This class includes manufacture of a wide variety of finished or semi-finished metal products by forging, pressing, stamping, roll-forming, i.e. deformation of metal by compressive forces exerted by rolls, or powder metallurgy, i.e. production of metal objects directly from metal powders, by heat treatment (sintering) or under pressure - i.e. manufacture of a range of products which, individually, would be characteristically produced in other activity classes.

Exclusion: Manufacture of metal powders is classified in classes 2710 (Manufacture of basic iron and steel) and 2720 (Manufacture of basic precious and non-ferrous metals), respectively.