NAICS 321 - Wood Product Manufacturing

Establishments in the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector manufacture wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers, wood containers, wood flooring, wood trusses, manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes), and prefabricated wood buildings. The production processes of the Wood Product Manufacturing subsector include sawing, planing, shaping, laminating, and assembling wood products starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that then may be further cut, or shaped by lathes or other shaping tools. The lumber or other transformed wood shapes may also be subsequently planed or smoothed, and assembled into finished products, such as wood containers. The Wood Product Manufacturing subsector includes establishments that make wood products from logs and bolts that are sawed and shaped, and establishments that purchase sawed lumber and make wood products. With the exception of sawmills and wood preservation establishments, the establishments are grouped into industries mainly based on the specific products manufactured.

• Manufacture of wood products including lumber, plywood, and veneers.
• Production processes such as sawing, planing, shaping, and laminating wood.
• Includes establishments making wood products from raw logs or purchased sawn lumber.
• Excludes sawmills and wood preservation establishments, focusing on finished wood products.
• Serves varied applications including construction, housing, and infrastructure projects.
• Subject to size standards that typically classify small businesses based on employee count or revenue.

• Sawing and cutting logs into bolts and lumber.
• Planing and shaping wood components for assembly.
• Laminating and bonding wood layers for engineered wood products.
• Assembling wood parts into finished products such as containers and flooring.
• Manufacturing prefabricated wood buildings and manufactured homes.
• Producing wood trusses and structural framing components.
• Custom fabrication of wood products to government specifications.
• Packaging and delivering wood products for construction and infrastructure use.

• Lumber mills and sawmills (limited scope excluding primary sawmilling).
• Wood product manufacturers specializing in plywood and veneers.
• Manufacturers of prefabricated wood buildings and mobile homes.
• Producers of engineered wood products and wood trusses.
• Custom wood product fabricators for government construction projects.
• Small and medium-sized enterprises participating in government contracting.