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THE OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET

Product Type: Market Research Report

Publication Date: May 01, 2003

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SUMMARY

Covers the markets for all types of office furniture, including desks and desk extensions, panel and modular systems, office seating, tables, bookcases, files, and other storage units. Market data tracks current and projected sales (to 2011) in each category, including breakdowns by type of material. Demand factors (office building construction, office vacancy rates, and trends in white-collar employment), industry structure and economics, foreign trade activity, advertising and promotion, and profiles of major manufacturers round out the coverage.

SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Summary and Analysis - 1

SECTION II: THE OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET

Summary and Analysis - 5
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture: Wood vs. Nonwood - 10
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture: Wood vs. Nonwood (Graph) - 11
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture: Wood vs. Nonwood - 12
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture, by Type - 13
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Office Furniture, by Type - 15
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Wood Office Furniture, by Type - 17
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Wood Office Furniture, by Type (Graph) - 20
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonwood Office Furniture, by Type - 21
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonwood Office Furniture, by Type (Graph) - 24
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 25
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Systems, by Type - 26
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Systems, by Type - 28
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Panel Supported Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 29
U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Panel Supported Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 30
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel Supported Systems, by Type - 31
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Panel Supported Systems, by Type:Wood vs. Nonwood - 33
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Panel Supported Systems,by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 34
U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Panel Supported Systems, by Type:Wood vs. Nonwood - 35
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Panel Supported Systems,by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 36
Average Prices for Panel Supported Systems, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 37
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel System Filing, Storage, and Shelving Components: Wood vs. Nonwood - 38
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Panel System Filing, Storage, and Shelving Components: Wood vs. Nonwood - 39
Average Prices for Panel System Filing, Storage, and Shelving Components: Wood vs. Nonwood - 40
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonloadbearing Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 41
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonloadbearing Panel Systems:Wood vs. Nonwood - 43
Average Prices for Nonloadbearing Panel Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 44
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Nonwood Panel System Accessories - 45
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Seating: Wood vs. Nonwood - 46
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Seating, by Type - 47
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Seating, by Type - 48
U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Seating, by Type - 49
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Seating, by Type - 50
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Wood Seating, by Type - 51
U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Wood Seating, by Type - 52
Average Prices for Wood Seating, by Type - 53
U.S. Manufacturers' Dollar Sales of Nonwood Seating, by Type - 54
U.S. Manufacturers' Unit Sales of Nonwood Seating, by Type - 55
Average Prices for Nonwood Seating, by Type - 56
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of General Office and Desk Chairs:Wood vs. Nonwood - 57
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Side and Armchairs: Wood vs. Nonwood - 58
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Secretarial Chairs: Wood vs. Nonwood - 59
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Stacking Chairs: Wood vs. Nonwood - 60
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Lounge Seating: Wood vs. Nonwood - 61
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tandem Seating: Wood vs. Nonwood - 62
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files: Wood vs. Nonwood - 63
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files, by Type - 64
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 65
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Files, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 69
Average Prices for Files, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 72
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions: Wood vs. Nonwood - 73
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions, by Type - 74
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 75
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Desks and Extensions, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 76
Average Prices for Desks and Extensions, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 77
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables: Wood vs. Nonwood - 78
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables, by Type - 79
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 80
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Tables, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 83
Average Prices for Tables, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 86
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Equipment-Supporting Tables, by Type - 87
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Equipment-Supporting Tables, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 88
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Equipment-Supporting Tables, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 89
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units: Wood vs. Nonwood - 90
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units, by Type - 91
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 92
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Storage Units, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 93
Average Prices for Storage Units, by Type: Wood vs. Nonwood - 94
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 95
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Work Surface Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 96
Distribution of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Work Surface Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 97
Average Prices for Work Surface Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 98
U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Modular Systems: Wood vs. Nonwood - 99

SECTION III: THE HOME OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET

Summary and Analysis - 100
Number of Home Offices in the U.S. (Graph) - 104
Workers Who Work at Home on Primary Job, by Occupation and Gender - 105
Electronic Equipment Used by Home-Based Workers, by Class and Gender - 106
U.S. Consumption of Computers, by Type - 107
Distribution of U.S. Consumption of Computers, by Type - 109
U.S. Consumption of Facsimile Equipment - 110
U.S. Consumption of Printers - 111
U.S. Consumption of Printers, by Type - 112
Distribution of U.S. Consumption of Printers, by Type - 114
U.S. Consumption of Office Equipment, by Type (Graph) - 115
Percentage of Total Office Furniture and Accessories Sales Through Various Distribution Channels - 116
Percentage of Total Office Storage Sales Through Various Distribution Channels - 117
Percentage of Total Office Equipment and Machine Sales Through Various Distribution Channels - 118

SECTION IV: PRODUCER PRICE TRENDS IN THE OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Summary and Analysis - 119
Producer Price Index for Total Manufacturing Industries - 123
Producer Price Indexes for Office Furniture:
- Wood vs. Nonwood Office Furniture - 124
- Wood vs. Nonwood Office Furniture (Graph) - 125
- Wood Office Furniture, by Type - 126
- Wood Office Furniture by Type (Graph) - 128
- Wood Seating, by Type - 129
- Wood Desks - 131
- Wood Storage Units, by Type - 132
- Wood Files, by Type - 133
- Wood Tables, by Type - 134
- Wood Panel Systems, by Type - 135
- Wood Panel Supported Systems, by Type - 136
- Wood Modular Systems, by Type - 137
- Nonwood Office Furniture, by Type - 138
- Nonwood Office Furniture, by Type (Graph) - 140
- Nonwood Seating, by Type - 141
- Nonwood Desks - 143
- Nonwood Filing Cabinets, by Type - 144
- Nonwood Systems Furniture, by Type - 145
Producer Price Indexes for Materials Used in Office Furniture:
- Primary Aluminum - 146
- Steel Mill Products - 147
- Hardwood Lumber - 148
- Hardwood Veneer - 149
- Coated Fabrics - 150
- Paints - 151
- Particleboard - 152
- Paperboard - 153
- Leather - 154
- Foam Products Made of Polystyrene or Urethane - 155

SECTION V: FACTORS INFLUENCING DEMAND FOR OFFICE FURNITURE

Summary and Analysis - 156
Office Building Vacancy Rates in the U.S. - 158
Office Building Vacancy Rates in the U.S. (Graph) - 159
Office Building Vacancy Rates in Major U.S. Markets - 160
Commercial Office Space in Selected Markets - 161
Value of New Private Nonresidential Building Construction, by Type - 163
Value of New Office Construction in Place, by Type - 165
Number of Buildings, by Type - 166
Number of Buildings, by Type and by Region - 167
Distribution of Office Buildings, by Region (Graph) - 169
Number of Buildings Constructed, by Year and by Type - 170
Total Floor Space, by Type of Building - 171
Total Floor Space, by Type of Building and by Region - 172
Persons Employed Full Time, by Type of Occupation - 174
Number of Office Buildings, by Employment Size - 175
Number of Office Buildings, by Employment Size (Graph) - 176
Office Floor Space, by Employment Size - 177

SECTION VI: OFFICE FURNITURE FOREIGN TRADE

Summary and Analysis - 178
U.S. Balance of Trade for Office Furniture - 182
U.S. Office Furniture Exports vs. Imports (Graph) - 183
Total U.S. Exports of Office Furniture - 184
Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Office Furniture - 185
Dollar Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Export Destinations for Office Furniture - 187
Dollar Market Shares of the Leading U.S. Export Destinations for Office Furniture (Graph) - 188
U.S. Exports of Office Furniture, by Type - 189
U.S. Exports of Office Furniture, by Country of Destination and by Type:
- Wooden Frame Adjustable Swivel Seats with Variable Height Adjustment - 191
- Wood Office Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified - 193
- Swivel Seats with Variable Height Adjustment - 194
- Metal Office Filing Cabinets - 196
- Metal Office Furniture, Excluding Filing Cabinets - 197
- Metal Office Furniture and Parts, Not Elsewhere Classified - 198
Total U.S. Imports of Office Furniture - 199
Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Office Furniture - 200
Dollar Market Shares of the Top Ten U.S. Import Sources for Office Furniture - 202
Dollar Market Shares of the Leading U.S. Import Sources for Office Furniture(Graph) - 203
U.S. Imports of Office Furniture, by Type - 204
U.S. Imports of Office Furniture, by Country of Origin and by Type:
- Wood Frame Seats, Excluding Upholstered - 206
- Upholstered Seats with Wooden Frames - 208
- Bentwood Office Furniture - 210
- Wood Office Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified - 211
- Upholstered Seats with Metal Frames - 212
- Seats with Metal Frames, Excluding Upholstered Seats - 214
- Metal Office Filing Cabinets - 216
- Metal Office Furniture, Excluding Filing Cabinets, Not Elsewhere Classified - 217
- Metal Office Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified - 218
- Plastic Office Furniture - 219
- Reinforced or Laminated Office Furniture - 220

SECTION VII: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Summary and Analysis - 221
Explanation of Terms - 225
The Wood Office Furniture Industry:
- Operating Structure - 231
- Gross Operating Margin - 232
- Value Added by Manufacture - 233
- Vertical Integration Index - 234
- Employment Structure - 235
- Total Labor Costs - 236
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers - 237
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers - 238
- Labor Productivity - 239
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity - 240
- New Capital Expenditures - 241
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures - 242
- Ending Inventories - 243
- Number of Manufacturing Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll, by State - 244
- Number of Manufacturing Plants, by Employment Size and by State - 246
The Nonwood Office Furniture Industry:
- Operating Structure - 248
- Gross Operating Margin - 249
- Value Added by Manufacture - 250
- Vertical Integration Index - 251
- Employment Structure - 252
- Total Labor Costs - 253
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers - 254
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers - 255
- Labor Productivity - 256
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity - 257
- New Capital Expenditures - 258
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures - 259
- Ending Inventories - 260
- Number of Manufacturing Plants, Number of Employees, and Annual Payroll, by State - 261
- Number of Manufacturing Plants, by Employment Size and by State - 263
The Plant Manager's Workbook:
- How to Use This Section - 265
- Gathering Your Data - 266
- Developing Your Ratios - 267
- How Does Your Plant Stack Up? - 268

SECTION VIII: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL TRENDS IN THE OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Summary and Analysis - 273
Total Media Expenditures by the Office Furniture Industry - 275
Media Expenditures by the Office Furniture Industry, by Company and Brand - 276

SECTION IX: COMPANY PROFILES

Introduction - 277
Financial Profile of Wood Office Furniture Manufacturers:
- Total - 278
- Sorted by Sales - 279
- Sorted by Assets - 280
Financial Profile of Nonwood Office Furniture Manufacturers:
- Total - 281
- Sorted by Sales - 282
- Sorted by Assets - 283
Estimated Market Shares of the Top U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers - 284
Estimated Market Shares of the Top U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers (Graph) - 285
Corporate Profiles:
- Bush Industries, Inc.:
  - Background - 286
  - Products - 287
  - Sales and Distribution - 287
  - Manufacturing - 288
  - Company News - 289
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 290
- Davis Furniture Industries, Inc.:
  - Background - 291
  - Products - 292
  - Company News - 293
- The EckAdams Company:
  - Background - 294
  - Products - 294
- Harter, Inc.:
  - Background - 296
  - Products - 297
- Haworth, Inc.:
  - Background - 298
  - Products - 299
  - Company News - 300
- HBF:
  - Background - 302
  - Products - 303
- Herman Miller, Inc.:
  - Background - 304
  - Products - 305
  - Financial Performance - 306
  - Distribution - 306
  - Manufacturing - 307
  - Company News - 307
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 309
- HON Industries, Inc.:
  - Background - 310
  - Products - 310
  - Financial Performance - 312
  - Distribution Methods - 312
  - Manufacturing Facilities - 313
  - Company News - 314
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 315
- Indiana Desk:
  - Background - 316
  - Products - 317
- Invincible Office Furniture:
  - Background - 319
  - Products - 320
  - Company News - 321
- KI:
  - Background - 322
  - Products - 323
  - Manufacturing and Distribution - 324
  - Company News - 324
- Kimball International, Inc.:
  - Background - 326
  - Products - 327
  - Company Sales - 328
  - Distribution - 328
  - Manufacturing - 329
  - Company News - 329
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 330
- Knoll, Inc.:
  - Background - 331
  - Products - 331
  - Company Sales - 333
  - Distribution - 333
  - Manufacturing - 334
  - Company News - 334
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 335
- Magna Design, Inc.:
  - Background - 336
  - Products - 336
- Marvel Group, Inc.:
  - Background - 338
  - Products - 338
- Mayline Group:
  - Background - 340
  - Products - 340
- Miller Desk, Inc.:
  - Background - 343
  - Products - 344
- Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc.:
  - Background - 345
  - Products - 346
- Nucraft Furniture Company:
  - Background - 348
  - Products - 349
  - Company News - 350
- O'Sullivan Industries, Inc.:
  - Background - 352
  - Products - 352
  - Company Sales - 353
  - Distribution Activities - 354
  - Manufacturing - 354
  - Company News - 355
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 356
- Relax the Back Corporation:
  - Background - 357
  - Products - 358
- Sauder Woodworking Co.:
  - Background - 360
  - Products - 361
  - Company Sales - 361
  - Manufacturing and Distribution - 362
- Steelcase Inc.:
  - Background - 363
  - Products - 364
  - Company Sales - 365
  - Distribution Activities - 366
  - Manufacturing Facilities - 366
  - Company News - 367
  - Financial Summary and Analysis - 369
- Teknion Corporation:
  - Background - 370
  - Products - 370
  - Company Sales - 372
  - Manufacturing and Distribution - 372
  - Company News - 373
- Trendway Corporation:
  - Background - 374
  - Products - 375
  - Company News - 376
- Tuohy Furniture Corporation:
  - Background - 377
  - Products - 377
- United Chair Company:
  - Background - 380
  - Products - 380
- Vitra Seating, Inc.:
  - Background - 382
  - Products - 382

SECTION X: INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES

Introduction - 384
Directories of Selected U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers:
- Wood Office Furniture - 385
- Nonwood Office Furniture - 397

THE OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET

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