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THE U.S. OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
A Strategic Marketing Analysis and Competitor Profile

Order #: F134_2003TX; US$ 1695.00
Published by BTA, June 2003; 419 Pages

This report is designed to aid the busy, action-oriented executive in evaluating current performance and planning for the future. It contains a wealth of statistics and data, supported by objective analysis and commentary.

The study tracks past, present, and future sales of desks and desk extensions, panel and modular systems, office seating, tables, bookcases, file cabinets, and other storage units. Each market segment is broken down between wood and competing furniture materials. Important demand factors are analyzed including office building construction activity, vacancy rates, and white-collar employment levels. Other highlighted topics include foreign trade, industry structure and economics, advertising, and profiles of major manufacturers. Forecasts to 2010.

COMPANIES PROFILED IN THIS REPORT

Bush Industries Inc. - Davis Furniture Industries Inc. - The EckAdams Company - Harter Inc. - Haworth Inc. - HBF - Herman Miller Inc. - HON Industries Inc. - Indiana Desk - Invincible Office Furniture - KI - Kimball International Inc. - Knoll Inc. - Magna Design Inc. - Marvel Group Inc. - Mayline Group - Miller Desk Inc. - Neutral Posture Ergonomics Inc. - Nucraft Furniture Company - O'Sullivan Industries Inc. - Relax the Back Corporation - Sauder Woodworking Co. - Steelcase Inc. - Teknion Corporation - Trendway Corporation - Tuohy Furniture Corporation - United Chair Company - Vitra Seating Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
- Summary and Analysis
THE OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
- Summary and Analysis
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture: Wood vs. Nonwood (Graph)
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Wood Office Furniture - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Wood Office Furniture - by Type (Graph)
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonwood Office Furniture - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonwood Office Furniture - by Type (Graph)
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Systems - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Systems - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Panel Supported Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Panel Supported Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Supported Systems - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Panel Supported Systems - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Panel Supported Systems - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Panel Supported Systems - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Panel Supported Systems - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Panel Supported Systems - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel System Filing, Storage and Shelving Components: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel System Filing - Storage - and Shelving Components: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Panel System Filing, Storage and Shelving Components: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonloadbearing Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonloadbearing Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Nonloadbearing Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Nonwood Panel System Accessories
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Seating: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Seating - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Seating - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Seating - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Seating - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Wood Seating - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Wood Seating - by Type
- Average Prices for Wood Seating - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Nonwood Seating - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Nonwood Seating - by Type
- Average Prices for Nonwood Seating - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of General Office and Desk Chairs: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Side and Armchairs: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Secretarial Chairs: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Stacking Chairs: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Lounge Seating: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tandem Seating: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Files - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Desks and Extensions - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Tables - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Equipment-Supporting Tables - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Equipment-Supporting Tables - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Equipment-Supporting Tables - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units - by Type
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Storage Units - by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Work Surface Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Work Surface Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- Average Prices for Work Surface Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood
THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET
- Summary and Analysis
- Number of Home Offices in the U.S. (Graph)
- Workers Who Work at Home on Primary Job - by Occupation and Gender
- Electronic Equipment Used by Home-Based Workers - by Class and Gender
- U.S. Consumption of Computers - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Consumption of Computers - by Type
- U.S. Consumption of Facsimile Equipment
- U.S. Consumption of Printers
- U.S. Consumption of Printers - by Type
- Distribution of U.S. Consumption of Printers - by Type
- U.S. Consumption of Office Equipment - by Type (Graph)
- Percentage of Total Office Furniture and Accessories Sales Through Various Distribution Channels
- Percentage of Total Office Storage Sales Through Various Distribution Channels
- Percentage of Total Office Equipment and Machine Sales Through Various Distribution Channels
PRODUCER PRICE TRENDS IN THE OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
- Summary and Analysis
- Producer Price Index for Total Manufacturing Industries
- Producer Price Indexes for Office Furniture:
  - Wood vs. Nonwood Office Furniture
  - Wood vs. Nonwood Office Furniture (Graph)
  - Wood Office Furniture - by Type
  - Wood Office Furniture by Type (Graph)
  - Wood Seating - by Type
  - Wood Desks
  - Wood Storage Units - by Type
  - Wood Files - by Type
  - Wood Tables - by Type
  - Wood Panel Systems - by Type
  - Wood Panel Supported Systems - by Type
  - Wood Modular Systems - by Type
  - Nonwood Office Furniture - by Type
  - Nonwood Office Furniture - by Type (Graph)
  - Nonwood Seating - by Type
  - Nonwood Desks
  - Nonwood Filing Cabinets - by Type
  - Nonwood Systems Furniture - by Type
- Producer Price Indexes for Materials Used in Office Furniture:
  - Primary Aluminum
  - Steel Mill Products
  - Hardwood Lumber
  - Hardwood Veneer
  - Coated Fabrics
  - Paints
  - Particleboard
  - Paperboard
  - Leather
  - Foam Products Made of Polystyrene or Urethane
FACTORS INFLUENCING DEMAND FOR OFFICE FURNITURE
- Summary and Analysis
- Office Building Vacancy Rates in the U.S.
- Office Building Vacancy Rates in the U.S. (Graph)
- Office Building Vacancy Rates in Major U.S. Markets
- Commercial Office Space in Selected Markets
- Value of New Private Nonresidential Building Construction - by Type
- Value of New Office Construction in Place - by Type
- Number of Buildings - by Type
- Number of Buildings - by Type and by Region
- Distribution of Office Buildings - by Region (Graph)
- Number of Buildings Constructed - by Year and by Type
- Total Floor Space - by Type of Building
- Total Floor Space - by Type of Building and by Region
- Persons Employed Full Time - by Type of Occupation
- Number of Office Buildings - by Employment Size
- Number of Office Buildings - by Employment Size (Graph)
- Office Floor Space - by Employment Size
OFFICE FURNITURE FOREIGN TRADE
- Summary and Analysis
- U.S. Balance of Trade for Office Furniture
- U.S. Office Furniture Exports vs. Imports (Graph)
- Total U.S. Exports of Office Furniture
- Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Office Furniture
- Dollar Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Office Furniture
- Dollar Market Shares of the Leading U.S. Export Destinations for Office Furniture (Graph)
- U.S. Exports of Office Furniture - by Type
- U.S. Exports of Office Furniture - by Country of Destination and by Type:
  - Wooden Frame Adjustable Swivel Seats with Variable Height Adjustment
  - Wood Office Furniture - Not Elsewhere Classified
  - Swivel Seats with Variable Height Adjustment
  - Metal Office Filing Cabinets
  - Metal Office Furniture - Excluding Filing Cabinets
  - Metal Office Furniture and Parts - Not Elsewhere Classified
- Total U.S. Imports of Office Furniture
- Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Office Furniture
- Dollar Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Office Furniture
- Dollar Market Shares of the Leading U.S. Import Sources for Office Furniture (Graph)
- U.S. Imports of Office Furniture - by Type
- U.S. Imports of Office Furniture - by Country of Origin and by Type:
  - Wood Frame Seats, Excluding Upholstered
  - Upholstered Seats with Wooden Frames
  - Bentwood Office Furniture
  - Wood Office Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified
  - Upholstered Seats with Metal Frames
  - Seats with Metal Frames, Excluding Upholstered Seats
  - Metal Office Filing Cabinets
  - Metal Office Furniture, Excluding Filing Cabinets, Not Elsewhere Classified
  - Metal Office Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified
  - Plastic Office Furniture
  - Reinforced or Laminated Office Furniture
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
- Summary and Analysis
- Explanation of Terms
- The Wood Office Furniture Industry:
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Total Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  - Number of Manufacturing Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll - by State
  - Number of Manufacturing Plants - by Employment Size and by State
- The Nonwood Office Furniture Industry:
  - Operating Structure
  - Gross Operating Margin
  - Value Added by Manufacture
  - Vertical Integration Index
  - Employment Structure
  - Total Labor Costs
  - Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  - Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  - Labor Productivity
  - Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  - New Capital Expenditures
  - Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  - Ending Inventories
  - Number of Manufacturing Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll - by State
  - Number of Manufacturing Plants - by Employment Size and by State
- The Plant Manager's Workbook:
  - How to Use This Section
  - Gathering Your Data
  - Developing Your Ratios
  - How Does Your Plant Stack Up?
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL TRENDS IN THE OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
- Summary and Analysis
- Total Media Expenditures by the Office Furniture Industry
- Media Expenditures by the Office Furniture Industry - by Company and Brand
COMPANY PROFILES
- Introduction
- Financial Profile of Wood Office Furniture Manufacturers:
  - Total
  - Sorted by Sales
  - Sorted by Assets
- Financial Profile of Nonwood Office Furniture Manufacturers:
  - Total
  - Sorted by Sales
  - Sorted by Assets
- Estimated Market Shares of the Top U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers
- Estimated Market Shares of the Top U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers (Graph)
- Corporate Profiles:
  - Bush Industries - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Sales and Distribution
       - Manufacturing
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Davis Furniture Industries - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company News
  - The EckAdams Company:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Harter - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Haworth - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company News
  - HBF:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Herman Miller - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Financial Performance
       - Distribution
       - Manufacturing
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - HON Industries - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Financial Performance
       - Distribution Methods
       - Manufacturing Facilities
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Indiana Desk:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Invincible Office Furniture:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company News
  - KI:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Manufacturing and Distribution
       - Company News
  - Kimball International - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company Sales
       - Distribution
       - Manufacturing
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Knoll - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company Sales
       - Distribution
       - Manufacturing
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Magna Design - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Marvel Group - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Mayline Group:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Miller Desk - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Neutral Posture Ergonomics - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Nucraft Furniture Company:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company News
  - O'Sullivan Industries - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company Sales
       - Distribution Activities
       - Manufacturing
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Relax the Back Corporation:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Sauder Woodworking Co.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company Sales
       - Manufacturing and Distribution
  - Steelcase Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company Sales
       - Distribution Activities
       - Manufacturing Facilities
       - Company News
       - Financial Summary and Analysis
  - Teknion Corporation:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company Sales
       - Manufacturing and Distribution
       - Company News
  - Trendway Corporation:
       - Background
       - Products
       - Company News
  - Tuohy Furniture Corporation:
       - Background
       - Products
  - United Chair Company:
       - Background
       - Products
  - Vitra Seating - Inc.:
       - Background
       - Products
INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES
- Introduction
- Directories of Selected U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers:
  - Wood Office Furniture
  - Nonwood Office Furniture

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