NACE-BEL 31—Manufacture of furniture

Where 31 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 31 Manufacture of furniture

Contains 1 narrower code

• 31.0 Manufacture of furniture

What 31 includes

• This division includes the manufacture of furniture and its parts, excluding sheets and plates of glass, stone, concrete, or similar materials used as furniture parts. Furniture manufacturing processes are the normal methods of shaping materials and assembling the component parts, including cutting, molding, and laminating. The design of the article, concerning both its aesthetic and functional characteristics, is an important aspect of the production process.
• Some furniture manufacturing processes are analogous to those used in other branches of manufacturing (for example, cutting and assembly are operations involved in the manufacture of wooden frames, classified in Division 16). However, it is the multiplicity of processes that distinguishes the manufacture of wooden furniture from the manufacture of wooden articles. Similarly, the manufacture of metal furniture uses techniques also employed in the manufacture of laminated products, classified under Division 25. The process of molding plastic furniture is analogous to the molding of other plastic articles. However, the manufacture of plastic furniture tends to be a specialized activity.

31 in other systems