MSIC 161—Sawmilling and planing of wood

Where 161 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
3. 161 Sawmilling and planing of wood

Contains 1 narrower code

• 1610 Sawmilling and planing of wood

What 161 includes

• This group includes sawmilling, planing, processing and finishing of wood; sawing, planing and machining of wood; slicing, peeling or chipping logs; manufacture of wooden railway sleepers; manufacture of unassembled wooden flooring; and manufacture outside of forest of wood wool, wood sawdust and flour, wood chips and particles. This group also includes impregnation or chemical treatment of wood with preservatives or other materials, and general activities for the processing and finishing of wood, which are typically carried out on a fee or contract basis, such as boring, turning, milling, eroding, planing, lapping, broaching, levelling, sawing, grinding, sharpening, polishing, welding, splicing, etc. of wood. It further includes industrial drying of wood, impregnation or chemical treatment of wood, and treatment of wood in the rough with paint, stains or other preservatives.

161 in other systems