26 - MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS Companies in Ireland
Approximately 4,441 real businesses classified under 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products in Ireland, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 4,441 real businesses classified under 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products operate in Ireland. Covers companies officially classified under SIC 2007 code 26 (Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products), part of Ireland's SIC 2007 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Manufacturing sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Manufacturing in Ireland.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Manufacturing companies in Ireland follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Ireland beneficial ownership overviewTop 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products Companies in Ireland
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code C in Ireland, as of the last reconciliation.
Section C is 7% of the Ireland register by entity count and its 4th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Manufacturing in Ireland is tracking one of the slower CSDDD transposition timelines in the EU. Ireland, alongside Poland, has been notably slower than most member states to begin the formal transposition process, and the national deadline itself was extended from the original 26 July 2026 to 26 July 2027 following the EU’s Omnibus amendments adopted 24 February 2026, which also narrowed the directive’s scope. The first phase of company obligations — for companies over 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion turnover, including qualifying non-EU companies — was itself deferred from 26 July 2027 to 26 July 2028.
For companies outside that first CSDDD phase but within CSRD’s broader reporting scope, the EU’s Stop-the-Clock directive separately deferred reporting obligations by two years. For verification, an Irish manufacturer’s actual compliance timeline under either CSDDD or CSRD depends on checking these specific, recently-shifted dates rather than assuming the original EU schedule — Ireland’s own transposition still hadn’t happened as of the most recent confirmed status, making the underlying Irish legal obligation itself not yet in force.
Ireland Manufacturing, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section C entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section C, Ireland. 45 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Ireland manufacturing ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
CSDDD transposition delay tracking
Ireland has been slower than most EU member states to begin CSDDD’s formal transposition process — the national deadline itself was extended from 26 July 2026 to 26 July 2027, and first-phase company obligations deferred to 26 July 2028, so Irish manufacturers face a later, still-moving compliance timeline than the original EU schedule.
CSRD reporting deferral
The EU’s Stop-the-Clock directive deferred CSRD reporting obligations for companies outside the first CSDDD phase by two years — a real, dated relief worth checking against a specific Irish manufacturer’s actual reporting timeline rather than assuming the original schedule still applies.
Lending and trade-credit exposure
Irish manufacturing groups are frequently organised as a parent holding several operating subsidiaries; assessing exposure to one plant typically means understanding its place in that wider group rather than reading its own filing in isolation.
Sub-sectors within Manufacturing
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Ireland company directory.
Manufacture of food products
4,629 companies
Manufacture of beverages
906 companies
Manufacture of tobacco products
37 companies
Manufacture of textiles
582 companies
Manufacture of wearing apparel
2,024 companies
Manufacture of leather and related products
191 companies
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
1,457 companies
Manufacture of paper and paper products
369 companies
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
3,155 companies
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
150 companies
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
975 companies
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
972 companies
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
777 companies
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
1,817 companies
Manufacture of basic metals
465 companies
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
3,474 companies
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
4,441 companies
Manufacture of electrical equipment
834 companies
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
1,491 companies
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
874 companies
Manufacture of other transport equipment
1,289 companies
Manufacture of furniture
1,301 companies
Other manufacturing
5,005 companies
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
1,331 companies
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies are classified under 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products in Ireland?
Approximately 4,441 businesses are classified under 26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products in Ireland.
What does SIC 2007 code 26 cover?
26 - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products is the official name for this activity under Ireland's SIC 2007 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Manufacturing sector.
How is this different from the broader Manufacturing category?
Manufacturing is the top-level sector; SIC 2007 code 26 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.
What ownership information is available for these companies?
The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in Ireland, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Manufacturing sector overview for the general national framework.
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