SIC Code 22.25 — Processing and Finishing of Plastic Products

22.25

Class

Processing and finishing of plastic products

SDMX: C2225

Class Level

4 Depth

0 Children

5 Siblings

📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes general activities for the processing and finishing of plastic products, typically carried out on a fee or contract basis: - processing of plastics (e.g. by cutting, chamfering, turning, milling, drilling, threading by computer numerical control (CNC) or other machineries) - bending, gluing and welding of plastic materials - processing of plastic surfaces (e.g. by engraving, sandblasting, microblasting, polishing) - coating of plastic surfaces (e.g. painting, varnishing and metallisation of plastics)

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - cladding of metal pipes with plastics - welding of plastic tanks and pipes - metal coating of plastics

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - plastic coating of metal surfaces, see 25.51

Frequently Confused With

25.51

Coating of metals

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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Production 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

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section C (Processing and finishing of plastic products).

In this section

Frequently confused with

25.51 — Coating of Metals

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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22.25 — Processing and Finishing of Plastic Products