Forest Products in North Carolina

Check out these helpful industry links to learn more about Forest Products in North Carolina:

• Paper Industries
  The paper industry comprises any product that utilizes wood or pulp as raw materials in its process. Everything from books to toilet paper are made from these products. North Carolina has signifigant investment in paperboard, pulp, container manufacturing, stationary, and sanitary paper industries (source: NCSU extension).


• Paper-Based Packaging
  Paper and packaging industries boast product sales of over $114 billion a year in the United States, supporting four hundred thousand jobs in an growing industry. (source: American Forest and Paper Association)


• Pulp
  Pulp is a wood byproduct made by separating cellulose fibers from wood. It is used in the manufacturing of paper and other pulp products like boards.


• Tissue
  Tissue products are an essential part of our daily lives and they include napkins, toilet paper, paper towels, and gift wrap to name a few.


• Lumber and Plywood
  Lumber and plywood are two of the essential building materials in the United States. Lumber drying business adds an additional value to North Carolina's wood products and has provided additional economic opportunity for North Carolinians (source: NCSU extension).



Engineered Wood Products

Engineered wood panels are a manufactured wood product often used in similar fashion to traditional lumber for building and furniture making.



• Oriented Strand Board
  


• Cross Laminated Timber


• Medium Density Fiberboard


• Particleboard