17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products

This Chapter has been extracted from the ONS Explanatory Notes and provides a more detailed explanation of possible activities that could fall within the SIC Codes related to the Chapter.

This division includes the manufacture of pulp, paper and converted paper products. The manufacture of these products is grouped together because they constitute a series of vertically connected processes. More than one activity is often carried out in a single unit.

There are essentially three activities: The manufacture of pulp involves separating the cellulose fibres from other matter in wood, or dissolving and de-inking of used paper, and mixing in small amounts of reagents to reinforce the binding of the fibres. The manufacture of paper involves releasing pulp onto a moving wire mesh so as to form a continuous sheet. Converted paper products are made from paper and other materials by various techniques.
The paper articles may be printed (e.g. wallpaper, gift wrap etc.), as long as the printing of information is not the main purpose. The production of pulp, paper and paperboard in bulk is included in group 17.1, while the remaining classes include the production of further-processed paper and paper products.

17.1 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard

17.11 Manufacture of pulp 

This class includes:
- manufacture of bleached, semi-bleached or unbleached paper pulp by mechanical, chemical (dissolving or non-dissolving) or semi-chemical processes
- manufacture of cotton-linters pulp
- removal of ink and manufacture of pulp from waste paper


17.12 Manufacture of paper and paperboard

This class includes:
- manufacture of paper and paperboard intended for further industrial processing
This class also includes:
- further processing of paper and paperboard:
• coating, covering and impregnation of paper and paperboard
• manufacture of crêped or crinkled paper
• manufacture of laminates and foils, if laminated with paper or paperboard
- manufacture of handmade paper
- manufacture of newsprint and other printing or writing paper
- manufacture of cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres
- manufacture of carbon paper or stencil paper in rolls or large sheets

This class excludes:
- manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, see 17.21
- manufacture of further-processed articles of paper, paperboard or pulp, see 17.22, 17.23, 17.24, 17.29
- manufacture of coated or impregnated paper, where the coating or impregnant is the main ingredient, see class in which the manufacture of the coating or impregnant is classified
- manufacture of abrasive paper, see 23.91


17.2 Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard

17.21 Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard

17.21/1 Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard; manufacture of sacks and bags of paper


This subclass includes:
- manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard
- manufacture of sacks and bags of paper


17.21/9 Manufacture of paper and paperboard containers other than sacks and bags


This subclass includes:
- manufacture of containers of corrugated paper or paperboard
- manufacture of folding paperboard containers
- manufacture of containers of solid board
- manufacture of other containers of paper and paperboard
- manufacture of office box files and similar articles

This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of envelopes, see 17.23
- manufacture of moulded or pressed articles of paper pulp (e.g. boxes for packing eggs, moulded pulp paper plates), see 17.29

17.22 Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites

This class includes:
- manufacture of household and personal hygiene paper and cellulose wadding products:
• cleansing tissues
• handkerchiefs, towels, serviettes
• toilet paper
• sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies
• cups, dishes and trays
- manufacture of textile wadding and articles of wadding: sanitary towels, tampons etc.

This class excludes:
- manufacture of cellulose wadding, see 17.12


17.23 Manufacture of paper stationery

This class includes:
- manufacture of printing and writing paper ready for use
- manufacture of computer printout paper ready for use
- manufacture of self-copy paper ready for use
- manufacture of duplicator stencils and carbon paper ready for use
- manufacture of gummed or adhesive paper ready for use
- manufacture of envelopes and letter-cards
- manufacture of educational and commercial stationery (notebooks, binders, registers, accounting books, business forms etc.), when the printed information is not the main characteristic
- manufacture of boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums containing an assortment of paper
stationery

This class excludes:
- printing on paper products, see 18.1


17.24 Manufacture of wallpaper

This class includes:
- manufacture of wallpaper and similar wall coverings, including vinyl-coated and textile wallpaper

This class excludes:
- manufacture of paper or paperboard in bulk, see 17.12
- manufacture of plastic wall paper, see 22.29


17.29 Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard

This class includes:
- manufacture of labels
- manufacture of filter paper and paperboard
- manufacture of paper and paperboard bobbins, spools, cops etc.
- manufacture of egg trays and other moulded pulp packaging products etc.
- manufacture of paper novelties
- manufacture of paper or paperboard cards for use on Jacquard machines

This class excludes:
- manufacture of playing cards, see 32.40
- manufacture of games and toys of paper or paperboard, see 32.40

 

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