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
65,480
Companies (primary PKD)
15,126
Companies with financials
2,629
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG76.5%17,468
- Sp. z o.o.19.2%4,382
- Sp. j.2.0%459
- Sp. k.1.1%256
- 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 | S.A. | USD 388.89m | USD 28.62m | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 313.43m | USD -662.58k | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 195.41m | USD 11.82m | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 181.64m | USD 6.25k | |
| 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 2.29m | +226.8% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.61m | +210.3% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 24.14m | +205.6% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.56m | +205.1% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.18m | +186.6% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.53m | +170.6% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. k. | USD 3.26m | +164.4% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.97m | +160.7% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.56m | +154.1% y/y |
Stock market
4 companies from this industry are listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPD | GPW Main Market | PLN 22.60 | +6.60% | USD 9.17m | |
| KLN | NewConnect | PLN 1.30 | 0.00% | USD 7.61m | |
| STD | NewConnect | PLN 11.50 | -1.71% | USD 4.37m | |
| MER | NewConnect | PLN 1.10 | +7.84% | USD 2.78m |
PKD codes in division 16
FAQ
The primary industry for 15,126 companies is manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials. 2,629 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 825 new companies with PKD 16 have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 1,161 such companies.
So far in 2026, 209 companies with PKD 16 have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 97 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 16 was USD 801.16k and the mean revenue was USD 6.04m, based on 1,620 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 6.27k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 5.34k). Among all 674 PKD divisions in Poland, it ranks 341st, placing it among the weakest 49%.
The most common legal form for PKD 16 is a sole proprietorship, used by 17,468 companies in this industry (76.5% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (4,382 companies, 19.2%), and in third place – sp. j. (459 companies, 2.0%).






