What this class covers
ANZSIC class 2292 categorises Australian businesses that primarily manufacture metal fastening components and precision turned metal items. This industry produces essential hardware used across construction, automotive, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. Operations typically involve metal machining, threading, forging, or casting processes to create standardized or custom fastening solutions.
Typical businesses in this class include a specialised bolt manufacturer supplying the mining industry with high-strength fasteners, a family-owned workshop producing custom metal screws for furniture makers, or an industrial operation manufacturing rivets for Australian aerospace contractors. The classification also covers manufacturers of metal washers, dowel pins, turnbuckles, and masonry anchors, provided this is their main business activity.
Primary activities in plain English
Businesses in this class are primarily engaged in:
- Manufacturing metal nuts and bolts of various sizes and specifications
- Producing metal screws, including machine screws and set screws
- Making metal rivets for permanent fastening applications
- Creating metal washers for spacing, locking, or load distribution
- Producing metal dowel pins for precise alignment in machinery
- Manufacturing expansion bolts and masonry anchors for construction
- Making turnbuckles for adjusting tension in cables and ropes
- Producing other precision turned metal components not elsewhere classified
Exclusions and nearby codes
This class specifically excludes businesses whose primary activity involves manufacturing fasteners from plastics or other non-metallic materials, which would fall under other ANZSIC classifications. Similarly, operations primarily engaged in manufacturing nails, pins, or staples (ANZSIC 2291) are classified separately.
Businesses that primarily forge metal products (ANZSIC 2211) or manufacture metal stampings (ANZSIC 2221) are excluded unless their main output is the precision fasteners described in this class. The manufacture of complete assembled products using these fasteners (such as furniture or machinery) falls under different manufacturing classifications based on the final product.
Practical guidance
When registering your business with the Australian Business Register, you'll typically use this ANZSIC classification to determine your appropriate Business Industry Code (BIC 22920). This code appears on your tax returns and helps government agencies understand your business activities for statistical purposes.
Your workers' compensation premiums may be affected by this classification, as metal product manufacturing generally carries different risk profiles than other industries. Some state and federal grant programs for manufacturing businesses may use ANZSIC codes to determine eligibility, though specific criteria vary by program.
Businesses in this classification should maintain accurate records of their primary revenue sources, as classification is based on your main activity. If you diversify into significantly different products or services, you may need to review your ANZSIC classification to ensure it remains accurate.