Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2491, WOOD PRESERVING This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in treating wood, sawed or planed in other establishments, with creosote or other preservatives to prevent decay and to protect against fire and insects. Also included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in cutting, treating, and selling poles, parts, and piling. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing other wood products which they may also treat with preservatives are not included. 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 2491, Wood Preserving, had employment of 10.8 thousand. The employment figure was 8 percent below the 11.8 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were Alabama, Virginia, Texas, and South Carolina, accounting for approximately 33 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when Alabama, Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina accounted for approximately 31 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.7 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 2491 shipped $2.5 billion of preservatives treated wood products considered primary to the industry, $74.2 million of secondary products, and had $120.2 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 97 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio also was 97 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 96 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 95 percent. The products primary to industry 2491, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $2.6 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 preserving industry amounted to $2.0 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 10 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2493, RECONSTITUTED WOOD PRODUCTS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing reconstituted wood products, such as hardboard, particleboard, cellulosic fiberboard, medium density fiberboard, waferboard, and oriented strandboard. 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 2493, Reconstituted Wood Products, had employment of 22.8 thousand. The employment figure was 4 percent above the 22.0 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment increased 9 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 Oregon, North Carolina, California, and Michigan, accounting for approximately 32 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when Oregon, North Carolina, Mississippi, and Virginia accounted for approximately 37 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $4.0 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 2493 shipped $3.9 billion of reconstituted wood products considered primary to the industry, $41.5 million of secondary products, and had $41.0 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 99 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 98 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 98 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 95 percent. The products primary to industry 2493, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $4.0 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 reconstituted wood products industry amounted to $2.0 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 20 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 2 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2499, WOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing miscellaneous wood products, not elsewhere classified, and products from rattan, reed, splint, straw, veneer strips, wicker, and willow. 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 2499, Wood Products, N.E.C., had employment of 51.1 thousand. The employment figure was 9 percent below the 56.3 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 12 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 California, Ohio, New York, and Maine, accounting for approximately 32 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, New York, Maine, and Texas were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $3.7 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 2499 shipped $3.3 billion of wood products, not elsewhere classified, considered primary to the industry, $181.2 million of secondary products, and had $229.1 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 also was 95 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 94 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio also was 94 percent. The products primary to industry 2499, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $3.5 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 products, not elsewhere classified, industry amounted to $1.7 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 22 percent of the total value of shipments.