, see 24.52
- 24.3Casting of metals
This group includes manufacturing other products by cold processing of steel.
- 24.4Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Code 24.4 covers establishments engaged in the production of basic precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum, as well as other non-ferrous metals like copper, aluminium, nickel and zinc. Activities include smelting, refining, alloying and casting of these metals, but exclude downstream fabrication of metal products.
- 24.5Casting of metals
This group includes the manufacture of semi-finished products and various castings by a casting process. This group excludes: - manufacture of finished cast products such as: • boilers and radiators, see 25.21 • cast household items, see 25.99
Other NACE Rev 2 codes under 24 Manufacture of basic metals
- 10Manufacture of food products
- 11Manufacture of beverages
- 12Manufacture of tobacco products
- 13Manufacture of textiles
- 14Manufacture of wearing apparel
- 15Manufacture of leather and related products
- 16Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
- 17Manufacture of paper and paper products
- 18Printing and reproduction of recorded media
- 19Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
- 20Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
- 21Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
- 22Manufacture of rubber and plastics products
- 23Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
- 25Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- 26Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
- 27Manufacture of electrical equipment
- 28Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
- 29Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
- 30Manufacture of other transport equipment
- 31Manufacture of furniture
- 32Other manufacturing
- 33Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
Frequently asked questions
- What is NACE Rev 2 24?
- NACE Rev 2 24 is "Manufacture of basic metals". This division includes the activities of smelting and/or refining ferrous and non-ferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap, using electrometallurgic and other process metallurgic techniques.
- What does NACE Rev 2 24 include?
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals contains 5 direct subcategories: 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel; 24.2 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals; 24.3 Casting of metals; 24.4 Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals; 24.5 Casting of metals.
- How does NACE Rev 2 24 map to other classification systems?
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals has equivalents in ATECO 2007 (24); CAEM Rev 2 (Moldova) (24); CAEN Rev 2 (24); CAE Rev 3 (24). These crosswalks let you translate this code between NACE Rev 2 and 42 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 24?
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals sits under 24 Manufacture of basic metals in the NACE Rev 2 hierarchy.
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