2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing

333243 Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing

NAICS 333243 is the US industry code for sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing. This U.S.

Code
333243 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
Part of
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
SBA small business limit
Up to 550 employees
Closest UK SIC
28210, 28220, 28290 (details)

Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing sawmill and woodworking machinery (except handheld), such as circular and band sawing equipment, planing machinery, and sanding machinery, and/or (2) manufacturing paper industry machinery for making paper and paper products, such as pulp making machinery, paper and paperboard making machinery, and paper and paperboard converting machinery.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 333243

The Census index assigns these 35 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 333243

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 333243, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 550 employees. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 2821, 2822, 2829), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.