17.12
Class
Manufacture of paper and paperboard
SDMX: C1712
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
1 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - further processing of paper and paperboard: • colouring, coating, covering and impregnation of paper and paperboard • manufacture of crêpe or crinkled paper • manufacture of laminates and foils, if laminated with paper or paperboard - manufacture of handmade paper - manufacture of newsprint and other printing or writing paper - manufacture of cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres - manufacture of carbon paper or stencil paper in rolls or large sheets
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, see 17.21 - manufacture of further-processed articles of paper, paperboard or pulp, see 17.22 to 17.25 - printing and service activities related to printing, see 18.1 - manufacture of abrasive paper, see 23.91 - publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing, see 58.1 - manufacture of coated or impregnated paper where the coating or impregnation is the main ingredient, see class in which the manufacture of the coating or impregnation is classified
Frequently Confused With
17.21
Manufacture of corrugated paper, paperboard and containers of paper and paperboard
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17.22 Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites
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17.25 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
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18.1 Printing and service activities related to printing
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23.91 Manufacture of abrasive products
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXProduction managers and directors in manufacturing
SOC 2020:1121 Common titles: Plant manager, Factory manager
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
SOC 2020:8111 Common titles: Machine operator, Factory worker
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
SOC 2020:8131 Common titles: Assembly worker, Line worker
Related Occupations
Industrial engineersMetal working production and maintenance fitters
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section C (Manufacture of paper and paperboard).
In this section
Frequently confused with
- 17.21 — Manufacture of Corrugated Paper, Paperboard and Containers of Paper and Paperboard
- 17.22 — Manufacture of Household and Sanitary Goods and of Toilet Requisites
- 17.25 — Manufacture of Other Articles of Paper and Paperboard
- 18.1 — Printing and Service Activities Related to Printing
- 23.91 — Manufacture of Abrasive Products
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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