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Wood Product Manufacturing in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Chris DellaCamera Chris DellaCamera New York, United States Last Updated: September 2024 NAICS 32199b

Revenue

$9.7bn

2024

$9.7bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XXX.Xm

Employees

37,907

Businesses

6,313

Wages

$X.Xbn

Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry analysis

The Wood Product Manufacturing industry produces a diverse range of wood products, including wood ladders, cabinets, toothpicks, wood flour and kiln-dried lumber. The construction sector is the industry's largest source of demand and manufacturers have benefited going into 2022 from solid growth in housing starts and consumer spending, boosting demand from households for other wood products. However, demand has slowly shrunk since 2021 because of the former economic effects of the pandemic and the rising potential of a recession. Total revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 1.8% to $9.7 billion through the end of 2024, including an expected decline of 1.0% during the current year.
The industry’s largest downstream market is the construction sector, which boomed in 2021 amid urban flight brought on by the pandemic. Construction fell sharply in 2022 and 2023 because of high interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve to combat inflation. Still, increased per-capita income and consumer spending in these years provided a buffer for further revenue loss. Smaller manufacturers could not weather this volatile environment as well as their larger counterparts, resulting in a spike in consolidation. 
The value of residential construction is expected to climb, helping demand from one of the industry's key markets. Also, due to an anticipated devaluation of the US dollar, industry exports are expected to hike as foreign demand for wood pellets used for renewable energy grows. Domestically, increases in consumer spending will likely partially sustain industry demand. Ultimately, revenue is expected to increase at a CAGR of 1.4% to $10.4 billion through the end of 2029.

Trends and Insights

  • A drastic decline in housing starts has hampered construction activity, placing downward pressure on demand for wood products. Still, revenue has been sustained by construction activity in the non-residential market.
  • The wood product manufacturing industry produces a wide range of wood products, many of which fall into various categories. Industry income is determined by the overall industrial production of wood products rather than the production trends of a single category.
  • The geographic distribution of the Wood Product Manufacturing business is comparable to that of other wood manufacturing industries. Most industrial establishments are located in the Southeast, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and West.
  • Given that many business products are sold in large quantities to downstream companies looking to cut input costs, price is one of the most crucial competitive factors.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $9.7bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The pandemic changed the industry drastically

  • Demand was boosted by the industry's end markets in recent years, but the economic effects of the pandemic weighed on growth expectations.
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Wood Product Manufacturing in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Industry demand is clearly shifting

  • Home development is forecast to remain unsteady as consumers grapple with inflation.

Biggest companies in the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024
Profit ($short_0)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Wood Product Manufacturing in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Architectural products, Wood stock and fuel and Home furnishings. Architectural products is the largest segment of the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US.

Trends and Insights

The major sector in the industry producing wood products is wood stock and fuel

  • Kiln-dried lumber is the product type in this category that brings in the greatest money. This product is wood stock that has undergone heat treatment to remove moisture, making it more usable for a variety of woodworking activities.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry manufactures wood products not produced by sawmills or by manufacturers of veneer, engineered wood, millwork and mobile homes. Therefore, industry products are miscellaneous. They include wood ladders, cabinets, kitchenware, broom handles, kiln-dried lumber, reels and toothpicks.

What's included in this industry?

Bottle cork manufacturing Wooden kitchenware manufacturing (e.g. bowls, cutting boards)Wood reels manufacturingPrefabricated fence section manufacturingFirewood manufacturingWood flour manufacturingFurniture inlays manufacturing Wood handle manufacturing (e.g., broom, mop, hand tool)Kiln drying lumber manufacturing Wooden ladder manufacturing

Companies

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Related Terms

WOOD REELKILN-DRIED LUMBERDOWEL

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 321999 - Wood Product Manufacturing in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

A drastic decline in housing starts has hampered construction activity, placing downward pressure on demand for wood products. Still, revenue has been sustained by constructi...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

The wood product manufacturing industry produces a wide range of wood products, many of which fall into various categories. Industry income is determined by the overall indus...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The geographic distribution of the Wood Product Manufacturing business is comparable to that of other wood manufacturing industries. Most industrial establishments are locate...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

Given that many business products are sold in large quantities to downstream companies looking to cut input costs, price is one of the most crucial competitive factors.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The market share concentration in the Wood Product Manufacturing industry is rather low. No one manufacturer is anticipated to hold more than 5.0% of the market in 2024, high...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

    Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

    Analyst insights

    The level of regulation in the Wood Product Manufacturing industry is moderate. Federal, state and local laws governing pollution levels are the critical policies targeted at...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    High levels of product diversity define the Wood Product Manufacturing industry. Cost structures might differ significantly depending on the scope, size, and product speciali...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
    • Income Statement (2017-2022)
    • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
    • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is $9.7bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in 2024?

    There are 6,313 businesses in the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 2.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

    What does the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US in United States include?

    Bottle cork manufacturing and Wooden kitchenware manufacturing (e.g. bowls, cutting boards) are part of the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is high and steady in the Wood Product Manufacturing in the US industry in United States.

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    Competitors

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    Complementors

    • Sawmills & Wood Production in the US
    • Wood Paneling Manufacturing in the US
    • Millwork in the US
    • Prefabricated Home Manufacturing in the US
    • Wood Pallets & Skids Production in the US

    International industries

    • Wooden Structural Component Manufacturing in Australia
    • Wooden Structural Fitting and Component Manufacturing in New Zealand
    • Carpentry & Joinery Product Manufacturing in the UK

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