Catalina Research Presents.

BUILDER'S AND CABINET HARDWARE INDUSTRY CR015:

Released December 2001.

Catalina Research announces the release of our 247-page Catalina Report on Builders' and Cabinet Hardware. This fact-filled report provides the action-oriented executives with up-to-date information on locks, door hinges, other door and builders' hardware, cabinet and furniture hardware, plastic hardware, and automatic door openers. Each page will assist the hardware executive exploit growing product lines, improve plant efficiency, strengthen distribution, penetrate end-use markets, and plan for 2002 and beyond.

Catalina Reports contain the timely data that allows users to evaluate market size, growth potential, end-use markets, profitability, market share, and the competitive environment. So turn to a Catalina Report when developing strategies to take advantage of the growth in residential and nonresidential sales, original equipment manufacturer demand, and foreign markets.

The table of contents shows the significant data and information included in this report. Each section is summarized to clearly point to the pertinent industry trends. Look it over, fill out the order form, and receive your Catalina Report promptly. You will find it a valuable planning tool.

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SECTIONS AND SUBJECT MATTER

 

1.U.S. BUILDERS' AND CABINET HARDWARE INDUSTRY TRENDS (1977-2007)

Market sales Growth analysis for 8 market sectors Profit trends

Shipments, imports, and exports Price trends

2.LOCK SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND PRICE TRENDS (1972-2007)

Bored, cylindrical, and tubular locks Mortise locks Deadlocks Electromechanical locks

Padlocks Lock parts Key blanks

3.DOOR HINGES AND OTHER BUILDERS' HARDWARE SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, EXPORTS,
AND PRICE TRENDS (1977-2007)

Door hinges Door closers Exit devices Sliding and folding door hardware Screen and storm door hardware

Door holders and stops Window hardware Closet hardware Hangers and tracks Plastic hardware

4.CABINET AND FURNITURE HARDWARE SHIPMENTS, IMPORTS, EXPORTS, AND
PRICE TRENDS (1972-2007)

Drawer slides Casters Hinges

Locks Knobs and pulls Rotating and tilting fixtures and base

5.BUILDERS' HARDWARE END-USE MARKETS (1992-2001)

New residential construction Contractor remodeling projects Do-it-yourself projects Factory-built housing Manufactured housing producers

New nonresidential construction Commercial contract markets Commercial building owners Locksmiths

6.CABINET HARDWARE END-USE MARKETS (1972-2001)

Wood household furniture Upholstered household furniture Metal household furniture Wood entertainment furniture

Office furniture Institutional furniture Partitions and fixtures Wood kitchen cabinets and vanities

7.FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND (1977-2002)

Building construction spending Spending by building type Housing completions and resales Housing starts, permits, and factory-built housing Characteristics of new and existing housing

Window and door spending Homeowner remodeling spending Building material retail sales Crime statistics Mortgage rates and personal income

8.PLANT PROFITABILITY AND THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT (1977-2001)

Number of plants Payroll and material costs Profit margins Material input price trends

Capital expenditures Financial trends for 10 companies Number of manufactures by product Top ten company market shares

9.CANADIAN BUILDERS' AND CABINET HARDWARE INDUSTRY TRENDS (1992-2000)

Lock, hinge, caster, and other builders' and furniture hardware shipments Lock market sales trends Imports by product by major country of origin

Exports by major country of destination Number and revenues of OEM plants Building permits and housing starts

10.COMPANY PROFILES

Catalina Research has profiled 17 leading North American builders' and cabinet hardware manufacturers. Some of the top companies include:

Accuride International Assa Abloy Black & Decker CompX International FKI

Fortune Brands Ingersoll-Rand Kaba Masco The Stanley Works

A complete table of contents is available at www.catalinareports.com or contact our sales department at (212) 685-7876.