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Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
NAICS 321219 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing reconstituted wood sheets and boards.
Activities described by this code
- Medium density fiberboard (MDF) manufacturing
- Oriented strandboard (OSB) manufacturing
- Particleboard manufacturing
- MANUFACTURING 177
- Reconstituted wood sheets and boards manufacturing
- Waferboard manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing softwood plywood: 321212 — Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing hardwood plywood: 321211 — Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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Facilities in this class manufacture reconstituted wood panels — including medium density fiberboard (MDF), oriented strandboard (OSB), particleboard, and waferboard — by breaking down wood fiber, chips, strands, or particles and bonding them with resins under heat and pressure. Operations typically involve continuous or batch pressing lines, resin mixing and application, hot-press operations, sanding, cutting, and finishing. Facilities tend to be large, capital-intensive industrial plants with significant dust, heat, and chemical handling throughout the production process.
Questions to investigate
- What products are manufactured — MDF, OSB, particleboard, waferboard, or a combination?
- What type and age of dust collection and fire suppression systems are in place throughout the facility?
- Are resins mixed or synthesized on-site, or received as finished chemical inputs?
- What is the facility's prior loss history, particularly any fire, explosion, or environmental events?
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