NACE Class 16.1 - Sawmilling and planing of wood

Definition

Sawmilling and planing of wood class

Description

This class includes:

• sawing, planing and machining of wood
• slicing, peeling or chipping logs
• manufacture of wooden railway sleepers
• manufacture of unassembled wooden flooring
• manufacture of wood wool, wood flour, chips, particles

This class also includes:

• drying of wood
• impregnation or chemical treatment of wood with preservatives or other materials

This class excludes:

• logging and production of wood in the rough, see 02.20
• manufacture of veneer sheets thin enough for use in plywood, boards and panels, see 16.21
• manufacture of shingles and shakes, beadings and mouldings, see 16.23
• manufacture of fire logs or pressed wood, see 16.29

Higher Level

• NACE Group 16.1 - Sawmilling and planing of wood