The Indiana forest products industry is the sixth largest manufacturing industry in the state, supporting 70,000 jobs — 44,000 in primary and secondary manufacturing and 26,000 in ancillary sectors. Forest-based manufacturing provides an annual economic impact of more than $10 billion. It ranks first nationwide in the production of wood office furniture, wood kitchen cabinets, and hardwood veneer, along with several other products. As small family-owned businesses, wood products companies average less than 50 employees and play an important role in rural communities.
For more information about Indiana’s hardwoods industry please visit the Indiana State Department of Agriculture or contact:
Indiana DNR-Forestry
Utilization & Marketing Specialist
Forest Resources Information
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
402 W. Washington Street, Room W296
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
317-232-4105
Email: forestryinfo@dnr.IN.gov