Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2441, NAILED WOOD BOXES AND SHOOK This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nailed and lock-corner wood boxes (lumber or plywood), and shook for nailed and lock-corner boxes. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2441, Nailed Wood Boxes and Shook, had employment of 5.9 thousand. The employment figure was unchanged from 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Michigan, and Texas, accounting for approximately 44 percent of the industry's employment. The leading States in 1987 were California, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Washington. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $444.0 million. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2441 shipped $339.6 million nailed wood boxes and shook products considered primary to the industry, $70.2 million of secondary products, and had $34.2 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 83 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 91 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 81 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 79 percent. The products primary to industry 2441, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $421.1 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the nailed wood boxes and shook industry amounted to $255.8 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 12 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2448, WOOD PALLETS AND SKIDS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood or wood and metal combination pallets and skids. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2448, Wood Pallets and Skids, had employment of 28.7 thousand. The employment figure was 12 percent above the 25.7 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas, accounting for approximately 27 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.1 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2448 shipped $1.9 billion of wood pallets and skids products considered primary to the industry, $171.9 million of secondary products, and had $85.6 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 92 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 93 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 93 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 94 percent. The products primary to industry 2448, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $2.0 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the wood pallets and skids industry amounted to $1.2 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 13 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2449, WOOD CONTAINERS, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood containers, not elsewhere classified, such as cooperage, wirebound boxes and crates, and other veneer and plywood containers. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing tobacco hogshead stock are classified in industry 2429. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cooperage stock are classified in industry 2429. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2449, Wood Containers, N.E.C., had employment of 5.4 thousand. The employment figure was unchanged from 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 17 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Georgia, North Carolina, and California, accounting for approximately 33 percent of the industry's employment. The leading States in 1987 were Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, and California. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $343.3 million. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2449 shipped $313.9 million of wood containers, not elsewhere classified, considered primary to the industry, $18.0 million of secondary products, and had $11.4 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 95 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 92 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 97 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 96 percent. The products primary to industry 2449, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $324.8 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the wood containers, not elsewhere classified, industry amounted to $178.0 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 26 percent of the total value of shipments.