Veneer is a thin strip or layer of wood (which varies) glued to a lesser expensive wood or pressed board. Whether or not it is a soft wood depends on the wood variety used for the veneer and what it is glued to.
SIC 2436 applies to SOFTWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD.
NAICS 321212 applies to Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing.
Softwood veneer is made by cross-laminating veneers, such as pine, spruce, fir, and hemlock.
This classification includes establishments primarily engaged in producing commercial softwood veneer and plywood from veneer produced in the same establishment or from purchased veneer.
The Bureau of the Census reported the value of output for the plywood and veneer (softwood) manufacturing industry as $4.4 billion for 2001. The demand for veneer and plywood depends on the construction industry.
The industry has been challenged by the cost of complying with the growing environmental regulation of indoor pollutants.
A blockboard is a variety of compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels.
Blockboard is a compound wood board consisting of thick strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between thick hardwood veneer panels.
The largest firm in the industry is Stamford, Connecticut-based International Paper Co., which acquired Champion International Corp. in 2000 and posted sales of $25.1 billion in 2003.
It is a softwood.
Please do not dent the veneer.
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