BUSINESS SECTORS
> Forestry (tree felling and extraction) represents 1 854 businesses but just 360 employees since most of the businesses are single person enterprises.
> Primary processing (sawmills, panel manufacturing) has 265 businesses and 1 240 employees. Some businesses in this sector are particularly well-known: Berry Wood, a parquet manufacturer in Meaulne (Allier), and Canard, a coffin manufacturer in Molinet (Allier).
> Secondary processing (manufacture of timber framing, packaging, furniture, wood and PVC joinery, shop fitting) is the most widespread activity with 1 946 businesses and 5 658 employees. It is mostly concentrated in the Cantal, particularly the furniture manufacturing companies, with Les Menuiseries du Centre (Lapeyre) in Ydes, and Lafa Mobilier in Aurillac.