Office Furniture

• Executive Summary
• Market Size and Growth
• Growing Industry Sectors and Product Lines
• Industry Consolidation and Profitability
• Changing Distribution Channels
• Opportunities in the Soho Market
• Outlook
  • Table 1-1 Value of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Figure 1-1 Value of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments: 1993, 1998, and 2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 1-2 Office Furniture's Position in the U.S. Furniture and Fixture Industry: 1977-2003 (dollars and percent): Furniture and Fixture Shipments, Office Furniture Shipments, Office Furniture Percent Furniture and Fixtures
  • Table 1-3 Real U.S. Office Furniture Shipments: 1987-2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 1-4 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Office Furniture and by Material: 1987-2003 (index): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 1-5 Value of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by Product Type: 1977-1998 (dollars): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, Systems, and All Other
  • Figure 1-2 Share of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by Product Type: 1992 and 1998 (dollars): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, Systems, and All Other
  • Table 1-6 Forecast U.S. Office Furniture Shipments and Comparative Growth Analysis by Product Type: 1992-2003 (dollars and percent): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, Systems, and All Other
  • Table 1-7 U.S. Shipments of Traditional Work Surfaces and Filing and Storage Products and Systems Type Units: 1982-1998 (dollars): Total Work Surfaces, Desks and Desk Extensions, and Systems Work Surfaces; Total Filing and Storage, Free Standing Storage Units and Files, and Systems Filing and Storage Components
  • Table 1-8 Quantity U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by Product Type: 1982-1998 (number): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, and Panel Systems
  • Table 1-9 Rankings by U.S. Shipment Size and Growth Rate for Eighteen Product Segments: 1992-1998 (dollars and percent)
• Scope and Methodology

Section 2: U.S. Office Seating Product Shipment and Price Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• Sector Size and Growth
• Shipments by Product
• Shipments by Material
• Seating Product Price Trends
• Major Competitor and New Products
  • Table 2-1 Value of U.S. Office Seating Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
  • Table 2-2 Value of U.S. Office Seating Shipments by Product by Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Stacking, Secretarial, Desk, Side and Arm, Lounge, Tandem, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 2-3 Quantity U.S. Office Seating Shipments by Product by Material: 1982-1998 (number): Stacking, Secretarial, Desk, Side and Arm, Lounge, Tandem, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 2-4 U.S. Average Value per Office Seating Product Shipped and by Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Stacking, Secretarial, Desk, Side and Arm, Lounge, Tandem, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 2-5 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Seating Products: 1987-1998 (index)
  • Table 2-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Seating Products by Type: 1992-1998 (index): Secretarial, General, Side and Arm, and Lounge Seating

Section 3: U.S. Desk and Table Product Shipments and Price Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• Desk Shipments by Material
• Table Shipments by Type and Material
• Desk and Table Product Price Trends
  • Table 3-1 Value of U.S. Office Desk Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
  • Table 3-2 U.S. Shipments of Desks and Desk Extensions and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 3-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Desks and Desk Extensions: 1987-1998 (index)
  • Table 3-4 Value of U.S. Office Table Shipments and by Material: 1982-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
  • Table 3-5 U.S. Shipments of Office Tables by Product Type and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Work/Conference, Equipment Supporting, and Other; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 3-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Tables: 1987-1998 (index)

Section 4: U.S. Office Storage Unit and Filing Product Shipments and Price Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• Office Storage Unit Shipments by Type and Material
• Office Filing Product Shipments by Type and Material
• Leading Marketer Developments
  • Table 4-1 Value of U.S. Office Storage Unit Shipments and by Material: 1982-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
  • Table 4-2 U.S. Shipments of Office Storage Units by Product Type and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Credenzas, Bookcases and Other Storage Units; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 4-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Storage Units: 1987-1998 (index)
  • Table 4-4 Value of U.S. Office Files Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
  • Table 4-5 U.S. Shipments of Files by Product Type and by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Vertical, Horizontal/Lateral, Motorized/Visible/Insulated, and All Other; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 4-6 Average Value per U.S. File Shipped by Product Type by Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Vertical, Horizontal/Lateral, Motorized/Visible/Insulated, and All Other; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 4-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood File Cabinets and Cases: 1987-1998 (index)
  • Table 4-8 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood File Cabinets and Cases by Type: 1987-1998 (index): Vertical, Horizontal, and Other Files

Section 5: U.S. Office Systems Furniture Shipments and Price Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• Sector Size and Growth
• Shipments by System and Component Type
• Haworth Maintains a Competitive Advantage
• HON Seeks to Increase Share Through Acquisitions
• The Remanufactured Workstation Market
  • Table 5-1 Value of U.S. Office Systems Furniture Shipments and by Material: 1977-2003 (dollars): Total, Wood, and Nonwood
  • Table 5-2 Value of U.S. Office Systems Furniture Shipments by System Type and by Component: 1982-1998 (dollars): Panel Systems, Modular and Desking Systems; Panels and Space Dividers, Work Surfaces, Filing and Storage, and Other System Accessories
  • Table 5-3 U.S. Panel Systems Furniture Shipments by Component Type by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Nonloadbearing Panels, Panel Support Systems, Work Surfaces, Filing and Storage, and Other System Accessories; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 5-4 Average U.S. Value per Panel Systems Furniture Component Shipped by Type of Material: 1982-1998 (dollars): Nonloadbearing Panels, Panel Support Systems, Work Surfaces, and Filing and Storage; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 5-5 U.S. Modular and Desking Systems Shipments by Component Type by Material: 1982-1998 (number and dollars): Space Dividers/Extension Panels, Work Surfaces, Filing and Storage, and Other System Accessories; Wood and Nonwood
  • Table 5-6 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Systems Furniture: 1987-1998 (index)
  • Table 5-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Wood and Nonwood Office Systems Furniture by Product Type: 1992-1998 (index): Panel and Modular Systems

Section 6: U.S. Commercial Seating Product and Other Office Furniture Imports

• Summary of Major Findings
• Commercial Seating Product Imports
• Files and Other Office Furniture Imports
• Major Countries of Origin
  • Table 6-1 Value of U.S. Commercial Seating Product Imports: 1990-1998 (dollars): Wood and Nonwood Commercial Seating Products
  • Table 6-2 U.S. Imports of Commercial Upholstered and Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Products: 1990- 1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-3 U.S. Imports of Commercial Upholstered and Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Products by Type: 1992-1998 (number and dollars): Bent-Wood Seats, Teak and Other Chairs, and Other Seating
  • Table 6-4 U.S. Imports of Commercial Upholstered Wood Frame Seating Products for the Top Nine Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-5 Value of U.S. Commercial Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Product Imports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 6-6 Quantity U.S. Commercial Nonupholstered Wood Frame Seating Product Imports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-7 U.S. Imports of Commercial Metal Frame and Plastics Seating Products: 1990-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-8 U.S. Imports of Commercial Metal Frame and Plastics Seating Products by Type: 1992-1998 (number and dollars): Metal Framed Upholstered, Nonupholstered, and Swivel-Height Adjustable Seats; Reinforced or Laminated Plastics and Other Plastics Seats
  • Table 6-9 U.S. Imports of Commercial Metal Frame Seating Products for the Top Nine Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-10 U.S. Imports of Commercial Plastics Seating Products for the Top Seven Countries of Origin and Average Value per Unit Imported: 1993-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 6-11 Value of U.S. Nonseating Office Furniture Imports: 1989-1998 (dollars and percent): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 6-12 Value of U.S. Wood Nonseating Office Furniture Imports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 6-13 Value of U.S. Nonseating Metal and Plastics Office Furniture Imports by Type: 1989-1998 (dollars): Metal Filing Cabinets, Other Nonseating Metal Office Furniture, Reinforced or Laminated Nonseating Plastics Office Furniture, and Other Plastics Nonseating Office Furniture
  • Table 6-14 Value of U.S. Metal Filing Cabinet and Other Nonseating Metal Office Furniture Imports by Major Country of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars)
  • Table 6-15 Value of U.S. Nonseating Plastics Office Furniture Imports for the Top Five Countries of Origin: 1993-1998 (dollars)

Section 7: Factors Affecting U.S. Office Furniture Demand

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Nonresidential Furniture and Fixture Purchases
• U.S. Employment Trends and Office Furniture Purchases per Employee
• U.S. Office Building Capacity and Construction
  • Table 7-1 U.S. Purchases of Furniture and Fixtures for Private Nonresidential Uses: 1977-2003 (dollars): Current and Real Purchases, and Percent Total Producers' Durable Equipment
  • Table 7-2 U.S. Corporate Profit Trends: 1982-1998 (dollars): Undistributed Profits and Purchases of Furniture and Fixtures Percent Total
  • Table 7-3 U.S. Office Furniture Purchases by Private Business and Government: 1977-2003 (dollars)
  • Table 7-4 U.S. Private and Government Employment and Office Furniture Purchases per Employee: 1977-2003 (number and dollars)
  • Table 7-5 U.S. Total White Collar Employment and Employment Trends for Key End-Use Markets: 1985-1998 (number): Total White Collar Employment, Percent Total Employed Persons, Retail and Wholesale Trade State and Local Governments, Medical Services, Finance, Insurance and Real Estate, Business Services, and Federal Government
  • Table 7-6 U.S. New Private Office Building Construction Trends: 1977-2003 (dollars)
  • Table 7-7 New Private U.S. Office Building Construction and Improvements: 1986-1998 (dollars)
  • Table 7-8 Number of U.S. Office Buildings, Floor Space, and Workers: 1992-1998

Section 8: Cost Structure and Profitability of U.S. Office Furniture Industry

• Summary of Major Findings
• Material Inputs and Ratios
• Labor Inputs and Ratios
• Plant Profit Margins
  • Table 8-1 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins: 1977-1998 (percent): Payroll, Other Labor Costs, Material Costs, and Gross Margins; Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 8-2 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Material Costs by Major Kind: 1987-1998 (dollars): Metal Shapes and Forms, Lumber, Plywood, Engineered Wood Products, Plastics Products, Fabrics, Adhesives, Paints, Hardware, and Others
  • Table 8-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Major Material Inputs: 1992-1998 (index): Metals, Lumber, Plywood, Plastics, Fabrics, Coatings, Hardware, and Containers
  • Table 8-4 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Employees, Wages, Weekly Hours; Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 8-5 Shipments per Employee at U.S. Office Furniture Plants and Labor Productivity Indicators: 1977-1998 (dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 8-6 New Capital Expenditures by U.S. Office Furniture Plants: 1977-1996 (dollars and percent): Total Capital Expenditures, Spending for New Buildings and Equipment, Percent Value Added; Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 8-7 U.S. Office Furniture Industry Inventory Situation: 1977-1996 (Ratio): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 8-8 Operating Ratios for U.S. Nonwood Office Furniture Plants by Facility Product Line Specialization: 1982-1992 (number, dollars, and percent): Seating, Desks, Storage and Tables, and Panels and Modular Systems; Number of Plants, Cost Structure, Labor Costs, and Capital Expenditures
  • Table 8-9 U.S. Office Furniture Plant Shipments and Operating Ratios by State: 1992 and 1996 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 8-10 Number of U.S. Office Furniture Plants by State by Employee-Size: 1995 (number): 1-19, 20-99, 100-249, and 250 or More Employees

Section 9: U.S. Competitive Environment

• Summary of Major Findings
• Number of Industry Players and Plants
• Share of Market Trends
• Top Players Expand Through Acquisition, Capacity Expansion, and New Products
  • Table 9-1 Number of U.S. Office Furniture Industry Companies, Plants, and Facility Revenues: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Total Industry, Wood Office Furniture, and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 9-2 Share U.S. Plant Shipments by Office Furniture Industry Sector: 1977-1997 (percent): Wood Office Furniture and Metal Office Furniture; 4, 8, 20, 50 Targets Companies
  • Table 9-3 Distribution of U.S. Office Furniture Plants, Plant Shipments, and Operating Ratios by Number of Employees: 1987, 1992, and 1995 (number, dollars, and percent): Wood Office Furniture and Nonwood Office Furniture
  • Table 9-4 Share of U.S. Office Furniture Shipments by the Top Six Manufacturers: 1995-1997 (percent)
  • Table 9-5 Sales and Profit Margins for Twenty Worldwide Office Furniture Manufacturers: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)

Section 10: Competitor Intelligence: Company Profiles and Recent Developments

• Methodology, Sources, and Objectives
• Ahrend Groep Nv
  • Products and Sales
  • Manufacturing
  • New Product Development and Growing Products
  • Office Furnishings Distribution
  • Recent Developments
• Applied Power, Inc
  • Wright Line Products and Distribution
  • Acquires a Distributor
• Bestar, Inc
  • Products and Facilities
  • Growth Spurred by Exports to the United States
  • New Merchandising Concepts
• Bullough Plc
  • Office Furniture Subsidiaries and Sales
  • Project Office Furniture
  • Pentos Office Furniture
• Bush Industries, Inc.
  • Office Furniture Products and Distribution Channels
  • International Expansion
  • New Product
• Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
  • Commercial Furniture Products
  • Home Office Furniture Line
• Cramer, Inc
  • Office Seating Products
  • Sales and Distribution
  • New Products
• Deanes Holdings PLC
  • Office Furniture Distribution
  • A Turnaround in Fiscal 1998
• Denka Holdings A/S
  • Dencon Office Furniture
  • Fiscal 1998 Results
• DLW AG
  • Office Furniture Brands and Sales
  • Margins Rebound
• DMI Furniture, Inc.
  • Office Furniture Products and Distribution
  • New Home Office Division
  • Office Furniture Sales Trends
• Falcon Products, Inc.
  • Contract/Office Products and Sales
  • Office Furniture Dealer Network
  • New Products
• Hag A.S.A
  • Products and Sales
  • International Marketing
  • U.S. Marketing Efforts
• Haworth, Inc
  • Sales and Market Share
  • Wins Patent Infringement Case
  • Capacity Expansion
• Herman Miller, Inc
  • Products and Distribution
  • Sales and Market Share
  • New Product Introductions
  • International Marketing
• HON Industries, Inc
  • Office Furniture Products
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Sales and Market Share
  • Acquisitions
• Itoki Crebio Corp
  • Office Furniture Sales
  • New Products
• Kimball International, Inc
  • Office Furniture Product Lines
  • Expand Product Offerings
  • Manufacturing and Service Facilities
• Knoll, Inc
  • Products and Manufacturing
  • Sales and Distribution
  • New Office System Products
• Kokuyo Co. Ltd.
  • Commercial Furniture Products and Sales
  • U.S. Expansion
• La-Z-Boy, Inc.
  • Contract Furniture Products and Sales
  • Marketing
• Mity-Lite, Inc.
  • Folding Table and Stacking Chair Products
  • Acquires Manufacturer of Office Seating and Office Panel Systems
• Modernform Group Public Co. Ltd.
  • Moflex Office Furniture
  • Licensed Products
• Neutral Posture Ergonomics, Inc.
  • Products and Sales
  • Growth Strategy
• Newell Co.
  • Newell Office Storage and Organization Products
  • Acquires Rubbermaid's Office Products Business
• O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc.
  • Products and Sales
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
• Okamura Corp.
  • Office Furniture Sales and Products
  • International Sales Agreements
• Open Plan Systems, Inc.
  • Products and Sales
  • Changing Direction to Boost Profitability
  • Distribution
• Reconditioned Systems, Inc.
  • Products and Sales
  • Distribution
• Samas-Groep Nv
  • Products and Sales
  • Geographic Operations
• Skandinavisk Holding A/S
  • Office Furniture Sales and Profit Margins
  • Geographic Operations
• Steelcase, Inc.
  • Leading Office Furniture Manufacturer
  • Product Lines
  • Manufacturing and Marketing
  • International Operations
• Strafor Facom
  • Steelcase Strafor Products and Sales
  • Sales Growth Strategy
• Tab Products Co
  • Products and Services
  • Sales and Distribution
• Wassal Plc
  • Office Furniture Subsidiaries and Sales
  • Growing Product Lines
• Winsloew Furniture, Inc.
  • Contract Seating
  • Selling Ready-to-Assemble Operations

Section 11: U.S. Office Furniture Distribution Channels

• Summary of Major Findings
• Wholesale Office Furniture Industry Consolidates
• Stationery and Office Supplies Wholesalers Increasing in Importance
• Commercial and Retail Office Supplies Dealers
• Furniture Strategies of Office Supplies Superstore Chains
• A Direct Marketing Strategy
• Furniture Rental and Leasing Strategies
• Nonseating Office Furniture Exports
  • Table 11-1 U.S. Wholesale Office and Commercial Furniture Sales and Number of Wholesalers Carrying Line: 1977-1998 (dollars and number): Total Wholesalers, Independent Dealers, and Manufacturer Sales Offices and Brokers
  • Table 11-2 U.S. Wholesale Office and Commercial Furniture Sales and Number of Wholesalers Carrying Line by Type of Wholesaler: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Furniture, Stationery, Office Equipment, and Others
  • Table 11-3 Number, Sales, and Operating Ratios for Office and Business Furniture Wholesalers: 1977-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 11-4 Number and Sales of Office and Business Furniture Wholesalers for Select States: 1987-1998 (number and dollars)
  • Table 11-5 Office Furniture Sales by U.S. Household Furniture Stores: 1987-1998 (number and dollars): Number Selling Office Furniture, Office Furniture Sales, and Percent Store Sales
  • Table 11-6 Office Furniture Sales for Nine Publicly-Listed Office Supply Wholesalers and Retailers: 1993-1997 (dollars)
  • Table 11-7 Sales of Thirty Major U.S. Office Furniture Wholesalers: 1997 (dollars): Name, Address, Phone, and Sales
  • Table 11-8 Value of U.S. Wood and Nonwood Nonseating Office Furniture Exports: 1989-1998 (dollars)
  • Table 11-9 Value of U.S. Wood Nonseating Office Furniture Exports for the Top Sixteen Countries of Destination: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 11-10 Value of U.S. Metal Filing Cabinet Exports for the Top Eleven Countries of Destination: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 11-11 Value of U.S. Other Nonseating Metal Office Furniture Exports for the Top Twenty-Five Countries of Destination: 1993-1998 (dollars and percent)

Section 12: U.S. Work at Home Demographics

• Summary of Major Findings
• Small Office/Home Office Market Developments
• Findings of Bls Work at Home Demographic Study
  • Table 12-1 Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: All Workers by Sex, Occupation, Industry, and Pay Status, May 1997 (number and percent): Total, Rate, Percent Wage and Salary, and Percent Self-Employed
  • Table 12-2 Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: All Workers by Sex, Marital Status, Presence and Age of Children, and Pay Status, May 1997 (number and percent): Total, Rate, Percent Wage and Salary, and Percent Self-Employed
  • Table 12-3 Paid Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: Wage and Salary Workers by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number and percent): Hours Worked at Home and Mean Hours
  • Table 12-4 Unpaid Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: Wage and Salary Workers by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number and percent): Hours Worked at Home and Mean Hours
  • Table 12-5 Home-Based Businesses: Self-Employed Persons by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number and percent): Hours Worked at Home and Mean Hours
  • Table 12-6 Job-Related Work at Home on Primary Job: All Workers by Usage of Electronic Equipment at Home, May 1997 (number and percent): Computer, Modem, Fax, and Telephone
  • Table 12-7 Job-Related Work at Home on Second Job: All Workers by Selected Characteristics, May 1997 (number): Total, Rate, and Mean Hours

Section 13: Canadian Office Furniture Market Trends

• Summary of Major Findings
• Size and Growth of Canadian Shipments
• Canadian Exports and Imports
• Canadian Plant Operating Ratios and Profitability
• Steelcase Canada and Bestar Sales
  • Table 13-1 Canadian Office Furniture Plant Shipments and by Material: 1989-1997 (Canadian dollars): Total Metal and Wood and Other Office Furniture)
  • Table 13-2 Canadian Office Furniture Industry Profile: 1990-1995 (Number, Canadian Dollars, and Percent): Number of Plants, Cost Structure, and Labor Situation; Metal Office Furniture and Wood and Other Office Furniture
  • Table 13-3 Canadian Nonseating Office Furniture Imports by Material and Major Country of Origin: 1992-1997 (Canadian dollars): Metal and Wood
  • Table 13-4 Canadian Nonseating Office Furniture Exports by Material and Major Country of Destination: 1992-1997 (Canadian dollars): Metal and Wood

Section 14: Comparative Analysis Appendix

• Compare Your Company's Performance to the Overall Industry
• Calculate Industry Shares
• Compare Plant Operating Ratios and Profitability
• Determining Foreign Sales Effort
  • Table 14-1 Calculate Your Company's Share of the U.S. Office Furniture Industry: 1977-1998 (dollars and percent)
  • Table 14-2 Calculate Your Company's Market Share by Product Sector: 1998 (dollars and percent): Seating, Desks, Tables, Storage Units, Files, and Systems Furniture
  • Table 14-3 Compare U.S. Office Furniture Gross Plant Profit Margins to Your Own Company's Performance: 1977-1998 (percent)
  • Table 14-4 Compare U.S. Office Furniture Plant Operating Ratios With Your Company's Plant Ratios: 1998 (percent and dollars)
  • Table 14-5 Compare Industry's Export Share of Nonseating Office Furniture Shipments to Your Own Company's Export-Shipment Ratio: 1992-1998 (percent)