PSIC 2019 · Class

Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

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This class covers the processes of forging, pressing, stamping, and roll-forming of metal, as well as the production of metal objects from metal powders through heat treatment or pressure.

Includes

Forging of metal
Pressing of metal
Stamping of metal
Roll forming of metal
Production of metal objects from metal powders by heat treatment (sintering) or under pressure

Excludes

Production of metal powder

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Details

Level: Class
Section: C Manufacturing
Parent: 259

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 3.6M persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section C (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 696(2017)
Employment: 40,295 persons(2017)
Revenue: ~₱92.3B(2017)

Figures are for PSIC group 259 (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2017. Revenue figures are approximate.

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Set up in the Philippines

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