What everyday products are made using wood from trees? Lumber and engineered wood products, cosmetics, sponges, cloth, film, food additives, chewing gum, medications, inks, firewood, fuel, and more. The forest sector in North Carolina is the #1 manufacturing sector in the state. Every job created in the forest sector results in another 1.06 jobs in the state. In 2022, the total value added, equivalent to the gross domestic product, was up 14.9% to $16.3 billion, predominantly in secondary solid