3 active UK companies are classified under manufacture of light metal packaging (SIC code 2872), a specialised sector. This sector falls under Section D — Manufacturing — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. 133% of active companies were formed before 2000, reflecting the sector's deep roots in the UK economy. The average company in this sector is 65.0 years old, suggesting established and stable operators. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1919.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A mature, established sector with companies averaging 65 years.
There are 3 active companies classified under SIC code 2872 (Manufacture of light metal packaging) in the UK, out of 4 total registered.
SIC code 2872 stands for "Manufacture of light metal packaging". It belongs to Section D — Manufacturing of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
Company locations vary across the UK.
The average active manufacture of light metal packaging company in the UK is 65 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1919.
Our database contains 15 data signals across 3 categories for active manufacture of light metal packaging companies. The largest category is Financial with 6 signals from 1 government sources.
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