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
Business turnover
Legal structure
- 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
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 242.42m | USD 7.59m | |
| 2 | S.A. | USD 182.10m | USD 42.03m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | USD 174.79m | USD 4.79m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 153.14m | USD 5.26m | |
| 5 | S.A. | USD 131.56m | USD 14.67m | |
| 6 | S.A. | USD 92.24m | USD 4.42m | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 75.96m | USD 6.10m | |
| 8 | S.A. | USD 58.04m | USD 145.44k | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 55.61m | USD 9.40m | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 46.49m | USD 6.86m |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 34.74m | +306.9% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.27m | +292.4% y/y | |
| 3 | S.A. | USD 476.65m | +280.3% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 19.26m | +145.5% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. + limited partnership | USD 6.05m | +141.3% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.74m | +133.5% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.91m | +115.7% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.68m | +114.5% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.53m | +104.0% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.17m | +100.8% y/y |
Stock market
3 companies from this industry are listed.






