Wood Preservation - Market Size, Financial Statistics, Industry Trends

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) treating wood sawed, planed, or shaped in other establishments with creosote or other preservatives, such as alkaline copper quat, copper azole, and sodium borates, to prevent decay and to protect against fire and insects and/or (2) sawing round wood poles, pilings, and posts and treating them with preservatives. Cross-References.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Wood Preservation Market Size

This report includes historical and forecasted market sizes and industry trends for Wood Preservation. It reveals overall market dynamics from 2020 through the present, and predicts industry growth or shrinkage through 2030. Revenue data include both public and private companies in the Wood Preservation industry.

Historical Forecasted
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)

Included in Report

% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company
Source: U.S. government financial data

Industry Revenue ($ Billions)

Wood Preservation Industry Market Size
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024

Industry Forecast ($ Billions)

Wood Preservation Industry Forecast
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • 2026
  • 2027
  • 2028
  • 2029
  • 2030


Pell Research's advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size statistics include revenue generated from all products and services sold within the Wood Preservation industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Wood Preservation market share by state pinpoints local opportunities based on regional revenue statistics. Growth rate for each state is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to locate profitable and nonprofitable locations for Wood Preservation companies in the United States.

Industry Revenue by State [Sample]

Market Size by State

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size All Industries Wood Preservation
Small Business (< 5 Employees)

Included

Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:
The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" Wood Preservation company (both public and private companies are included).

Industry Average Percent of Sales
Total Revenue

Included

Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit


Average Income Statement

Average Income Statement

Cost of Goods Sold

Salaries, Wages, and Benefits

Rent

Advertising

Depreciation and Amortization

Officer Compensation

Net Income


Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial RatioIndustry Average
Profitability Ratios

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Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Products and Services Mix

Product lines and services in the Wood Preservation industry accounting for the largest revenue sources.

Product Description Description Revenue
($ Millions)

Wood preservation

Included

Wood poles, piles, and posts, owned & treated by same plant

Wood poles, piles, and posts owned & treated by the same estab.

Other wood products, owned/treated by same establishment

Railway crossties, mine ties, switch ties, bridge ties

Rough and dressed lumber, owned and treated with chemicals

Wood siding/flooring/etc., owned/treated by same estab

Other wood products, owned/treated by same estab., nsk

Contract wood preservation

Receipts for treating wood owned by others with chemicals


Compensation and Salary Surveys

Salary information for employees working in the Wood Preservation industry.

TitlePercent of Workforce Bottom Quartile Average (Median) Salary Upper Quartile
Management Occupations 3%

Included

Chief Executives 0%
General and Operations Managers 2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 6%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 6%
Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers 5%
Logging Workers 5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 8%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 7%
Production Occupations 44%
Woodworkers 29%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 28%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 22%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 7%
Other Production Occupations 9%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 26%
Material Moving Workers 23%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand 14%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 12%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $2,035,656 on the Wood Preservation industry. It has awarded 57 contracts to 24 companies, with an average value of $84,819 per company.

Top Companies in Wood Preservation and Adjacent Industries

Company Address Revenue
($ Millions)

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