Appendix II: Note to Readers
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The wood industry consists of three groups of establishments: those engaged in sawing logs into lumber and similar products or in preserving those products; those which make products that improve the natural characteristics of wood by manufacturing veneers, plywood, reconstituted wood panel products and engineered wood assemblies; and those which make a diverse range of wood products, such as millwork.
In this article, the lumber industry consists of sawmills, except shingle and shake mills (NAICS 321111). This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing boards, dimension lumber, timber, poles and ties, and siding, from logs and bolts.
The term "lumber" includes all first-stage wood products sawn from logs by sawmills. The lumber is then transformed into second-stage wood products such as doors and windows. Most lumber is produced from coniferous trees such as spruce, pine, fir and cedar, which make up the bulk of Canadian forests.
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