Processing and finishing of wood
What this code covers
Use this class for processing and finishing of wood when the main activity includes Activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis: and Boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes general activities for the processing and finishing of wood, which are typically carried out on a fee or contract basis:
- activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis:
- boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood
- drying of wood
- manufacture of unassembled wooden flooring, see 16.11
- coating, impregnation or chemical treatment of wooden products, see 16.27
- disinfection and extermination services in buildings, etc., see 81.23
- reupholstering, refinishing and repairing of furniture, see 95.24
- Compare with 16.11, 16.27, 81.23 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes general activities for the processing and finishing of wood, which are typically carried out on a fee or contract basis:
- - activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis:
- - boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood
- - drying of wood
- - impregnation or chemical treatment of wood
- - treatment of wood in the rough with paint, stains or other preservatives
- - other activities of processing and finishing of wood
- - manufacture of unassembled wooden flooring, see 16.11
- - coating, impregnation or chemical treatment of wooden products, see 16.27
- - disinfection and extermination services in buildings, etc., see 81.23
- - reupholstering, refinishing and repairing of furniture, see 95.24
- - Activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis:
- - Boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood
- - Drying of wood
- - Impregnation or chemical treatment of wood
- - Manufacture of unassembled wooden flooring
- - Coating, impregnation or chemical treatment of wooden products
- - Disinfection and extermination services in buildings, etc.
- - Reupholstering, refinishing and repairing of furniture
What is NACE 16.12 used for?
Use NACE 16.12 for processing and finishing of wood when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for processing and finishing of wood when the main activity includes Activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis: and Boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 16.12?
Typical examples include Activities mostly carried out on a fee or contract basis:, Boring, turning, milling, broaching, levelling, grinding, polishing, splicing, etc., of wood, and Drying of wood.
When might 16.12 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of unassembled wooden flooring, see 16.11 and coating, impregnation or chemical treatment of wooden products, see 16.27.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 16.12?
Compare 16.12 with 16.11 Sawmilling and planing of wood, 16.27 Finishing of wooden products, and 81.23 Other cleaning activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for sawmilling and planing of wood when the main activity includes Sawing, planing and machining of wood and Slicing, peeling or chipping logs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for finishing of wooden products when the main activity includes Process of refining or protecting wooden surfaces (for example, coating, impregnating, finishing, polishing, buffing, oiling, waxing, bleaching, staining, painting or varnishing of wooden products). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other cleaning activities when the main activity includes Swimming pool cleaning and maintenance activities and Cleaning of trains, buses, planes, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of furniture and home furnishings when the main activity includes Reupholstering, refinishing and repairing of furniture and home furnishings, including office furniture and Assembly of self-standing furniture. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of sawmilling and planing of wood; processing and finishing of wood, including Sawmilling and planing of wood and Processing and finishing of wood. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 16.10 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 16.11 Sawmilling and planing of wood, 16.12 Processing and finishing of wood.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.