Scope And Methodology ..........................................................................................6

  Figure 1-1 .....Value Of U.S. Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Market Sales,  1992, 1997, 2002, And
                        2007 (dollars) ....................................................................................9

  Table 1-2 ......Value Of Real U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Market Sales, 1987-2007
                        (dollars) ..........................................................................................10

  Table 1-3 ......Comparative Growth Analysis Of Factors Affecting Real U.S. Metal Builders' And
                        Cabinet Hardware Market Sales, 1990-2002 (dollars, number, index, and rates) .......11

  Table 1-6 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Exports And Imports, 1982-2007
                        (dollars) ..........................................................................................14

  Table 1-7 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Market Sales By Major Product
                        Type, 1992-2007 (dollars): Door Locks, Padlocks, Other Locking Devices, Door Hinges
                        , Door Closers, Other Door Hardware, Other Builders' Hardware, And Cabinet And
                        Furniture Hardware .............................................................................16

  Figure 1-3 .....Percent Distribution Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Market Sales By
                        Major Product Type, 2002 And 2007 (percent): Door Locks, Padlocks, Other Locking
                        Devices, Door Hinges, Door Closers, Other Door Hardware, Other Builders' Hardware,
                        And Cabinet And Furniture Hardware .........................................................17

  Table 1-8 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Shipments By Major Product
                        Type, 1987-2007 (dollars): Locks, Door Hinges, Door Closers, Exit Devices, Sliding
                        And Storm Door Hardware, Screen And Storm Door Hardware, Door Holders And
                        Stops, Cabinet Hardware, Furniture Hardware, Window Hardware, Closet Hardware,
                        And Others .......................................................................................18

  Table 1-9 ......Percent Distribution Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Shipments By
                        Major Product Type, 1987-2007 (percent): Locks, Door Hinges, Door Closers, Exit
                        Devices', Sliding And Storm Door Hardware, Screen And Storm Door Hardware, Door
                        Holders And Stops, Cabinet Hardware, Furniture Hardware, Window Hardware,
                        Closet Hardware, And Others ..................................................................19

  Table 2-1 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Lock Market Sales And By Product Type, 1992-2007 (dollars):
                        Door Locks, Padlocks, And Other Locking Devices ..........................................29

  Table 2-2 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Lock Shipments And By Product Type, 1972-2007 (dollars): Door
                        Locks, Padlocks, And Other Locking Devices ................................................30

  Table 2-4 ......Percent Distribution Of U.S. Metal Door Lock Shipments By Product Type, 1977-2007
                        (percent): Bored, Cylindrical And Tubular; Mortise; Tubular And Mortise Deadlocks;
                        Electronically Or Electrically Operated Locks, All Other Types .............................32

  Table 2-6 ......U.S. Shipments Of Miscellaneous Metal Locking Devices, 1977-2002 (dollars):
                        Architectural Trim, Key Blanks, Rim Locks And Other Locking Devices ..................34

  Table 2-7 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Lock Imports And By Product Type, 1982-2007 (dollars): Door
                        Locks, Padlocks, And Other Locking Devices ................................................35

  Table 2-11 .....U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Locks For Garage, Overhead, And Sliding Doors For The
                        Top Eleven Countries Of Origin, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) .........................40

  Table 2-12 .....U.S. Imports Of Metal Lock Parts For The Top Twelve Countries Of Origin, 1995-2001
                        (pounds and dollars) ............................................................................41

  Table 2-13 ....U.S. Imports Of Padlocks For The Top Seven Countries Of Origin, 1995-2001 (number
                        and dollars) ......................................................................................43

  Table 2-14 ....U.S. Imports Of Keys Sold Separately For The Top Ten Countries Of Origin, 1995-2001
                        (pounds and dollars) ............................................................................44

  Table 2-15 ....Value Of U.S. Metal Lock Exports And By Product Type, 1982-2007 (dollars): Door
                        Locks, Padlocks, And Other Locking Devices ................................................45

  Table 2-16 ....U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Locks And Related Locking Devices By Product Type,
                        1992-2001 (pounds and dollars): Interior And Exterior Door Locks, Other Door Locks,
                        Other Locking Devices, Door Lock Parts, And Keys .........................................46

  Table 2-17 ....U.S. Quantity Padlock Exports And Average Value Per Unit Exported, 1992-2001
                        (number and dollars) ............................................................................47

  Table 2-19 ....U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Locks For Garage, Overhead, And Sliding Doors For The
                        Top Twelve Countries Of Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ..................49

Section 3 .......U.S. Metal Door Hinges And Other Builders' Hardware Market Trends ...............54

  Table 3-1 ......Value Of U.S. Market Sales Of Metal Door Hinges And Other Builders' Hardware By
                        Product Type, 1987-2007 (dollars): Door Hinges, Door Closers, Other Door Hardware,
                        And Other Builders' Hardware .................................................................58

  Table 3-2 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Door Hinge And Other Builders' Hardware Shipments By Product
                        Type And Growth Analysis, 1987-2007 (dollars): Door Hinges, Door Closers, Exit
                        Devices, Sliding And Storm Door Hardware, Screen And Storm Door Hardware, Door
                        Holders And Stops, Window Hardware, Closet Hardware, Tracks And Related Items,
                        And Other Builders' Hardware .................................................................60

  Table 3-3 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Door Hinge Shipments By Type, 1977-2007 (dollars): Butt Hinges
                        And Other Door Hinges .........................................................................62

  Table 3-5 ......U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Hinges And Other Builders' Hardware And By Product
                        Type, 1982-2007 (dollars): Hinges, Door Closers, Door Stops, Other Door Hardware,
                        And Other Builders' Hardware .................................................................64

  Table 3-6 ......U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Hinges By Product Type, 1992-2001 (pounds and dollars):
                        For Interior And Exterior Doors; For Garage, Overhead, And Sliding Doors; Iron,
                        Steel, Aluminum, Or Zinc; And Other Base Metals ..........................................65

  Table 3-7 ......U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Stops And Related Products By Material, 1992-2001
                        (pounds and dollars) ............................................................................66

  Table 3-8 ......U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Hinges For The Top Twelve Countries Of Origin, 1995-
                        2001 (pounds and dollars) ......................................................................67

  Table 3-9 ......U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Closers And Parts For The Top Eight Countries Of Origin,
                        1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................................69

  Table 3-10 ....U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Stops And Related Products For The Top Twelve Countries
                        Of Origin, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...................................................70

  Table 3-11 ....U.S. Imports Of Other Metal Door Hardware For The Top Ten Countries Of Origin,
                        1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................................72

  Table 3-12 ....U.S. Imports Of Other Builders' Hardware For The Top Eleven Countries Of Origin,
                        1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................................73

  Table 3-13 ....U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Hinges And Other Builders' Hardware And By Product Type
                        , 1982-2007 (dollars): Hinges, Door Closers, Door Stops, Other Door Hardware, And
                        Other Builders' Hardware ......................................................................74

  Table 3-16 ....U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Hinges For Garage, Overhead, And Sliding Doors For The
                        Top Ten Countries Of Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ......................77

  Table 3-17 ....U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Closers And Parts For The Top Twelve Countries Of
                        Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ................................................78

  Table 3-18 ....U.S. Exports Of Other Metal Door Hardware For The Top Seven Countries Of
                         Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................80

  Table 3-19 ....U.S. Exports Of Other Metal Builders' Hardware For The Top Ten Countries Of
                        Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ................................................81

  Table 3-20 ....U.S. Producer Price Trends For Metal Door Hinges, 1992-2001 (index) ...................82

Section 4 .......U.S. Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Market Trends ...........................83

     Summary Of Major Findings ..................................................................................83
     Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Market Trends ...........................................................83
     Major Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Suppliers ..........................................................84
     Cabinet Lock Market Trends ..................................................................................85
     Cabinet Hinge Market Trends 86
     Fixture Base Market Trends87
     Drawer Slide Market Trends87
     Caster Market Trends89

  Table 4-1 ......Value Of U.S. Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Market Sales, 1987-2007 (dollars) .....91

  Table 4-2 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Market Supply By Product Type,
                        1992-2007 (dollars): Locks, Hinges, Fixture Bases, Drawer Slides, Casters, And
                        Other .............................................................................................92

  Table 4-3 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Furniture And Cabinet Hardware Shipments, 1972-2007 (dollars) .94

  Table 4-4 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Furniture Hardware Shipments By Product Type, 1972-2007
                        (dollars): Rotating And Tilting Fixtures And Bases, Furniture And Drawer Slides,
                        Furniture Casters, Other Furniture Hardware, And Other Floor Protective Devices .....95

  Table 4-5 ......Percent Distribution Of U.S. Metal Furniture Hardware Shipments By Product Type,
                        1972-2007 (percent): Rotating And Tilting Fixtures And Bases, Furniture And Drawer
                        Slides, Furniture Casters, Other Furniture Hardware, And Other Floor Protective
                        Devices ...........................................................................................97

  Table 4-6 ......U.S. Shipments Of Metal Cabinet Hardware By Product Type, 1977-2007 (dollars):
                        Cabinet Hinges; Cabinet Locks; Cabinet Knobs, Pulls And Catches; And Other Cabinet
                        Hardware .........................................................................................98

  Table 4-7 ......Percent Distribution Of U.S. Metal Cabinet Hardware Shipments By Product Type,
                        1977-2007 (percent): Cabinet Hinges; Cabinet Locks; Cabinet Knobs, Pulls And
                        Catches; Other Cabinet Hardware .............................................................99

  Table 4-8 ......Value Of U.S. Imports Of Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware And By Product Type,
                        1982-2007 (dollars): Locks, Hinges, Casters, And Other Hardware .......................100

  Table 4-9 ......U.S. Imports Of Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware By Product Type, 1995-2001
                        (pounds and dollars): Cam Locks, Other Locks, Hinges, Pneumatic Cylinders, Drawer
                         Slides, Other Hardware, And Casters ........................................................101

  Table 4-10 ....Value Of U.S. Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Imports For The Top Ten
                        Countries Of Origin, 1995-2001 (dollars) .....................................................103

  Table 4-11 ....Value Of U.S. Exports Of Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware And By Product Type,
                        1982-2007 (dollars): Locks, Hinges, Casters, And Other Hardware .......................104

  Table 4-12 ....Quantity U.S. Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Exports And Average Value Per
                        Pound Exported By Product Type, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars): Locks, Hinges,
                        Casters, And Other Hardware .................................................................105

  Table 4-13 ....Value Of U.S. Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Exports For The Top Ten
                        Countries Of Destination, 1995-2001 (dollars) ..............................................106

  Table 4-14 ....U.S. Producer Price Trends For Metal Cabinet And Furniture Hardware, 1992-2001
                        (index) ...........................................................................................107

Section 5 .......U.S. Plastic Hardware Market Trends ......................................................108

     Summary Of Major Findings ..................................................................................108
     Plastic Hardware Market Sales ................................................................................108
     Manufacturer Shipments And Exports ........................................................................108
     Plastic Hardware Imports ......................................................................................109

  Table 5-1 ......U.S. Plastic Hardware Market Sales, 1992-2007 (dollars) ..................................110

  Table 5-2 ......Value Of U.S. Plastic Hardware Shipments And Number Of U.S. Manufacturers,
                        1987-2002 (dollars and number) ...............................................................111

  Table 5-3 ......U.S. Imports Of Plastic Hardware By Product Type, 1992-2001 (pounds and dollars):
                        Plastics Handles And Knobs For Furniture, Other Plastics Furniture Fittings, And Other
                         Plastics Hardware ..............................................................................112

  Table 5-4 ......U.S. Imports Of Plastic Handles And Knobs For Furniture For The Top Seven Countries
                         Of Origin, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ..................................................113

  Table 5-5 ......U.S. Imports Of Other Plastic Furniture Fittings For The Top Ten Countries Of Origin,
                        1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................................114

  Table 5-6 ......U.S. Imports Of Other Plastic Hardware For The Top Twelve Countries Of Origin,
                        1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................................115

  Table 5-7 ......U.S. Exports Of Plastic Hardware By Product Type, 1992-2001 (pounds and dollars):
                        Plastics Handles And Knobs For Furniture, Other Plastics Furniture Fittings, And Other
                        Plastics Hardware ...............................................................................116

  Table 5-8 ......U.S. Exports Of Plastic Furniture Hardware For The Top Ten Countries Of Destination,
                          1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ..............................................................117

  Table 5-9 ......U.S. Exports Of Other Plastic Hardware For The Top Eleven Countries Of Destination,
                        1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................................118

Section 6 .......U.S. Metal Builders' Hardware End-Use Market Analysis ................................119

     Summary of Major Findings ...................................................................................119
     Residential Markets ............................................................................................119
     New Residential Construction Markets .......................................................................120
     Residential Remodeling Markets ..............................................................................121
     Nonresidential Markets ........................................................................................121
     Door And Window Manufacturer Markets.....................................................................122
     Locksmith Market ..............................................................................................123

  Table 6-1 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Lock And Other Builders' Hardware Purchases By End-Use Market,
                        1977-2001 (dollars): Contractors, Door And Window Manufacturers, Households,
                        Commercial Property Owners, And Manufactured Building Producers .....................124

  Table 6-2 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Lock And Other Builders' Hardware Purchases For Residential And
                        Nonresidential Markets By Type Of Purchaser, 1992-2001 (dollars): Contractors,
                        Households, Door And Window Manufacturers, Manufactured Building Producers, And
                        Commercial Building Owners ...................................................................125

  Table 6-3 ......Value Of U.S. Contractor Purchases Of Metal Locks And Other Builders' Hardware For
                         Residential And Nonresidential Buildings And New Construction And Repair And
                        Remodeling Projects, 1982-2001 (dollars) ...................................................126

  Table 6-4 ......Value Of U.S. Metal Lock And Other Builders' Hardware Purchases Per New U.S.
                        Housing Unit Started, 1982-2001 (dollars) ...................................................127

  Table 6-5 ......Quantity U.S. Door And Window Shipments, 1987-2001 (number) ........................128

  Table 6-6 ......Value Of U.S. Door And Window Manufacturer Metal Lock And Other Builders'
                        Hardware Purchases Per Door And Window Shipped, 1987-2001 (dollars) ................129

  Table 6-7 ......Leading U.S. Window And Door Manufacturers, 2000 (dollars) ............................130

  Table 6-8 ......Number Of U.S. Original Equipment Manufacturing End-Use Market Plants By State,
                        1999 (number): Mobile Homes, Prefabricated Wood Buildings, Prefabricated Metal
                        Buildings, Motor Homes, And Travel Trailers And Campers; Total Plants And Those
                        With 20 Or More Employees ...................................................................131

  Table 6-9 ......Number, Revenues, And Payroll Percent Revenues Of U.S. Locksmiths By Region And
                        State, 1997 And 1999 (number, dollars, and percent) ......................................134

Section 7 .......Factors Affecting U.S. Builders' Hardware Demand .....................................137

     Summary Of Major Findings ..................................................................................137
     New Residential Construction Markets .......................................................................137
     Residential Remodeling And Repair Markets ................................................................138
     Nonresidential Markets ........................................................................................138
     Crime Rates .....................................................................................................139

  Table 7-1 ......Real U.S. Spending On Building Construction And By Market, 1977-2002 (dollars):
                        Total Buildings, Residential Buildings, And Nonresidential Buildings ......................140

  Table 7-2 ......Real U.S. Spending On Construction Put In Place By Market And Building Type,
                        1997-2001 (dollars): Residential Buildings By Type, Nonresidential Buildings By Type,
                        And Public Buildings By Type ...................................................................141

  Table 7-3 ......Total U.S. Housing Demand By Sector By Region, 1996-2001 (number): Northeast,
                        Midwest, South, West, And Total .............................................................142

  Table 7-4 ......New U.S. Privately Owned Housing Units Started And By Type Of Structure, 1980-2002
                        (number): Total Starts, And In Structures With 1 Unit, 2 To 4 Units, And 5 Units Or
                        More ..............................................................................................144

  Table 7-5 ......Monthly Private U.S. Housing Units Authorized By 19,000 Building Permit Places By
                        Region, 2000 And 2001 (number): Total, Northeast, Midwest, South, And West .......145

  Table 7-6 ......Characteristics Of New U.S. Housing Units Affecting Hardware Product Demand,
                        1990-2001 (units): Region, Number Of Bathrooms, Number Of Bedrooms, Garages,
                        Number Of Stories; For Single-Family, Multi-Family Structures, And Mobile Homes ....146

  Table 7-7 ......U.S. Residential Property Owner Expenditures For Improvements, Additions,
                        Alterations, And Repairs And Spending By Single-Family Homeowners, 1985-2001
                        (dollars) ..........................................................................................148

  Table 7-8 ......U.S. Spending On Replacement Windows And Doors In Residences By Owner Occupied
                        And Rental Properties, 1995-2000 (dollars): Alterations, Major Replacements, And
                        Maintenance And Repairs ......................................................................149

  Table 7-9 ......Monthly U.S. Building Materials Dealers Sales, 1998-2001 (dollars) .......................150

  Table 7-10 ....U.S. Home Mortgage Interest Rates And Personal Income, 1980-2002 (percent and
                         dollars) ...........................................................................................151

  Table 7-11 ....Number Of Existing U.S. Housing Units By Characteristic, 1985-1999 (number): Units
                        In Structure, Region, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, And Square Feet ............................152

  Table 7-12 ....Distribution Of U.S. Households By Demographic Characteristic, 1985-2000 (percent):
                        Household Income, Age Of Household Head, Household Size, Region, And Total
                        Households .......................................................................................154

  Table 7-13 ....U.S. Crime Rates, 1977-2000 (rate): Violent Crime And Property Crime .................155

  Table 7-14 ....U.S. Property Crime Rates By Type, 1977-2000 (rate): Burglary, Larceny Theft, And
                        Motor Vehicle Theft156

  Table 7-15.....U.S. Household Burglary Rates By Demographic Characteristic, 1995-2000 (rate):
                        Income Class, Race, And Residence ...........................................................157

  Table 7-16 ....U.S. Burglary Rates By Region And State, 1990-2000 (rate) ................................158

  Table 7-17 ....U.S. Burglaries And Average Value Lost, 1972-2000 (number and dollars): Residences
                        And Nonresidences ..............................................................................160

  Table 7-18 ....State And Local Government Spending On Correctional Facility Construction,
                        1993-2001 (dollars) ..............................................................................161

  Table 7-19 ....Distribution Of U.S. Population By Age Group, 1970-2005 (percent) ......................162

Section 8 .......U.S. Automatic Door Opener Market Trends ...............................................163

     Summary Of Major Findings ..................................................................................163
     Automatic Door Opener Market Trends ......................................................................163
     Automatic Door Opener Shipments ...........................................................................163
     Export-Import Trends ..........................................................................................164

  Table 8-1 ......Value Of U.S. Automatic Door Opener And Part Market Sales, 1992-2007 (dollars) .....165

  Table 8-2 ......Value Of U.S. Electrical Door Opener Shipments, 1982-2007 (dollars) ....................166

  Table 8-3 ......Value Of U.S. Automatic Garage Door Openers And Number Of Manufacturers,
                        1982-2001 (number and dollars) ...............................................................167

  Table 8-4 ......U.S. Imports Of Automatic Door Openers And Parts, 1989-2001 (dollars): Complete
                         Automatic Door Closers And Parts ............................................................168

  Table 8-5 ......U.S. Imports Of Automatic Door Openers And Parts For The Top Ten Countries Of
                        Origin, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ......................................................169

  Table 8-6 ......U.S. Exports Of Automatic Door Openers And Parts, 1989-2001 (dollars) ................170

  Table 8-7 ......U.S. Exports Of Automatic Door Openers And Parts For The Top Twelve Countries Of
                         Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) ...............................................171

Section 9 .......U.S. Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Plant Metal Hardware Purchases ..............172

     Summary Of Major Findings ..................................................................................172
     Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Plant Hardware Purchases ...............................................172
     Purchases By Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Market Sectors ............................................173
     Key Customers ..................................................................................................173
     Important State Markets ......................................................................................173

  Table 9-1 ......Value Of Metal Hardware Purchases By U.S. Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Plants,
                        1972-2002 (dollars) .............................................................................175

  Table 9-2 ......U.S. Industrial Production Trends For Furniture And Fixtures, 1987-2002 (index) ......176

  Table 9-3 ......Value Of Metal Hardware Purchases By U.S. Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Plants By
                         Facility Product Specialization, 1977-2001 (dollars): Wood, Upholstered, And Metal
                        Household Furniture; TV And Kitchen Cabinets; Sleep Furniture; Wood And Metal
                        Office Furniture; Institutional Furniture; Partitions And Fixtures, And Other Furniture
                        And Fixtures .....................................................................................177

  Table 9-4 ......Percent Distribution Of Metal Hardware Purchases By U.S. Furniture, Fixture, And
                        Cabinet Plants By Facility Product Specialization, 1977-2001 (percent): Wood,
                         Upholstered, And Metal Household Furniture; TV And Kitchen Cabinets; Sleep
                        Furniture; Wood And Metal Office Furniture; Institutional Furniture; Partitions And
                        Fixtures, And Other Furniture And Fixtures .................................................178

  Table 9-5 ......Metal Hardware Purchases' Share Of Total Material Inputs By U.S. Furniture, Fixture,
                        And Cabinet Plants By Facility Product Specialization, 1982-1997 (percent): Wood,
                        Upholstered, And Metal Household Furniture; TV And Kitchen Cabinets; Sleep
                        Furniture; Wood And Metal Office Furniture; Institutional Furniture; Partitions And
                        Fixtures, And Other Furniture And Fixtures ..................................................179

  Table 9-6 ......Metal Hardware Purchases Per Plant By U.S. Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Plants By
                        Facility Product Specialization, 1982-1997 (dollars): Wood, Upholstered, And Metal
                        Household Furniture; TV And Kitchen Cabinets; Sleep Furniture; Wood And Metal
                        Office Furniture; Institutional Furniture; Partitions And Fixtures, And Other Furniture
                        And Fixtures .....................................................................................180

  Table 9-7 ......Real U.S. Shipments For Major Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Industry Sectors,
                        1987-2001 (dollars): Wood, Upholstered And Metal Household Furniture, Office
                        Furniture, Partitions And Fixtures, And Kitchen Cabinets And Vanities ..................181

  Table 9-8 ......Number Of U.S. Furniture And Cabinet Manufacturer End-User Plants By State, 1999
                        (number): Household And Institutional Furniture, Office Furniture And Fixtures,
                        Wood Kitchen Cabinets, And Other Furniture And Fixtures ................................182

  Table 9-9 ......Leading U.S. Furniture And Fixture Manufacturers, 2000 (dollars) .......................184

Section 10 .....Cost Structure Of U.S. Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Plants And The
                        Competitive Environment .....................................................................185

  Table 10-2 ....Operating Ratios And Profit Margins For U.S. Metal Builders' And Furniture Hardware
                        Plants, 1977-2001 (percent): Payroll, Material Costs, And Gross Profit Percent Total
                        Plant Revenues ..................................................................................189

  Table 10-3 ....U.S. Producer Price Trends For Steel Mill Products, Aluminum Shapes And Plastic
                        Resins, 1987-2001 (index) .....................................................................190

  Table 10-4 ....U.S. Metal Builders' And Furniture Hardware Plant Labor Situation, 1977-2001
                        (number, percent, and dollars): Number Of Employees, Shipments Per Employee,
                        Production Workers Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, And Average
                        Weekly Hours ....................................................................................191

  Table 10-6 ....Number Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Manufacturers And Average
                        Shipments Per Company By Product Type, 1987-1997 (number and dollars) .............193

  Table 10-7 ....Share Of The U.S. Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Market Supply For The Top Ten
                        Suppliers, 2000 (percent) ......................................................................195

  Table 10-8 ....Sales And Profit Trends For Eleven Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Suppliers, 1996
                        -2001 (dollars and percent) ....................................................................196

  Table 10-9 ....Assa Abloy Sales By Market By Product, 2000 (dollars and percent): Mechanical Locks,
                        Electromechanical And Electronic Locks, Security Doors And Fittings, Industrial Locks,
                        And Hotel Locks .................................................................................199

  Table 11-1 ....Canadian Shipments Of Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware By Type, 1994-2000
                        (Canadian dollars): Locks, Hinges, Casters, And Other Builders' And Furniture
                        Hardware .........................................................................................203

  Table 11-4 ....Canadian Exports Of Locks And Other Builders' And Cabinet Hardware By Major
                        Country Of Destination, 1992-2000 (Canadian dollars) .....................................208

  Table 11-5 ....Canadian Furniture, Manufactured Building, And Door And Window Industry Plants By
                        Product Specialization, 1996 And 1998 (number and Canadian dollars): Number Of
                        Plants, Value Of Manufactured Goods Shipped, And Shipments Per Plant ................210

  Table 11-6 ....Value Of Canadian Building Permits And Housing Starts, 1995-2000 (dollars and
                        number) ..........................................................................................211

Section 12 .....Company Profiles ...............................................................................212