Sawmills & Wood Preservation
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 32111 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) sawing dimension lumber, boards, beams, timber, poles, ties, shingles, shakes, siding, and wood chips from logs or bolts; (2) sawing round wood poles, pilings, and posts and treating them with preservatives; and (3) treating wood sawed, planed, or shaped in other establishments with creosote or other preservatives to prevent decay and to protect against fire and insects. Sawmills may plane the rough lumber that they make with a planing machine to achieve smoothness and uniformity of size.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Sawmills and wood preservation establishments convert logs into dimensional lumber and treat wood to prevent decay and insect damage. The boundary with Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing lies in the type of wood product created; sawmills produce solid sawn lumber, while veneer and plywood manufacturers bond thin wood layers or wood particles into composite sheets. Establishments that manufacture other finished wood products from already-processed materials, such as doors, cabinets, or wooden structures, are classified in Other Wood Product Manufacturing rather than sawmills.