Additional Information for Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Veneer
Unveiling NATO Supply Group 55: Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Veneer
What is NSG 55?
NATO Supply Group (NSG) 55, also known as Federal Supply Group (FSG) 55 in the United States, functions as a standardized classification system for a broad range of wood products utilized in construction, furniture manufacturing, and various other applications. This group encompasses four distinct categories:
Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials (FSC 5510): This category covers raw or minimally processed wood products, including:
- Logs and timbers
- Lumber boards (planks, beams)
- Sawn wood products (strips, laths)
- Firewood
Millwork (FSC 5520): This category focuses on wood products that have undergone further processing and shaping, such as:
- Doors and windows
- Moldings and trim
- Stair parts and railings
- Cabinets and other built-in furniture components
Plywood and Veneer (FSC 5530): This category encompasses engineered wood products, including:
- Plywood: Sheets of wood created by laminating thin layers of wood veneer together with adhesive
- Veneer: Thin slices of wood used for decorative or finishing purposes on furniture, cabinetry, and other surfaces
Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Veneer - General (FSC 55GP): This category covers miscellaneous items related to the other three categories, including:
- Wood preservatives and treatments
- Woodworking tools and equipment
- Hardware and fasteners specifically designed for wood applications
Benefits of using NSG 55:
- Standardization: Creates a common language within the global supply chain, facilitating clear communication and collaboration between manufacturers, distributors, and end-users.
- Efficient Procurement: Enables efficient identification and sourcing of specific wood products based on their NSG and FSC classifications, streamlining the procurement process.
- Improved Data Sharing: Standardizes data exchange, making it easier to share information about wood products across different organizations.
Real-world Application:
NSG 55 plays a vital role in various sectors, including:
- Construction: Contractors and builders utilize NSG classifications to specify and acquire lumber, plywood, and other wood products required for construction projects.
- Furniture Manufacturing: Manufacturers leverage NSG classifications to identify and source specific types of wood, plywood, and veneer needed for furniture production.
- Wholesale and Retail: Distributors and retailers use NSG classifications to categorize and manage their inventory of wood products for efficient sales and distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Federal Supply Group 55
- What is Federal Supply Group 55?
- FSG 55 is the Federal Supply Group (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Group NSG 55) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Veneer.
- What is NATO Supply Classification Group 55?
- NSG 55 is the NATO Supply Classification Group (also known as Federal Supply Group FSG 55 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Lumber, Millwork, Plywood, and Veneer.
- Which Federal Supply Classes are in FSG 55?
- FSG 55 contains the following Federal Supply Classes (FSC) (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class [NSC]): 5510, 5530, 5520
- Which NATO Supply Classification Classes are in NSG 55?
- NSG 55 contains the following NATO Supply Classification Classes (NSC) (also known as Federal Supply Class [FSC] in the USA): 5510, 5530, 5520
- When did the transition from Federal Supply Groups (FSG) to NATO Supply Groups (NSG) occur?
- The transition from Federal Supply Groups (FSG) to NATO Supply Groups (NSG) occurred on January 1, 1997. This change was implemented to align the classification and coding systems used by NATO member countries for military supplies and equipment. Federal Supply Groups (FSG) are now obsolete.
Top 20 Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Group 55
- What is a Wood Line Construction Pole? 141 Items
- A Wood Line Construction Pole (POLE,LINE CONSTRUCTION,WOOD) is a long, comparatively slender, cylindrical piece of wood or timber which meets the requirements for size, capacity, splits, shakes, straightness, spiral grains, knots, holes, and decay, as set up in acceptable standards. It may also be framed for telephone, telegraph, and power line construction.
- What is a Wood Molding? 253 Items
- A Wood Molding (MOLDING,WOOD) is a shaped piece of wood having a plane or curved surface, either sunk or projecting, used for ornamental or other application, either singly or in groups. It does not include wood shapes of ornamental designs used as structural supports, or stress members of a structure.
- What is a Wood Filler Block? 267 Items
- A Wood Filler Block (BLOCK,FILLER,WOOD) is a shaped piece of wood, generally rectangular, used to fill a space between two parts or members of an object, or between two separate objects. Excludes SHOLE, WOOD.
- What is a Wood Wedge? 240 Items
- A Wood Wedge (WEDGE,WOOD) is a shaped piece of wood having two opposite faces tapering to a thin or featheredge, and used to split materials such as wood and stone, to raise bodies, to fill a space between two pieces of material, to effect a tight joint or connection, or to maintain a split or partial separation in a piece of material.
- What is a Wood Plug? 194 Items
- A Wood Plug (PLUG,WOOD) is a slender piece of wood used to fill holes. It may be of various shapes in cross-sectional design. Plugs taper from one end to the other in contrast to a DOWEL, WOOD which does not taper. Excludes PLUG, RAILROAD TIE, WOOD.
- What is a Wood Dowel? 108 Items
- A Wood Dowel (DOWEL,WOOD) is a cylindrical wooden pin, the grain of which runs lengthwise, used to fit into holes of corresponding size in abutting pieces of wood to serve as a temporary fastening, or to keep them permanently in their relative positions; also a cylindrical wooden rod or stick used for cutting into dowels.
- What is a Hardwood Lumber? 1608 Items
- A Hardwood Lumber (LUMBER,HARDWOOD) is wood from the botanical group of trees that are broad-leaved. The modifier hardwood has no reference to the hardness of the wood. The product of the sawmill and planing mill, not further manufactured than by sawing, resawing and/or passing lengthwise through a standard planing machine. Excludes PILE WOOD; POST, WOOD; SHINGLE, WOOD; TIE, RAILROAD, WOOD; and WOOD, LIGNUM-VITAE.
- What is a Board Softwood Lumber? 1016 Items
- A Board Softwood Lumber (LUMBER,SOFTWOOD,BOARD) is lumber manufactured from any of the coniferous trees and having a thickness less than 2 inches (50.8 mm). It is a product of the sawmill and planing mill and not further processed than by sawing, resawing, and/or passing lengthwise through a standard planing machine. It includes the product known as strips.
- What is a Dimension Softwood Lumber? 1249 Items
- A Dimension Softwood Lumber (LUMBER,SOFTWOOD,DIMENSION) is lumber manufactured from any of the coniferous trees and having a thickness of 2 inches (50.8 mm) to 5 inches (127.0 mm). Excludes LUMBER, SOFTWOOD, BOARD; LUMBER, SOFTWOOD, TIMBER and the like.
- What is a Flooring Softwood Lumber? 115 Items
- A Flooring Softwood Lumber (LUMBER,SOFTWOOD,FLOORING) is lumber manufactured from any of the coniferous trees and having a thickness of 5/16 (7.9 mm) of an inch to 3 5/8 inches (92.1 mm). Ordinary flooring for dwellings, offices and similar light duty will range from 5/16 of an inch (7.9 mm) to 1 5/16 inches (33.3 mm) in thickness, and will be dressed and matched. Factory flooring (including heavy roofing, decking and sheet piling) will range from 1 5/8 inches (41.3 mm) to 3 5/8 inches (92.1 mm) in thickness and from 3 1/8 inches (79.4 mm) to 11 1/8 inches (282.6 mm) in width and willbe dressed, matched and shiplapped or grooved for splines.
- What is a Shop Softwood Lumber? 116 Items
- A Shop Softwood Lumber (LUMBER,SOFTWOOD,SHOP) is lumber manufactured from any of the coniferous trees graded on the basis of characteristics affecting its use for general cut up purposes, door and sash use or on the basis of size of cutting.
- What is a Timber Softwood Lumber? 411 Items
- A Timber Softwood Lumber (LUMBER,SOFTWOOD,TIMBER) is lumber manufactured from any of the coniferous trees and having a cross-sectional dimension of 5 inches (127.0 mm) by 5 inches (127.0 mm) or more.
- What is a Flat Panel Aircraft Plywood? 112 Items
- A Flat Panel Aircraft Plywood (PLYWOOD,AIRCRAFT,FLAT PANEL) is a panel composed of an assembly of plies of veneer joined in a hot plate press with a water-resistant thermosetting adhesive. Except for special constructions, the grain of alternate plies is at right angles. The face, back, and inner plies may be of various softwood or hardwood species. This plywood is usually intended for use in the fabrication of structural or highly stressed aircraft parts.
- What is a Decorative Plywood? 220 Items
- A Decorative Plywood (PLYWOOD,DECORATIVE) is a panel composed of an assembly of layers or plies of veneer (or veneers in combination with lumber core, particle board core, or hardboard core, or of special core material) joined with an adhesive. Except for special constructions, the grain of alternate plies is always approximately at right angles, and the face veneer is usually a hardwood species.
- What is a Construction Plywood? 1059 Items
- A Construction Plywood (PLYWOOD,CONSTRUCTION) is an engineered panel composed of an assembly of layers of plies of veneer joined with a moisture-resistant or 100 pct. waterproof glueline. The grain of alternate layers is perpendicular. The face, back, and inner plies are almost always a softwood species as described in recognized standards. This plywood is most widely used for construction purposes.
- What is a Wood Door? 625 Items
- A Wood Door (DOOR,WOOD) is a movable wood barrier designed to close and open passageways, closets, cabinets and the like.
Stock Items for FSG 55 Page 1 of 93
- 10,5X10,5X500
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- LISTELLATOMM15
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- 200X50X4000
- RNCC: 2 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- 043
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 6
- AS 2271
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- NWWDA I.S. 6-91
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 3
- 9-2-4849
- RNCC: D | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 1
- A-A-1975
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- 9-2-4849-1
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: E
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 4
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 3
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 3
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- HARDWOOD
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- A276
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- TAVOLA NOCE 1^ SCELTA
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- 9-2-4849
- RNCC: D | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 1
- 8705020
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- 8827529
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: D
- 166030
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- 264327
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- LUMBER-2X4X20
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MML736TY3 OAK/GR22X8
- RNCC: 2 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: E
- M172A1
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 3
- MPC-RK-FW-3
- RNCC: D | RNVC: 9 | DAC: B
- 2263-3-4
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: B
- A-A-55057-TYPE A, 3/4 IN THK
- RNCC: 2 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- A-A-55057-TYPE A, 1/2 IN. THK
- RNCC: 2 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- MB-A-0014
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: E
- BUN206040-PWR
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- XB0360
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- 551-032-001
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- 5060477
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 4
- X9488952
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- BMWI428
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- EPF053
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 5
- NN-P-530
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- NN-P-530
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- 2C001176
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- 2C001483
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- MHH-94-114A
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 6
- MHH-95-114A
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 6
- 35-62
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 6
- 1050
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 6
- MM-L-751 GRC
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- 2.2E MICRO-LAM LVL SCAFFOLD PLA-
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 5
- 4IN.X4IN.X14FT
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 5
- 03010030
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- MM-L-751 SZ 2X6X12
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- 3/0 X 7/0 X 1-3/4 HOLLOW
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 6
- 7417934-0-0
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 6
- ABP419
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 4
- 30X30
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- A1502D
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 4
- 12300897
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 3
- 12701613
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 1
- MM-L-736
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- 659 FW-GL
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 4
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- 1X4
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 5
- 200-S
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 4
- GRADE 2-4-1 CCX
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 2 | DAC: 3
- PS20-70
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 3
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MM-L-751
- RNCC: 5 | RNVC: 9 | DAC: 3
- LLL-D-581
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- PE60
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12536
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MIL-C-12436
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MML751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- ASA05-4CLASS9
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- ASA05-4CLASS9
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MM-P-371
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- MM-P-371
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- ASA05-4CLASS9
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- ASA05-4CLASS6
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MM-P-371
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- PS20-70
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- PS20-70
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- PS 20-05
- RNCC: 3 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: E
- MM-L-736
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: 3
- NNP530GR0UPA
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- NNP530GR0UPA
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MML751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MML751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MML751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X
- MML751
- RNCC: 4 | RNVC: 1 | DAC: X