Compabase

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

Companies
10,291
Companies (primary PKD)
992
Companies with financials
411

Business turnover

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.54.4%540
  • JDG36.3%360
  • Sp. j.3.2%32
  • Sp. k.2.1%21
  • S.A.1.7%17
  • Other0.7%7
  • Foundation0.5%5
  • Cooperative0.4%4
  • P.S.A.0.2%2

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#CompanyLegal formRevenueNet profit
1sp. z o.o.USD 242.42mUSD 7.59m
2S.A.USD 182.10mUSD 42.03m
3sp. z o.o. + limited partnershipUSD 174.79mUSD 4.79m
4sp. z o.o.USD 153.14mUSD 5.26m
5S.A.USD 131.56mUSD 14.67m
6S.A.USD 92.24mUSD 4.42m
7sp. z o.o.USD 75.96mUSD 6.10m
8S.A.USD 58.04mUSD 145.44k
9sp. z o.o.USD 55.61mUSD 9.40m
10sp. z o.o.USD 46.49mUSD 6.86m

Fastest-growing companies

#CompanyLegal formRevenueY/Y growth
1sp. z o.o.USD 34.74m+306.9% y/y
2sp. z o.o.USD 4.27m+292.4% y/y
3S.A.USD 476.65m+280.3% y/y
4sp. z o.o.USD 19.26m+145.5% y/y
5sp. z o.o. + limited partnershipUSD 6.05m+141.3% y/y
6sp. z o.o.USD 5.74m+133.5% y/y
7sp. z o.o.USD 3.91m+115.7% y/y
8sp. z o.o.USD 4.68m+114.5% y/y
9sp. z o.o.USD 2.53m+104.0% y/y
10sp. z o.o.USD 1.17m+100.8% y/y

Stock market

3 companies from this industry are listed.

CompanyTickerMarketPriceChangeMarket cap
APTGPW Main MarketPLN 25.35-0.59%USD 206.90m
APNGPW Main MarketPLN 19.20-0.52%USD 53.45m
SONGPW Main MarketPLN 12.80+3.23%USD 44.80m

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