What this class covers
ANZSIC class 2491 classifies Australian businesses primarily engaged in manufacturing equipment designed to lift, move, or handle materials in industrial, commercial, or construction settings. This includes the production of complete systems and specialised components. Businesses in this sector typically operate from manufacturing facilities where they fabricate, assemble, and test equipment before it is supplied to distributors or end-users.
Common examples of businesses classified here include:
- A manufacturer of forklift trucks for warehouse and logistics operations
- A company producing overhead cranes for industrial facilities
- A firm manufacturing conveyor systems for manufacturing assembly lines
- An elevator or escalator manufacturing business
- A specialist producer of hydraulic lifting equipment and components
This classification is used by government agencies for statistical reporting, by businesses for ABN registration, and by industry bodies for sector analysis. It helps identify the specific manufacturing activities within Australia's broader machinery and equipment sector.
Primary activities in plain English
Businesses in this class are primarily engaged in:
- Manufacturing forklift trucks and other industrial vehicles for material handling
- Producing cranes, derricks, and hoisting equipment (excluding simple clothes hoists)
- Making conveyors and conveyor systems, including pneumatic systems
- Manufacturing elevators, escalators, lifts and their components
- Producing winches, capstans (except those for lathes), and jacking equipment
- Manufacturing hydraulic lifting equipment and specialised parts
- Producing robotic material handling equipment
- Manufacturing tractors not classified elsewhere (excluding agricultural and crawler tractors)
- Making staking machinery and other material handling equipment not elsewhere classified
Exclusions and nearby codes
Several related activities are specifically excluded from this classification:
- Repair and maintenance of lifting and material handling equipment is classified under ANZSIC 9429 (Other Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance)
- Agricultural tractor manufacturing falls under ANZSIC 2461 (Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing)
- Crawler tractor manufacturing is classified under ANZSIC 2462 (Mining and Construction Machinery Manufacturing)
- Erection, installation, or on-site fabrication of structural components for cranes, conveyor systems, or similar structures is classified under Division E (Construction)
- Installation of elevators, escalators, or lifts is also classified under Division E (Construction)
Practical guidance
When registering your business activity with the Australian Business Register (ABR), accurately selecting your ANZSIC classification helps ensure proper categorization for statistical and regulatory purposes. Businesses in this class should use ANZSIC 2491 when applying for or updating their ABN details.
For Business Activity Statements (BAS) and tax reporting, this classification helps identify your primary business activity. Some state-based grants or assistance programs for manufacturers may use ANZSIC codes to determine eligibility, though specific criteria vary.
Workers' compensation insurance classifications may correlate with ANZSIC codes in some jurisdictions, though premium calculations consider multiple risk factors beyond just industry classification. The corresponding BIC code for this class is 24910, which may be used in some business reporting contexts.
Businesses that both manufacture and install equipment may need to consider multiple classifications, as installation activities typically fall under construction classifications rather than manufacturing.