Manufacturing
Explore companies in the manufacturing sector, from contractors, manufacturers, technical consultancies, workshop operations and hands-on engineering businesses. This grouping pulls together businesses involved in manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice, manufacture of oils and fats, manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats, and manufacture of other milk products.
Work in this space can include roles such as engineer, estimator, fitter, electrician, project manager, production planner, maintenance specialist and operations lead. Whether you are looking for hands-on delivery, specialist expertise, client-facing work or leadership responsibility, manufacturing offers a wider range of employers and career routes than a raw SIC list suggests.
Use the county filter below to see manufacturing companies in a specific part of the UK, then jump into hiring signals or review the SIC codes that define the sector.
SIC codes included
Manufacturing is grouped here under 167 SIC codes. Each one is listed with its plain-English activity description so the grouping feels like a real industry map, not just a number dump.
Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice
Manufacture of oils and fats
Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats
Manufacture of other milk products
Manufacture of ice cream
Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food
Manufacture of starches and starch products
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes
Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products
Manufacture of sugar
Manufacture of cocoa and chocolate confectionery
Manufacture of sugar confectionery
Manufacture of condiments and seasonings
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Manufacture of homogenized food preparations and dietetic food
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
Manufacture of prepared pet foods
Manufacture of wine from grape
Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines
Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages
Manufacture of beer
Manufacture of malt
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
Manufacture of tobacco products
Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
Weaving of textiles
Finishing of textiles
Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics
Manufacture of soft furnishings
manufacture of canvas goods, sacks, etc.
manufacture of household textiles
Manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs
Manufacture of other carpets and rugs
Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting
Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel
Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles
Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.
Manufacture of leather clothes
Manufacture of workwear
Manufacture of other men's outerwear
Manufacture of other women's outerwear
Manufacture of men's underwear
Manufacture of women's underwear
Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c.
Manufacture of articles of fur
Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery
Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel
Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur
Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness
Manufacture of footwear
Sawmilling and planing of wood
Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels
Manufacture of assembled parquet floors
Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Manufacture of wooden containers
Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials
Manufacture of pulp
Manufacture of paper and paperboard
Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags
Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers
Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites
Manufacture of paper stationery
Manufacture of wallpaper
Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c.
Manufacture of printed labels
Manufacture of coke oven products
Manufacture of industrial gases
Manufacture of dyes and pigments
Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms
Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products
Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants
Manufacture of printing ink
Manufacture of soap and detergents
Manufacture of cleaning and polishing preparations
Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
Manufacture of explosives
Manufacture of glues
Manufacture of essential oils
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Manufacture of man-made fibres
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres
Manufacture of other rubber products
Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles
Manufacture of plastic packing goods
Manufacture of builders ware of plastic
Manufacture of other plastic products
Manufacture of flat glass
Shaping and processing of flat glass
Manufacture of hollow glass
Manufacture of glass fibres
Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware
Manufacture of refractory products
Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay
Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures
Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings
Manufacture of other technical ceramic products
Manufacture of other ceramic products n.e.c.
Manufacture of cement
Manufacture of lime and plaster
Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes
Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete
Manufacture of mortars
Manufacture of fibre cement
Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement
Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone
Production of abrasive products
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel
Cold drawing of bars
Cold rolling of narrow strip
Cold forming or folding
Cold drawing of wire
Precious metals production
Aluminium production
Lead, zinc and tin production
Copper production
Other non-ferrous metal production
Processing of nuclear fuel
Casting of iron
Casting of steel
Casting of light metals
Casting of other non-ferrous metals
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Manufacture of doors and windows of metal
Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers
Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal
Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers
Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy
Treatment and coating of metals
Manufacture of cutlery
Manufacture of locks and hinges
Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers
Manufacture of light metal packaging
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs
Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Building of ships and floating structures
Building of pleasure and sporting boats
Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock
Manufacture of motorcycles
Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages
Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.
Manufacture of office and shop furniture
Manufacture of kitchen furniture
Manufacture of mattresses
Manufacture of other furniture
Striking of coins
Manufacture of jewellery and related articles
Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles
Manufacture of musical instruments
Manufacture of sports goods
Manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys
Manufacture of brooms and brushes
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
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