The wood products sub-sector provides for 9 industries, which all process timber in one form or another. These organisations are distributed mostly in Gauteng, KZN and the Western Cape. The following is a list of industries under this sector that manufacture wood products:

• Saw milling and preserving of timber
• Saw doctoring
• Wet milling
• Lumber drying
• Lumber grading
• Dry milling
• Finger jointing and laminating
• Mill maintenance
• Charcoal
• Wattle extract manufacturing
• Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, lamin board, particle board and other panels and boards
• Fibreboard and chipboard products
• Manufacture of builders’ carpentry and joinery
• Truss manufacturing
• Match manufacturing
• Pallets and bulk bins
• Other articles of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials, including

Wood products are hence diverse in their very nature. These products are used in a number of industries, including the home industry. Wood is also used as a source of energy, i.e. wood pellets are one form of a wood product used to generate fuel. Due to the diverse nature of the manufacturing of wood products this guide will provide an example of the match making process.