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Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
NAICS 337122 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonupholstered wood household- type furniture and freestanding cabinets (except television, stereo, and sewing machine cabinets). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).
Start the review with products liability.
For Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, fire exposure, employee injuries. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What finishing materials are used — water-based, solvent-based, lacquers — and are spray booths or open shop application used?
- What dust collection and housekeeping systems are in place for sawdust control?
- Is production custom-order, stock basis, or both, and what are the primary distribution channels?
- Are finished goods shipped via owned vehicles, common carriers, or both?
- What is the value of production equipment, and is any CNC or automated machinery in use?
- For Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about spray finishing operations without dedicated booths, proper ventilation, or fire suppression systems?
- For Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about poor sawdust housekeeping or lack of dust collection systems?
- For Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about broad consumer retail distribution, especially through e-commerce, which expands products liability exposure geographically?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing reed, rattan, plastics, and similar furniture: 337126 — Household Furniture (except Wood and Upholstered) Manufacturing
- Manufacturing wood television, stereo, and sewing machine cabinets (i.e., housings): 321999 — All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing wood or plastics laminated on wood kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and countertops (except freestanding): 337110 — Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing;
- Repairing or refinishing furniture, or restoring antique furniture: 811420 — Reupholstery and Furniture Repair
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These establishments manufacture wood household furniture — beds, dressers, tables, chairs, bookcases, entertainment centers, and freestanding cabinets — using sawing, shaping, sanding, assembling, and finishing operations. Production may be custom-order or stock basis, and finished goods may be sold assembled or as knockdown/flat-pack units. Finishing operations often involve stains, lacquers, varnishes, or other chemical coatings applied via spray or brush in dedicated booths or open shop areas.
Questions to investigate
- What finishing materials are used — water-based, solvent-based, lacquers — and are spray booths or open shop application used?
- What dust collection and housekeeping systems are in place for sawdust control?
- Is production custom-order, stock basis, or both, and what are the primary distribution channels?
- Are finished goods shipped via owned vehicles, common carriers, or both?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.