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The Office Furniture Market

Published by: Business Trend Analysts Inc

Published: Jun. 1, 2003 - 419 Pages


Table of Contents


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

Summary and Analysis


SECTION II: 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


SECTION II: THE OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET (cont’d.)

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


SECTION II: THE OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET (cont’d.)

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


SECTION III: 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




SECTION IV: 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


SECTION V: 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


SECTION V: FACTORS INFLUENCING DEMAND

FOR OFFICE FURNITURE (cont’d.)

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


SECTION VI: 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


SECTION VI: OFFICE FURNITURE FOREIGN TRADE (cont’d.)

U.S. Imports of Office Furniture, by Country of Origin and by Type: (cont’d.)

Metal Office Furniture, Not Elsewhere Classified

Plastic Office Furniture

Reinforced or Laminated Office Furniture


SECTION VII: 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


SECTION VII: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE

OFFICE FURNITURE INDUSTRY (cont’d.)

The Plant Manager’s Workbook:

How to Use This Section

Gathering Your Data

Developing Your Ratios

How Does Your Plant Stack Up?


SECTION VIII: 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


SECTION IX: 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


SECTION IX: COMPANY PROFILES (cont’d.)

Corporate Profiles: (cont’d.)

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


SECTION IX: COMPANY PROFILES (cont’d.)

Corporate Profiles: (cont’d.)

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


SECTION IX: COMPANY PROFILES (cont’d.)

Corporate Profiles: (cont’d.)

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


SECTION X: INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES

Introduction

Directories of Selected U.S. Office Furniture Manufacturers:

Wood Office Furniture

Nonwood Office Furniture

Abstract

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.

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