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Table of Content

SECTION 1

U.S. PLUMBING FIXTURE AND FITTINGS INDUSTRY
TRENDS...........................................................


1
 

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

Overall Industry Size And Growth.........................

Growth-Oriented Sectors And Product Lines...........

End-Use Market Opportunities..............................

Shift In Distribution Channels...............................

Profit Margins And Industry Concentration..............

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

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Table 1-1 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Supply,
1992-2008 (dollars).......................................


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Figure 1-1 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fitting Supply,
1993-2008 (dollars).......................................


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Table 1-2 Comparative Growth Of Real U.S. Plumbing Fixture And
Fittings Supply And Real U.S. Spending On Building
Construction, 1992-2008 (dollars)..........................



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Table 1-3 U.S. Plumbing Fixture Supply By Material, 1992-2008
(dollars): Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing
Fixtures, And Plastic Plumbing Fixtures....................



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Table 1-4 Real U.S. Plumbing Fixture Supply By Material And
Plumbing Fittings Supply, 1992-2008 (dollars): Metal
Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures, And
Plastic Plumbing Fixtures......................................




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Table 1-5 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Shipments
And Share Of Construction Materials, 1977-2008
(dollars and percent)...........................................



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Table 1-6 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture Shipments By Material,
1987-2008 (dollars): Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous
China Plumbing Fixtures, And Plastic Plumbing
Fixtures............................................................




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Table 1-7 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Plumbing Fixtures And
Fittings, 1987-2003 (index): Metal Sanitary Ware,
Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures, Plastic Plumbing
Fixtures, And Plumbing Fixture Fittings And
Trim................................................................





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Table 1-8 Gross Profit Margins For U.S. Plumbing Fixture And
Fittings Plants Compared To The U.S. Manufacturing
Average, 1987-2003 (percent)............................



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  SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY................................

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SECTION 2 U.S. PLUMBING FIXTURE MARKET........................

18
 

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

Overall Plumbing Fixture Supply.............................

Plumbing Fixture Supply By Material.......................

Plumbing Fixture Supply By Material.......................

Lavatory And Related Product Market Trends..........

Sink Market Trends............................................

Bathtub And Whirlpool Bath Market Trends............

Shower Stall And Wall Surround Market Trends.......

Hot Tub And Spa Market Trends..........................

Drink Fountain Market Trends..............................

Shower Door And Tub Enclosure Market Trends......

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

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Table 2-1 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture Supply, 1977-2008
(dollars): Total Supply, Shipments, Imports, And
Imports' Share Of U.S. Supply...............................



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Table 2-2 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture Shipments By Major
Product Type, 1977-2008 (dollars): Lavatories, Sinks,
Bathtubs And Whirlpools, Shower Stalls And Wall
Surrounds, Hot Tubs And Spas, And All Others...........




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Table 2-3 Quantity U.S. Plumbing Fixture Shipments By Major
Product Type, 1977-2008 (number): Lavatories, Sinks,
Bathtubs And Whirlpools, Shower Stalls And Wall
Surrounds, Hot Tubs And Spas, And Drinking
Fountains..........................................................





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Table 2-4 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture Shipments By Material,
1987-2003 (dollars): Vitreous China, Enameled Cast Iron,
Steel And Other Metal, Gelcoat, Acrylic, Cultured Marble,
And Other Plastics..................................................




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Table 2-5 U.S. Lavatory And Related Fixture Shipments By Product
Type, 1987-2003 (number and dollars): Lavatories,
Water Closet Bowls, Flush Tanks, Urinals, And
Bidets...............................................................



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Table 2-6 U.S. Shipments Of Lavatories By Material, 1987-2003
(dollars and number): Enameled Steel, Stainless Steel,
Vitreous China, Cultured Marble, And Other Materials....



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Table 2-7 U.S. Sink Shipments By Product Type, 1987-2003
(number and dollars): Kitchen Sinks, Bar Sinks, Wash
And Service Sinks..............................................



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Table 2-8 U.S. Kitchen Sink Shipments By Material, 1993-2003
(dollars and number): Enameled Steel, Stainless Steel,
And Other Materials...........................................



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Table 2-9 U.S. Shipments Of Wash And Service Sinks By Material,
1987-2003 (dollars and number): Metal, Vitreous China,
Plastics, And Other Materials..................................



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Table 2-10 U.S. Bathtub Shipments By Material, 1987-2003 (dollars
and number): Enameled Steel, Fiberglass Gelcoat,
Fiberglass Acrylic, Cultured Marble, And Other
Materials............................................................




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Table 2-11 U.S. Whirlpool Bath Shipments By Material, 1992-2003
(dollars and number): Fiberglass Gelcoat, Fiberglass
Acrylic, Cultured Marble, Other Plastics, And Other
Materials........................................................




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Table 2-12 U.S. Shipments Of Shower Stalls By Material, 1993-2003
(dollars and number): Fiberglass Gelcoat, Fiberglass
Acrylic, Other Plastics, And Other Materials...............



41
Table 2-13 U.S. Shipments Of Shower Receptors Sold Separately
By Material, 1993-2003 (dollars and number): Plastic
And Other Materials.............................................



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Table 2-14 U.S. Wall Surround Shipments By Type, 1993-2003
(dollars and number): Showers And Bathtubs...........


43
Table 2-15 U.S. Drinking Fountain Shipments, 1987-2003 (number
and dollars)........................................................


44
Table 2-16 Value Of U.S. Shower Door And Tub Enclosure
Shipments, 1977-2003 (dollars)............................


45
Table 2-17 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture Imports And Share Of
The U.S. Supply By Material, 1977-2008 (dollars): Metal
Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures, And
Plastic Plumbing Fixtures......................................




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Table 2-18 U.S. Metal Sanitary Ware Imports By Product Type,
1992-2003 (number and dollars): Sinks, Baths, And
Other Products By Material...................................



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Table 2-19 U.S. Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture Imports By Product
Type, 1992-2003 (number and dollars): Water Closet
Bowls, Flush Tanks, Sinks And Lavatories, And Other
Types..............................................................




49
Table 2-20 Value Of U.S. Plastic Plumbing Fixture Imports By
Product, 1992-2003 (dollars): Baths, Showers, And
Washbasins; And Bidets, Lavatories, Flush Cisterns,
And Related Sanitary Ware...................................




51
Table 2-21 Value Of U.S. Metal Sanitary Ware Imports For The Top
Twelve Countries Of Origin, 1996-2002 (dollars).......


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Table 2-22 Value Of U.S. Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture Imports
For The Top Seventeen Countries Of Origin, 1996-2002
(dollars)...........................................................



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Table 2-23 Value Of U.S. Plastic Plumbing Fixture Imports For The
Top Six Countries Of Origin, 1996-2002 (dollars)......


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Table 2-24 High Efficiency Toilets......................................... 55
     
SECTION 3 U.S. PLUMBING FIXTURE FITTINGS AND TRIM
MARKET.........................................................

58
 

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

Overall Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim Supply.......

Lavatory Fitting Market Trends............................

Sink Fitting Market Trends...................................

Bath And Shower Fittings Market Trends.................

Market For Other Fittings And Trim........................

Source Of Imported Shipments.............................

Leading Manufacturers And Marketers...................

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

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Table 3-1 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim Supply,
1977-2008 (dollars): Total Supply, Shipments, Imports,
And Imports' Share Of U.S. Supply........................



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Table 3-2 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fittings And Trim Shipments By
Major Product Type, 1977-2008 (dollars): Single-Lever
Controls, Bath And Shower Fittings, Lavatory Fittings,
Sink Fittings, And Other Items.............................




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Table 3-3 U.S. Quantity Plumbing Fittings Shipments By Major
Product Type, 1977-2008 (number): Total, Single-Lever
Controls, Bath And Shower Fittings, Lavatory Fittings,
And Sink Fittings...............................................




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Table 3-4 Value Of U.S. Single-Lever Control Shipments By
Product Type, 1977-2003 (dollars): Lavatory, Kitchen,
Shower/Shower-Tub Combination, And Antiscald
Valves............................................................




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Table 3-5 U.S. Quantity Shipments Of Single-Lever Controls By
Product Type And Average Value Per Unit Shipped,
1977-2003 (number): Lavatory, Kitchen,
Shower/Shower-Tub Combination, And Antiscald
Valves.............................................................





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Table 3-6 U.S. Shipments Of Kitchen Single-Lever Controls By
Type, 1982-2002 (dollars and number): With Spray
And Without Spray.............................................



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Table 3-7 U.S. Shipments Of Shower Combination Single-Lever
Controls By Type, 1987-2002 (dollars and number):
Shower Combination And Shower-Tub Combination....



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Table 3-8 Value Of U.S. Bath And Shower Fittings Shipments By
Product Type, 1987-2003 (dollars): Bathtub Fillers,
Shower Fittings, Showerheads Sold Separately, Bath
And Shower Fittings, Hand-Held Personal Showers,
And Other Type Fittings......................................





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Table 3-9 Value Of U.S. Lavatory Fittings Shipments By Fitting
Type And Drain Type, 1987-2003 (dollars): 4-Inch And
Greater Than 4-Inch Center-Set Fittings And With
Pop-Up Drain And Without Pop-Up Drain................




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Table 3-10 Value Of U.S. Sink Fittings Shipments By Product Type,
1982-2003 (dollars): Wallmount Combination Sink
Faucet, Deck Faucet, Single Sink Faucet, Other Sink
Fittings...........................................................




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Table 3-11 Value Of Deck Faucet Sink Fittings Shipments By Type,
1987-2002 (dollars): Exposed And Concealed Type, With
And Without Spray............................................



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Table 3-12 U.S. Shipments Of Drains And Overflows, 1977-2002
(number and dollars)..........................................


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Table 3-13 Value Of Other U.S. Plumbing Fittings And Trim
Shipments By Product Type, 1987-2003 (dollars): IPS
Mechanical Connecting Fittings, Compression Stops,
Sediment And Related Faucets, P-Traps, S-Traps, Lawn
Hose Nozzles And Lawn Sprinklers, Flushometer Valves
And Flush Valves, And Other Items And
Accessories.......................................................







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Table 3-14 U.S. Plumbing Fittings Imports By Product Line, 1992-2003
(quantity and dollars): Faucets, Stops, And Other Plumbing
Goods..............................................................



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Table 3-15 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fittings Imports For The Top
Fifteen Countries Of Origin, 1996-2002 (dollars).......


79
Table 3-16 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Plumbing Fixture Fittings
And Trim For Select Product Lines, 1999-2003
(index).............................................................



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SECTION 4 END-USE MARKETS AND FACTORS AFFECTING U.S.
PLUMBING PRODUCT DEMAND............................


81
 

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

New Residential Construction Market......................

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

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

Manufactured Housing And Recreation Vehicle
Markets...........................................................

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Table 4-1 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Market Sales
By End-Use Market, 1992-2003 (dollars): Residential And
Nonresidential Construction, Manufactured Buildings,
Remodeling And Replacement, Recreation Vehicles,
And Others.......................................................





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Table 4-2 Real U.S. Spending On Building Construction, 1977-2003
(dollars): Total Buildings, Residential Buildings, And
Nonresidential Buildings.......................................



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Table 4-3 Real U.S. Spending On Construction Put In Place By
Market And Building Type, 1999-2003 (dollars):
Residential Buildings By Type, Nonresidential Buildings
By Type, And Public Buildings By Type.....................




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Table 4-4 Total U.S. Housing Demand By Sector By Region,
1998-2003 (number): Northeast, Midwest, South,
West, And Total..................................................



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Table 4-5 New U.S. Privately Owned Housing Units Started And
By Type Of Structure, 1980-2003 (number): Total Starts;
In Structures With 1 Unit, 2 To 4 Units, And 5 Units Or
More.................................................................




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Table 4-6 Purchases Of Plumbing Fixtures And Fittings Per New U.S.
Housing Unit Started, 1992-2003 (dollars)................


91
Table 4-7 Monthly New Private U.S. Housing Units Authorized By
19,000 Building Permit Places By Region, 2002 And 2003
(number)...........................................................



92
Table 4-8 New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized By
19,000 Building Permit Places By Region And State,
1997-2002 (number)............................................



93
Table 4-9 U.S. New And Replacement Residential Kitchens And
Bathrooms, 1990-2003 (number)............................


95
Table 4-10 Number Of Kitchens And Bathrooms In New U.S. Housing
Units By Type Of Structure, 1995-2003 (number):
Single-Family Home, Multi-Family Buildings, And Mobile
Homes..............................................................




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Table 4-11 Total Bathrooms In New U.S. Housing Units And By Type
Of Unit And Region, 1995-2002 (number): Single-Family
Homes, Multi-Family Buildings, And Mobile Homes.......



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Table 4-12 New U.S. Privately Owned Single-Family Homes By
Number Of Bathrooms And By Region, 1990-2002
(number and percent): 1 1/2 Bathrooms Or Less,
2 Bathrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms, And 3 Bathrooms Or
More..............................................................





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Table 4-13 New U.S. Housing Units In Multi-Family Buildings By
Number Of Bathrooms And By Region, 1990-2002
(number and percent): 1 Bathroom, 1 1/2 Bathrooms,
And 2 Bathrooms Or More.....................................




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Table 4-14 Total U.S. Residential Property Owner Spending On
Improvements, Additions, Alterations, And Repairs And
Residential Spending On Kitchen And Bathroom
Remodeling, 1977-2003 (dollars)............................




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Table 4-15 U.S. Kitchen And Bathroom Remodeling Spending By
Ownership Of Residential Property, 1993-2003 (dollars):
Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, And Kitchen
And Bathroom Remodeling.....................................




104
Table 4-16 Direct Household Spending On Plumbing Services And
Plumbing Supplies And Equipment, 1985-2003
(dollars)...........................................................



105
Table 4-17 Average Annual Direct U.S. Household Spending On
Plumbing Supplies And Equipment By Demographic
Characteristic, 2001 (dollars): Homeowners, Renters,
Vacation Homes, Gifts, And Total Spending.............




106
Table 4-18 Distribution Of U.S. Housing Units By Number Of
Bathrooms, Total Number Of Residential Bathrooms,
And Average Bathrooms Per Unit, 1985-2002
(number).........................................................




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Table 4-19 U.S. Occupied Housing Units By Year Built By Region,
Before 1970 And 1970-2001 (number)...................


108
Table 4-20 U.S. Consumer Water Rate Price Trends, 1985-2003
(index)...........................................................


109
Table 4-21 U.S. Home Mortgage Interest Rates And Personal Income,
1980-2003 (percent and dollars)..........................


110
Table 4-22 Distribution Of U.S. Households By Demographic
Characteristic, 1985-2001 (percent): Household Income,
Age Of Household Head, Household Size, Region, And
Total Households...............................................




111
Table 4-23 Number Of U.S. Hotels And Motels, Number Of Guest
Rooms, And Lodging Industry Construction Spending,
1982-2002 (number and dollars)..........................


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SECTION 5 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, EXPORTS, AND THE
CANADIAN MARKET SITUATION........................


113
 

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

Wholesale Sales...............................................

Retail Sales.....................................................

Plumbing Contractors........................................

Export Shipments.............................................

Canadian Market Trends....................................

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Table 5-1 Value Of U.S. Wholesale Plumbing Fixture Sales,
1992-2002 (number and dollars): Number Carrying Line
And Plumbing Fixture Sales..................................



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Table 5-2 U.S. Retail Plumbing Fixture And Supplies Sales By Type
Of Outlet And Stores Selling Line, 1997 And 2002
(dollars and number): Home Centers, Hardware Stores,
Paint, And Other Building Material Dealers..............




118
Table 5-3 Number, Revenues, And Labor Costs Of U.S. Plumbing
Contractors, 1997 And 2002 (number, dollars, and
percent)........................................................



119
Table 5-4 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Exports By
Sector, 1977-2003 (dollars): Metal Sanitary Ware,
Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures, Plastic Plumbing
Fixtures, And Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim.......




120
Table 5-5 Exports' Share Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings
Shipments By Sector, 1977-2003 (Percent): Metal
Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures,
Plastic Plumbing Fixtures, And Plumbing Fixture Fittings
And Trim........................................................





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Table 5-6 U.S. Plumbing Fixture Exports By Material And Product
Type, 1992-2003 (quantity and dollars): Metal, Vitreous
China, And Plastic Plumbing Fixtures; Sinks, Baths, Water
Closet Bowls, And Other Products.......................




122
Table 5-7 Value Of U.S. Plumbing Fittings Exports By Material And
Product Type, 1992-2003 (dollars): Faucets And Other
Products; Copper, Brass, And Stamped Or Forged....



125
Table 5-8 U.S. Metal Sanitary Ware Exports For The Top Twenty
Countries Of Destination, 1996-2002 (dollars).........


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Table 5-9 U.S. Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture Exports For The Top
Fifteen Countries Of Destination, 1996-2002 (dollars)..


127
Table 5-10 U.S. Plastic Plumbing Fixture Exports For The Top Nineteen
Countries Of Destination, 1996-2002 (dollars)..........


128
Table 5-11 U.S. Plumbing Fittings Exports For The Top Eighteen
Countries Of Destination, 1996-2002 (dollars)........


129
Table 5-12 Value Of Canadian Plumbing Fixture And Fittings
Shipments, 1991-2002 (Canadian dollars): Metal
Sanitary Ware, Ceramic Plumbing Fixtures, Plastic
Plumbing Fixtures, And Plumbing Fixture Fittings And
Trims................................................................





130
Table 5-13 Value Of Canadian Plumbing Fixture Market Sales,
1992-2002 (Canadian dollars): Shipments, Exports,
Imports, And Market Sales...................................



131
Table 5-14 Value Of Canadian Plumbing Fixture Market Sales By
Material, 1997-2002 (Canadian dollars): Shipments,
Exports, Imports, And Market Sales; Metal Sanitary
Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures, And Plastic
Plumbing Fixtures..............................................





132
Table 5-15 Canadian Plumbing Fixture Industry Plant Analysis,
1997-1999 (number, Canadian dollars, and percent):
Number Of Plants, Plant Revenues, Payroll And Material
Costs Percent Revenues, Employees, Production Worker
Wages And Hours, And Nonproduction Workers; Metal,
Plastic, And Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures...........






133
Table 5-16 Canadian Plumbing Fixture Imports By Material And
Product By Major Country Of Origin, 1996-2002 (number
and Canadian dollars): Metal, Vitreous China, And Plastic
Plumbing Fixtures; Sinks, Baths, And Other Plumbing
Fixtures..........................................................





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Table 5-17 Canadian Plumbing Fixture Exports By Material And
Product By Major Country Of Destination, 1996-2002
(number and Canadian dollars): Metal, Vitreous China,
And Plastic Plumbing Fixtures; Sinks, Baths, And Other
Plumbing Fixtures.............................................





137
Table 5-18 Value Of Canadian Building Permits And Canadian Housing
Starts, 1993-2002 (number and Canadian dollars)...

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SECTION 6 COST STRUCTURE OF U.S. PLUMBING FIXTURE AND
FITTINGS PLANTS......................................


140
 

Industry Margins..........................................

Margins By Industry Sector............................

Plant Labor Situation....................................

Material Costs.............................................

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Table 6-1 Operating Ratios And Profit Margins For U.S. Plumbing
Fixture And Fittings Plants By Facility Product
Specialization, 1982-2003 (percent): Payroll, Other
Labor Costs, Material Costs, And Gross Profits Percent
Shipments For Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China
Plumbing Fixture, Plastic Plumbing Fixture Plants, And
Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim.........................







142
Table 6-2 U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Plant Labor Situation
By Facility Product Specialization, 1982-2003 (number,
percent, and dollars): Number Of Employees, Shipments
Per Employee, Percent Production Workers, And
Production Worker Average Hourly Wages And Hours For
Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture,
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Plants, And Plumbing Fixture
Fittings And Trim...............................................








143
Table 6-3 U.S. Producer Price Trends For Major Material Inputs,
1987-2003 (index): Steel Mill Products, Foundry And
Forge Shop Products, Copper And Brass Mill Shapes,
Plastic Resins, Refractories, And Paperboard
Containers.......................................................





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Table 6-4 New Capital Expenditures By U.S. Plumbing Fixture And
Fittings Plants By Facility Product Specialization,
1982-2001 (dollars and percent): Capital Expenditures
And Percent Value Added; Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous
China Plumbing Fixtures, Plastic Plumbing Fixtures, And
Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim........................






145
Table 6-5 Number Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Plants By
State By Facility Product Specialization, 2000 (number):
Plastic Plumbing Fixtures, Vitreous China Plumbing
Fixtures, Metal Sanitary Ware, And Plumbing Fixture
Fittings And Trim..............................................





146
     
SECTION 7 COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT...........................

148
 

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

Market Shares....................................................

Industry Plants...................................................

Leading Brands By Product Line..............................

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Table 7-1 Number Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Companies,
Plants, And Revenues By Plant Product Specialization,
1982-2003 (number and dollars): Metal Sanitary Ware,
Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures, Plastic Plumbing Fixtures,
And Plumbing Fixture Fittings And Trim........................





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Table 7-2 Percent Distribution Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings
Plants By Employee-Size By Facility Product Specialization,
1982-2001 (percent): Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China
Plumbing Fixtures, Plastic Plumbing Fixtures, And Plumbing
Fixture Fittings And Trim; 1-19, 20-99, 100-249, And 250
Or More Employees...............................................






152
Table 7-3 Share Of Plumbing Fixture Supply By The Top Eight U.S.
Manufacturers And Share Of Plumbing Fitting Supply By
The Top Five U.S. Manufacturers, 2002
(percent)............................................................




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Table 7-4 Share Of U.S. Plumbing Fixture And Fittings Plant
Shipments By Company Group Category, 1987-1997
(percent): Metal Sanitary Ware, Vitreous China Plumbing
Fixtures, Plastic Plumbing Fixtures, And Plumbing Fixture
Fittings And Trim.................................................





154
Table 7-5 Sales And Profit Trends For Ten Plumbing Fixture And
Fittings Manufacturers And Marketers, 1998-2002 (dollars
and percent).......................................................



155
Table 7-6 Distribution Of American Standard Companies' Bath And
Kitchen Sales By Market And World Area, 2001 And 2002
(percent): Residential And Commercial; New Residential
And Commercial Construction And Replacement And
Repair; And Europe, U.S., And Other.......................





158
Table 7-7 Top Sixteen Kitchen And Bath Faucet Brands Used By
New U.S. Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors
Over The Past Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)..........



159
Table 7-8 Top Six Bath And Kitchen Faucet Brands Used By New U.S.
Home Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And
Home Type, 2002 (percent).....................................



160
Table 7-9 Top Six Bath And Kitchen Faucet Brands Used By
Remodeling Contractors By Region, Cost Of Home, Units
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent)..............



161
Table 7-10 Top Eleven Bathroom Fixture Brands Used By New U.S.
Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past
Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)...............................



162
Table 7-11 Top Six Bathroom Fixture Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And Home
Type, 2002 (percent)............................................



163
Table 7-12 Top Six Bathroom Fixture Brands Used By Remodeling
Contractors By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Remodeled,
And Home Type, 2002 (percent)..............................



164
Table 7-13 Top Twelve Kitchen Sink Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past Twelve
Months, 2002 (percent)..........................................



165
Table 7-14 Top Six Kitchen Sink Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And Home
Type, 2002 (percent).............................................



166
Table 7-15 Top Six Kitchen Sink Brands Used By Remodeling
Contractors By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Remodeled,
And Home Type, 2002 (percent)...............................



167
Table 7-16 Top Fourteen Shower Door And Tub Enclosure Brands Used
By New U.S. Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors
Over The Past Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)............



168
Table 7-17 Top Six Shower Door And Tub Enclosure Brands Used By
New U.S. Home Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units
Built, And Home Type, 2002 (percent).......................



169
Table 7-18 Top Six Shower Door And Tub Enclosure Brands Used By
Remodeling Contractors By Region, Cost Of Home, Units
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent)...............



170
Table 7-19 Top Fifteen Tub And Shower Wall Surround Brands Used By
New U.S. Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over
The Past Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)....................



171
Table 7-20 Top Six Tub And Shower Wall Surround Brands Used By
New U.S. Home Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units
Built, And Home Type, 2002 (percent).......................



172
Table 7-21 Top Six Tub And Shower Wall Surround Brands Used By
Remodeling Contractors By Region, Cost Of Home, Units
Remodeled, And Home Type, 2002 (percent).............



173
Table 7-22 Top Fifteen Whirlpool Bathtub Brands Used By New U.S.
Home Builders And Remodeling Contractors Over The Past
Twelve Months, 2002 (percent)...............................



174
Table 7-23 Top Six Whirlpool Bathtub Brands Used By New U.S. Home
Builders By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Built, And Home
Type, 2002 (percent).............................................



175
Table 7-24 Top Six Whirlpool Bathtub Brands Used By Remodeling
Contractors By Region, Cost Of Home, Units Remodeled,
And Home Type, 2002 (percent)..............................


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SECTION 11 PROFILES AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF LEADING
U.S. PLUMBING FIXTURE AND FITTINGS
MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS......................



177
  Acorn Engineering Co., Inc. ................................ 178
 

Plumbing Products.......................................

178
 

Alcoa Co....................................................

179
 

Alumax Bath Enclosures.............................

179
  Amcast Industrial Corp. ................................... 180
 

Flow Control Products.................................

180
 

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

180
  American Standard Companies, Inc..................... 182
 

Bath And Kitchen Segment...........................

182
 

Markets And Distribution..............................

182
 

Brand Shares............................................

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

185

186
  The Black & Decker Corp. ................................. 187
 

Plumbing Products.....................................

Sales Trends And Brand Shares.....................

187

187
 

Bradley Corp.................................................

189
 

Plumbing Products...................................

189
 

Briggs Plumbing Products................................

190
 

Plumbing Products......................................

Brand Share.............................................

190

191
  Crane Plumbing LLC........................................... 192
 

Plumbing Products......................................

Brand Shares............................................

192

193
  E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co............................ 194
 

Corian Sinks And Surrounds........................

194
  Elkay Manufacturing Co.................................. 195
 

Plumbing Products And Sales.....................

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

Brand Shares............................................

195

196

196
  Fluidmaster, Inc. .......................................... 197
 

Plumbing Products...................................

197
 

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

198
 

Moen Products..........................................

Brand Share...............................................

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

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

198

199

199

199
  Friedrich Grohe AG........................................... 201
 

Plumbing Products......................................

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

Grohe North America....................................

201

201

202
  Gerber Plumbing Fixtures Corp............................. 203
 

Plumbing Products......................................

Brand Shares...........................................

Sold To Globe Union..................................

203

204

204
  Gerberit AG.................................................... 205
 

Plumbing Products.....................................

205
 

Gerberit Manufacturing...............................

205
 

The Chicago Faucet Co. ..............................

206
  Kohler Co. ................................................... 207
 

Plumbing Products...................................

207
 

Brand Shares.........................................

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

208

210
  Maax, Inc. ................................................. 211
 

Plumbing Products.................................

211
 

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

212
  Mansfield Plumbing Products LLC...................... 213
 

Plumbing Products..................................

Brand Share...........................................

213

213
  Masco Corp. ............................................... 214
 

Plumbing Products..................................

214
 

Brand Share..........................................

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

215

216
  Sloan Valve Co. ............................................ 217
 

Plumbing Products....................................

217
  The Swan Corp. ............................................ 218
 

Plumbing Products....................................

Brand Shares...........................................

218

218
  Symmons Industries, Inc. ............................... 219
 

Plumbing Products.............................

219
 

T & S Brass And Bronze Works........................

220

Plumbing Products...................................

220
  Tomkins, Plc................................................. 221
 

Lasco Bathware......................................

221
 

Brand Shares.........................................

221
 

Aquatic Industries...................................

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

222

222
  Toto Ltd. ...................................................... 223
 

Restroom Products....................................

Bath, Kitchen, And Wash Products...............

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

Toto USA................................................

Brand Share.............................................

223

223

224

225

226
  U.S. Industries, Inc. ....................................... 227
 

Bath And Plumbing Products........................

Brand Shares...........................................

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

227

228

229
  Water Pik Technologies, Inc. .............................. 231
 

Showerheads And Water Filtration Products....

231
 

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

232
  Waxman Industries, Inc. ................................. 233
 

Plumbing Products....................................

233
 

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

233
  Whirlpool Corp. ............................................. 234
 

Cielo Baths..............................................

234