Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (PKD division 16)
This division includes:
- the production of wood products (for example sawmill products, plywood, veneer, wooden packaging, wooden and cork floor coverings, other joinery and carpentry products for construction, and prefabricated wooden buildings),
- the production of solid biofuel from plant biomass,
- finishing of wood products.
The production of wood products includes the following operations: sawing, planing, mechanical processing, laminating and joining (gluing) wood, which may then be cut or worked with a lathe or other wood-processing tools.
Structural timber or other forms of processed wood may be pre-planed or smoothed and assembled into a final product (for example wooden packaging).
Within this division, economic entities are classified primarily on the basis of the characteristics of the products manufactured, excluding sawmills and economic entities engaged in wood preservation.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
65,692
Companies (primary PKD)
15,191
Companies with financials
2,639
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG76.6%17,512
- Sp. z o.o.19.2%4,377
- Sp. j.2.0%456
- Sp. k.1.1%253
- S.A.0.4%82
- Cooperative0.2%43
- Foundation0.2%35
- Other0.1%17
- P.S.A.0.1%16
- Association0.1%13
Financial results
The calculation excludes new companies that pull financial results down. Only firms with a filing in the previous year are included, so market trends are easier to read.
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 621.80m | USD 25.90m | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 538.12m | USD 16.72m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 417.65m | USD 40.72m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 313.43m | USD -662.58k | |
| 5 | S.A. | USD 221.32m | USD 3.71m | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 195.41m | USD 11.82m | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 179.96m | USD -22.66m | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 176.61m | USD -3.27m | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 173.72m | USD -939.76k | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 169.94m | USD 13.00m |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.73m | +372.6% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.61m | +210.3% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 24.14m | +205.6% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.56m | +205.1% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.18m | +186.6% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. k. | USD 3.26m | +164.4% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.97m | +160.7% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.56m | +154.1% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.99m | +146.0% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 3.95m | +143.2% y/y |
Stock market
4 companies from this industry are listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPD | GPW Main Market | PLN 21.80 | +3.81% | USD 8.84m | |
| KLN | NewConnect | PLN 1.30 | 0.00% | USD 7.61m | |
| STD | NewConnect | PLN 11.50 | 0.00% | USD 4.37m | |
| MER | NewConnect | PLN 1.10 | +7.84% | USD 2.78m |
PKD codes in division 16
FAQ
The primary industry for 15,191 companies is manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials. 2,639 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 834 new companies with PKD 16 have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 1,164 such companies.
So far in 2026, 214 companies with PKD 16 have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 100 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 16 was USD 776.37k and the mean revenue was USD 6.05m, based on 1,689 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 6.33k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 5.30k). Among all 678 PKD divisions in Poland, it ranks 343rd, placing it among the weakest 49%.
The most common legal form for PKD 16 is a sole proprietorship, used by 17,512 companies in this industry (76.6% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (4,377 companies, 19.2%), and in third place – sp. j. (456 companies, 2.0%).












