Wood Material Use in the U.S. Cabinet Industry 1999 & 2001 -- AKTRIN, furniture industry market research

WOOD MATERIAL USE IN THE U.S. CABINET INDUSTRY 1999 & 2001

Order #: F1300_2001TP; US$ 250.00
Published by Virginia Tech, Feb. 2001; 27 Pages; 32 Exhibits

This report estimates and predicts consumption of wood-based products by the U.S. cabinet industry and evaluates current management issues affecting the cabinet industry for 1999-2001. The population for this study was seperated into two groups, large companies with over $20 million in sales, and small companies with less than $20 million in sales.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
- Grouping of Data
RESULTS
- Number of Respondents
- Number of Employees
- Total Sales of Respondents
- Materials Use
  1. Hardwood Lumber
  2. Parts and Components
  3. Softwood Lumber
  4. Panel Products and Veneer
  5. Material Purchases
  6. Sales
- Management Issues
  1. Certified Products
  2. Wood Substitutes
  3. Outsourcing
  4. Issues Facing Cabinet Industry

TABLE OF EXHIBITS

Total demand for cabinets (millions of units)
Regional distribution of large companies respondents
Adjusted response rate for small companies
Regional distribution of the small company respondents
Large company versus small company respondents
Average material use per firm and employee for 1999
Estimated hardwood lumber use for 1999 and predicted use in 2001
Regional estimation of hardwood lumber use for 1999 and predicted use in 2001
Overall hardwood lumber use by grade for 1999
Percentage of hardwood lumber grades used by large and small companies for 1999
Hardwood lumber use by species for 1999
Estimated hardwood lumber species use by region in 1999
Estimated hardwood lumber use by species for 1999 and predicted use for 2001
Estimated hardwood lumber species breakdown by groups for 1999
Estimated component for 1999 and predicted use in 2001
Regional estimation of softwood lumber use for 1999 and predicted use in 2001
Estimated software lumber species breakdown by groups for 1999
Estimated softwood lumber use by region in 1999
Estimated panel products and veneer use for 1999 and predicted use in 2001
Regional estimation of panel products and veneer use for 1999 and predicted use for 2001
Estimated 1999 lumber sources for large companies
Estimated 1999 lumber sources for small companies
Estimated 1999 panel sources for large companies
Estimated 1999 panel sources for small companies
Salespersons utilized by large and small companies
Estimated 1999 sales channels for large companies
Estimated 1999 sales channels for small companies
Estimated 1999 large company cabinet sales by type
Estimated 1999 small company cabinet sales by type
Distribution of cabinet unit (individual box) widths
Mean rating of concern on issues facing cabinet industry
Non-response bias results

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