Section 1
U.S. Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Industry Trends...

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Executive Summary.....................................................

Market Size And Growth..............................................

End-Use Markets And Factors Affecting Demand...........

Growing Product Lines.................................................

Competitive Environment..............................................

Industry Profitability.....................................................

Outlook......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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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)..............

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Table 1-4
U.S. Producer Price Trends For Metal Builders' And Cabinet
Hardware, 1982-2007(index)........................................

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Table 1-5
Value Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Shipments, 1977-2007 (dollars): Factory Shipments,
Growth Analysis, And Share Of Fabricated Metal Product
Shipments.................................................................

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

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Figure 1-2
Imports' Share Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet
Hardware Market Sales, 1992, 1997, 2002, And 2007
(percent).....................................................................

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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 .............

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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........................................................

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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..................................................................

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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.........................................

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Table 1-10
Gross Profit Margins For U.S. Metal Builders' And Cabinet
Hardware Plants Compared To The U.S. Manufacturing
Average, 1977-2001 (percent).........................................

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Section 2 U.S. Lock Market Trends...............................................

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Summary Of Major Findings .......................................

Door Lock Market Trends.............................................

Growing Opportunities In Electrical/Electronic Locks.......

Leading U.S. Door Lock Suppliers .................................

Padlock Market Trends..................................................

Key Blank Market Trends...............................................

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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.............................................................

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

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Table 2-3 Value Of U.S. Metal Door Lock Shipments By Product Type,
1977-2007 (dollars): Bored, Cylindrical And Tubular;
Mortise; Tubular And Mortise Deadlocks; Electronically Or
Electrically Operated Locks; All Other Types....................

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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............................................................................

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Table 2-5 Value Of U.S. Metal Padlock Shipments By Type,
1977-2007 (dollars): Total, Pin Tumbler, And Non-Pin
Tumbler And Combination................................................

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

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

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Table 2-8 U.S. Imports 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....................

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Table 2-9 U.S. Imports Of Metal Padlocks By Type, Size, And Average
Value Per Unit, 1992-2001(number and dollars): With Or
Without Cylinder Or Pin Tumbler; Not Over 3.8 CM In
Width, Over 3.8 CM But Not Over 6.4 CM, And Over
6.4 CM..........................................................................

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Table 2-10 U.S. Imports Of Metal Door Locks For Interior And Exterior
Doors For The Top Eleven Countries Of Origin, 1995-2001
(pounds and dollars).......................................................

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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)........................................

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

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

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

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

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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...........

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

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Table 2-18 U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Locks For Interior And Exterior
Doors For The Top Eleven Countries Of Destination,
1995-2001 (pounds and dollars) .......................................

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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).....................

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Table 2-20 U.S. Exports Of Metal Lock Parts For The Top Four
Countries Of Destination,1995-2001
(pounds and dollars).......................................................

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Table 2-21 U.S. Exports Of Padlocks For The Top Six Countries Of
Destination, 1995-2001 (number and dollars).....................

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Table 2-22 U.S. Exports Of Keys Sold Separately For The Top Six
Countries Of Destination, 1995-2001
(pounds and dollars).......................................................

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Table 2-23 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Door Locks And Lock Sets,
And Padlocks, 1992-2001(index)......................................

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

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Summary Of Major Findings.........................................

Door Hinge Market Trends............................................

Door Closer Market Trends............................................

Exit Devices And Other Door Hardware Markets..............

Window Hardware Shipments.........................................

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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.........................................

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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.........................................

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

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Table 3-4 Value Of U.S. Metal Door Closers, Controls, And Checking
Device Shipments By Type,1977-2007 (dollars): Surface
Applied, Concealed, And Electromechanical-Pneumatic....

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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.........................................

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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..........

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

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

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

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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).....................................................

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

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

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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.........................................

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Table 3-14 U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Hinges By Product Type,
1992-2001 (Pounds And Dollars):For Interior And
Exterior Doors; And For Garage, Overhead, And Sliding
Doors...........................................................................

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Table 3-15 U.S. Exports Of Metal Door Hinges For Interior And
Exterior Doors For The Top Ten Countries Of
Destination, 1995-2001 (pounds and dollars)....................

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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)...............

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary Of Major Findings..........................................

Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Market Trends...............

Major Cabinet And Furniture Hardware Suppliers.............

Cabinet Lock Market Trends..........................................

Cabinet Hinge Market Trends.........................................

Fixture Base Market Trends...........................................

Drawer Slide Market Trends...........................................

Caster Market Trends....................................................

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

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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 ....................................................................

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

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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.................................................

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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........................................

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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......................................................................

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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...................................

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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.............................

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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..............................

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

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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..............................

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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..........................................

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

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

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

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Summary Of Major Findings............................................

Plastic Hardware Market Sales........................................

Manufacturer Shipments And Exports..............................

Plastic Hardware Imports.................................................

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

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

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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...........................................

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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)........................................................

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

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

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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...........................................

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

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

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

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Summary of Major Findings............................................

Residential Markets.......................................................

New Residential Construction Markets.............................

Residential Remodeling Markets.....................................

Nonresidential Markets...................................................

Door And Window Manufacturer Markets..........................

Locksmith Market...........................................................

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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.....................................

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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...........................................

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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)...................

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

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

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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)...............................

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

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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....................................................................

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

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

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Summary Of Major Findings .........................................

New Residential Construction Markets............................

Residential Remodeling And Repair Markets....................

Nonresidential Markets..................................................

Crime Rates..................................................................

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

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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.........................................

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

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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 .............................................................................

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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 ............................................................................

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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........................................

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

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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.........................................

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

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

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

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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...........................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary Of Major Findings............................................

Automatic Door Opener Market Trends............................

Automatic Door Opener Shipments.................................

Export-Import Trends.....................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary Of Major Findings..............................................

Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Plant Hardware Purchases...

Purchases By Furniture, Fixture, And Cabinet Market
Sectors..........................................................................

Key Customers..............................................................

Important State Markets..................................................

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

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

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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.....................................................

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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........................

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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........................

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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......................................................

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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..................................................................

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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.........................................................................

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

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

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Summary Of Major Findings..............................................

Competitive Environment...................................................

Industry Consolidation......................................................

Cost Structure And Plant Profitability.................................

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Table 10-1 Number Of U.S. Metal Builders' And Furniture Hardware
Plants And Facility Revenues, 1977-2001 (number and
dollars)...........................................................................

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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...........................................

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

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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 10-5 New Capital Expenditures By U.S. Metal Builders' And
Furniture Hardware Plants, 1977-2001 (dollars)...................

192

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

Section 11 Canadian Builders' And Cabinet Hardware Industry
Trends............................................................................

201

Summary Of Major Findings..............................................

Total Canadian Shipments................................................

Canadian Export Shipments..............................................

Canadian Import Shipments...............................................

201

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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 11-2 Canadian Lock And Lock Part Market Sales, 1994-2000
(Canadian dollars): Domestic Shipments, Exports, Imports,
And Market Sales.............................................................

204

Table 11-3 Canadian Imports Of Locks And Other Builders' And Cabinet
Hardware By Major Country Of Origin, 1992-2000 (Canadian
dollars)............................................................................

205

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

Accuride International, Inc. ................................... 213

Slide Products And Markets................

213

Assa Abloy AB....................................................
214

Lock Markets And Sales.......................

Mechanical, Electromechanical, And
Industrial Locks ...............................

Hotel Locks ......................................

Fittings And Security Doors....................

Western Europe Markets.......................

North American Markets........................

Australia, New Zealand, And New Markets.....

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216

217

217

218

219

The Black & Decker Corp. ...................................... 221

Security Hardware Products...................

New Products...................................

Facilities And Consolidation...................

Sales Trends And Market Share...............

221

221

221

222

Colonial Commercial Corp. ..................................... 223

Door Hardware Products And Markets.......

Sales And Profit Trends........................

223

224

CompX International, Inc. ...................................... 225

Security Products And Sales...................

Slide Products And Sales ......................

Manufacturing Facilities.......................

Marketing And Distribution....................

Sales Trends And Market Share...............

225

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226

227

228

The Eastern Co. ................................................. 229

Security Products.........................

Manufacturing And Distribution.........

Hardware Products........................

Sales Trends................................

229

229

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230

FKI Plc. ............................................................ 231

Hardware Products ...........................

Sales Trends...................................

231

231

Fortune Brands, Inc. ............................................ 233

Master Lock Products And Sales.............

233

Ingersoll-Rand Co. ............................................... 234

Security And Safety Products And Markets...

Expanded Electronic Capabilities..............

Sales Trends And Market Share................

234

234

235

Kaba Holding AG.................................................. 236

Kaba Security Products And Sales..............

Mechanical And Electromechanical Locks .....

Access And Time Management Systems.......

Unican Group.....................................

236

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237

Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. .............................. 239

Drawer Slides And Other Hardware ..........

Sales Trends ....................................

239

239

Leggett & Platt, Inc. ............................................. 240

Furniture Component Products And Sales.....
240

Masco Corp. ...................................................... 241

Builders' Hardware Products And Markets...

Sales Trends And Market Share .............

241

241

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. ........................................ 243

Amerock Division Products And Sales.......

243

P & F Industries, Inc. ........................................... 244

Franklin Division Products And Sales.......

244

The Stanley Works............................................... 245

Hardware Products ...........................

New Residential Lock Set Line...............

Sales And Market Share.......................

245

245

246

Waxman Industries, Inc. ........................................ 247

Hardware Products And Sales.................

247