Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation (PKD 26.51.Z)
This subclass includes the production of aircraft and marine instruments and apparatus for searching, detecting, navigation and control; the production of automatic control and regulation systems for applications (for example for heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and instrumentation); the production of instruments and apparatus for measuring, displaying, indicating, recording, transmitting and controlling temperature, humidity, pressure, combustion, flow, level, viscosity, density, acidity, concentration, rotation; the production of totalisers (that is recording devices), flow meters and counting instruments; the production of instruments for measuring and controlling the parameters of electricity and electrical signals; the production of instruments and apparatus for analytical laboratories for chemical or physical analysis of the composition or concentration of samples of solid, liquid, gaseous or mixed substances; the production of other measuring and control instruments and apparatus and parts thereof; the production of non-electrical measuring, control and navigation instruments and apparatus, excluding simple mechanical tools.
This subclass includes:
- production of instruments for aircraft engines,
- production of instruments for testing motor vehicle exhaust gases,
- production of meteorological instruments,
- production of equipment for testing and checking physical properties,
- production of polygraphs (lie detectors),
- production of instruments for detecting and monitoring radiation,
- production of surveying instruments,
- production of liquid-in-glass thermometers and bimetallic thermometers (excluding for medical use),
- production of humidostats (hygrostats),
- production of hydraulic end-point regulators,
- production of flame and burner control instruments,
- production of spectrometers,
- production of pneumatic measuring instruments,
- production of consumption meters (for example water, gas, electricity),
- production of flow meters and counting instruments,
- production of tally counters,
- production of mine detectors, signal generators; metal detectors,
- production of aircraft and marine instruments and apparatus for searching, detecting and navigation, including radio-hydroacoustic buoys,
- production of radar equipment,
- production of devices for the global positioning system (GPS),
- production of burglary and fire alarm systems sending signals to a control station,
- production of control and regulation instruments for technical equipment,
- production of measuring and recording instruments (for example flight recorders),
- production of motion detectors,
- production of radars,
- production of analytical laboratory instruments (for example blood analysis equipment),
- production of laboratory balances, incubators and various laboratory apparatus for measuring, checking and the like,
- production of sensors and transducers.
This subclass excludes:
- production of telephone answering machines, classified in 26.30.Z,
- production of irradiation equipment, classified in 26.60.Z,
- production of optical positioning equipment, classified in 26.70.Z,
- production of dictating machines, classified in 28.23.Z,
- production of scales other than laboratory balances, levels, measuring tapes and the like, classified in 28.29.Z,
- production of medical thermometers, classified in 32.50.B,
- installation of industrial process control systems, classified in 33.20.Z.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Legal structure
- Sp. z o.o.85.6%540
- Sp. j.5.1%32
- Sp. k.3.3%21
- S.A.2.7%17
- Other1.1%7
- Foundation0.8%5
- Cooperative0.6%4
- P.S.A.0.2%1
Financial results
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | $242.42M | $7.59M | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | $174.79M | $4.79M | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | $153.14M | $5.26M | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | $46.49M | $6.86M | |
| 5 | S.A. | $39.02M | $2.69M | |
| 6 | S.A. | $28.91M | $3.64M | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | $27.61M | $3.32M | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | $24.96M | $22.55k | |
| 9 | S.A. | $20.97M | $3.38M | |
| 10 | sp. j. | $14.55M | $3.24M |
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