Forest Sector
The Pulp Industry produces cellulose pulp from wood, recycled paper, or other fibrous materials. Pulp is the primary raw material for paper, cardboard, tissue, and some specialty cellulose products. This industry is considered upstream in the broader Pulp and Paper sector.
Guiding Questions
- Is Forestry an economic sector?
- Which industries are included in this sector?
- What is the production structure of the sector?
- What is the technical space (both Technical Objects and Not)?
- What are the major stages of production?
- How does production scale relate to cost structure?
- Which parts of the production chain are R&D intensive?
- How is value added distributed along the production chain?
- What is the distribution of revenue margins?
Industry Space
Which Industries Comprise the Forest Sector?
| Industry (Subsector) |
Description |
NAICS Code |
| Forest Management / Silviculture |
Establishment, care, and management of forests for timber, conservation, and ecosystem services. |
113110 |
| Timber Production & Logging |
Harvesting of trees for lumber, veneer, and other raw wood products. |
113210 |
| Sawmills & Wood Preservation |
Primary processing of logs into lumber, boards, and treated wood. |
321113 |
| Wood Panel & Engineered Wood Products |
Manufacturing plywood, particleboard, MDF, and other engineered wood products. |
321211–321219 |
| Pulp & Paper |
Producing pulp, paper, cardboard, and related paper products. |
322110–322121 |
| Furniture Manufacturing |
Production of wooden furniture and other wood-based household items. |
337110–337122 |
| Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) |
Collection and processing of resins, nuts, fruits, bamboo, cork, medicinal plants. |
113310–113399 |
| Bioenergy & Biomaterials |
Production of wood pellets, biofuels, lignocellulosic materials, bioplastics. |
324199 / 321999 |
| Forestry Services |
Consulting, certification, forest inventory, GIS mapping, ecosystem monitoring. |
541620 / 115310 |
Product Space
| Product |
Description |
NAICS Code |
| Wood Pulp |
Pulp produced from wood through chemical, mechanical, or semi-chemical processes |
322110 |
| Recycled Paper Pulp |
Pulp produced from post-consumer or post-industrial paper |
322121 |
| Kraft Pulp |
High-strength pulp produced using the kraft process |
322110 |
| Sulfite Pulp |
Pulp produced using the sulfite chemical process |
322110 |
| Specialty Cellulose Products |
High-purity cellulose for industrial or chemical applications |
325199 / 322110 |
| Industry |
Description |
NAICS Code |
| Paper Manufacturing |
Converts pulp into paper, cardboard, tissue, and other paper products |
322121 / 322122 |
| Packaging Industry |
Uses paper, cardboard, or pulp-based materials to manufacture packaging products |
322211 / 322219 |
| Forestry / Logging |
Provides raw materials (wood) for pulp production |
113110 |
| Recycling Industry |
Supplies recovered paper as feedstock for recycled pulp production |
562920 |
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