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Group 191

Manufacture of coke oven products

This economic category refers to the production of coke, a solid fuel obtained from coal, mainly used in the steel industry. It also includes the manufacture of by-products such as tar and coke oven gases. Essentially, it involves the processing of coal to obtain essential materials for steelmaking and other industrial applications.

Included Activities & Applicability

  • ✅ Production of coke and semi-coke from coal Production of tar and pitch Production of coke oven gas Production of other chemical derivatives from coking (benzene
  • ✅ naphthalene
  • ✅ etc.) Production of coal briquettes

Excluded Activities & Restrictions

  • ❌ Production of coke from peat (included in NACE 0892)
  • ❌ Production of natural gas (included in NACE 0620)
  • ❌ Production of petrochemical products outside coking (included in divisions 19-20)
  • ❌ Manufacture of activated charcoal (included in NACE 2014)

Subordinate Structure

1910 Manufacture of coke oven products
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Detailed Analysis & Commercial Insights

Manufacture of coke oven products (NACE 191)

The manufacture of coke oven products, coded as NACE 191, represents an essential industrial branch for the Romanian economy, particularly due to its direct connection with the steel industry and steel production. Although it is not a vast field in terms of number of companies, its impact is significant, as coke remains an indispensable fuel and reducing agent in blast furnaces. In Romania, this activity is concentrated in a few large units that serve the domestic metallurgical industry and, partially, foreign markets. The sector's evolution has been marked by the transition from a centralized economy to a market economy, leading to restructuring and technological modernization. Entrepreneurs in this niche face challenges including high raw material costs, energy price fluctuations, and increasingly stringent environmental requirements, given the emissions generated by the coking process. In the long term, the sector must cope with pressure for decarbonization and seek innovative solutions, such as carbon capture and utilization. Nevertheless, coke remains difficult to substitute in certain industrial processes, ensuring a certain degree of stability. For entrepreneurs active here, energy efficiency and waste management are critical success factors, and collaboration with the steel industry is vital. Overall, NACE 191 illustrates how a seemingly niche activity can have a central role in Romania's industrial value chain.