SIC 2449 Wood Containers, Not Elsewhere Classified

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SIC 2449

This industry classification includes companies that primarily make wood containers, not elsewhere classified, such as cooperage, wirebound boxes and crates, and other veneer and plywood containers. Companies that primarily make tobacco hogshead stock are in SIC 2421: Sawmills and Planing Mills, General, and those making cooperage stock are in SIC 2429: Special Product Sawmills, Not Elsewhere Classified.

NAICS CODE(S)

321920

Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

This classification covers makers of nearly any wooden container that is not either a pallet or a nailed or lock corner box. Many containers in this classification are made from staves, heads, and hoops—a group of products called cooperage. Containers made in this way include barrels, storage vats, and buckets. Tight cooperage refers to containers used to store liquids, such as wine casks, beer barrels, or hot tubs. Containers built to hold solid materials are called slack cooperage. Cooperage is usually built in one facility from pieces constructed elsewhere.

The wood used for staves varies depending on the material to be shipped or stored. For instance, high...