NAICS 333243: Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing

Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing is NAICS code 333243. A business is small under it with 550 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
550 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$1.8 million
Share won by small businesses
83%
Small businesses registered
135

What NAICS 333243 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 333243:

  • Bandsaws, woodworking-type, manufacturing
  • Chippers, stationary (e.g., log), manufacturing
  • Circular saws, woodworking-type, stationary, manufacturing
  • Dovetailing machines, woodworking-type, manufacturing
  • Drill presses, woodworking-type, manufacturing
  • Envelope making machinery manufacturing
  • Fourdrinier machinery manufacturing
  • Jigsaws, woodworking-type, stationary, manufacturing
  • Jointers, woodworking-type, manufacturing
  • Lathes, woodworking-type, manufacturing
  • Log debarking machinery, stationary, manufacturing
  • Log splitters, stationary, manufacturing
  • Mortisers, woodworking-type, manufacturing
  • Paper and paperboard coating and finishing machinery manufacturing

The index lists 35 entries for this code in all.

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 333243

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 333243, your business must have 550 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 333243 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Defense Logistics Agency$2.4 million
Department of the Army$766,430
National Gallery of Art$338,783
Department of Energy$157,521
U.S. Coast Guard$131,599
Department of the Air Force$83,010
Department of State$61,966
Department of the Navy$59,467

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (3).

Your competition

135 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 333243, most of them in Virginia (11), Florida (10), California (9), North Carolina (8) and Texas (8). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 333243 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$1.6 million
FY2025$1.8 million
FY2026$920,542
FY2027 (so far)$0

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 333243?

333243 is the 2022 NAICS code for Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as bandsaws, woodworking-type, manufacturing, chippers, stationary (e.g., log), manufacturing, circular saws, woodworking-type, stationary, manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 333243?

550 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 333243 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.