Abstract
Due in large part to home improvement television shows and increased visibility in consumer and trade magazines, more and more Americans these days are realizing the many possibilities and benefits of molding and trim.
In addition to adding elegance and personality to a room, molding and trim can add value to any home or commercial building. It can make a room appear wider, lift and accent a ceiling, highlight a floor covering, decorate a wall, turn a bookcase or stairway from bland to chic, as well as hide small defects in a room.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Discussion Parameters
Sources and Methodology
CHAPTER I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Overview
- Market
- Distribution
- Other Areas of Interest
CHAPTER II: THE U.S. MARKET FOR MOLDING AND TRIM
- Overview
- The Wood Molding and Trim Segment
- The Plastic Molding and Trim Segment
- The "Other" Molding and Trim Segment
- End-Use Markets
- Builder's 2005 Brand Use Study
- Producer Prices
- Raw Materials:
- Lumber
- Synthetic Material
- Metals
- Medium-Density Fiberboard
CHAPTER III: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND
- Overview
- The Economy
- Fashion Trends
- Construction
- Weather
- Housing Characteristics
- Remodeling
- The Door and Window Market
- Home Improvement Television Shows
- New Quick Clips System for Molding Installation
CHAPTER IV: DISTRIBUTION TRENDS
- Overview
- What Consumers Are Asking For
- Wholesale:
- Sales of Lumber and Other Construction Materials
- Number of Stores, Employees, and Annual Payroll
- Retail:
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Home Centers
- Other Building Material Dealers
- Hardware Stores
- The Internet Becomes a Big Marketing Tool
- Distributor Profiles:
- 84 Lumber Company
- Ace Hardware Corporation
- Builders FirstSource, Inc
- The Home Depot, Inc
- Lowe's Companies, Inc
- Menard, Inc
- The Strober Organization, Inc
- True Value Company
CHAPTER V: FOREIGN TRADE
- Wood Molding and Trim:
- U.S. Balance of Trade
- U.S. Apparent Consumption
- U.S. Exports
- U.S. Imports
- Metal Doors and Windows and Picture Frames:
- U.S. Balance of Trade
- U.S. Exports
- U.S. Imports
- Plastic Doors and Windows and Picture Frames:
- U.S. Balance of Trade
- U.S. Exports
- U.S. Imports
CHAPTER VI: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- The U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry:
- Industry Sales
- Payroll and Material Costs
- Employment
- Capital Expenditures
- Ending Inventories and Plant Capacity Utilization Rate
- The U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry:
- Industry Sales
- Payroll and Material Costs
- Employment
- Capital Expenditures
- Ending Inventories and Plant Capacity Utilization Rate
- The Plant Manager's Workbook:
- How to Use This Section
- Gathering Your Data
- Developing Your Ratios
- How Does Your Plant Stack Up?
- Explanation of Terms
CHAPTER VII: COMPANY PROFILES
- Introduction
- A Lewis Manufacturing Co
- Boyce Highlands Inc
- The Collins Companies, Inc
- El & El Wood Products Corp
- Ferche Millwork, Inc
- Flex Trim Industries, Inc
- Fypon, Ltd
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Gossen Corporation
- Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
- Melton Classics Incorporated
- Morse Hardwood & Millwork Company
- Pacific MDF Products Inc
- Royal Mouldings Ltd
- Setzer Forest Products, Inc
- Sierra Pacific Industries
- Timbron International Inc
- Weyerhaeuser Company
- White River Hardwoods-Woodworks, Inc
SECTION VIII: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURERS OF MOLDING AND TRIM
- Introduction
- Directory
LIST OF TABLES
- Table II-1 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim
- Table II-2 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim, by Material Type
- Table II-3 Material Mix of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim
- Table II-4 Growth Trends in the Molding and Trim Market, by Material
- Table II-5 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim, by End-Use Market
- Table II-6 Producer Price Trends for Wood Moldings
- Table II-7 Producer Price Trends for Prefinished Wood Moldings Made from Purchased Moldings
- Table II-8 Producer Prices Trends for Metal Molding and Trim and Storefronts
- Table II-9 Lumber Production, Imports, Exports, and Consumption in the U.S.
- Table II-10 Distribution of Lumber Production in the US, by Region
- Table II-11 U.S. Imports of Lumber, by Country of Origin
- Table II-12 U.S. Exports of Lumber, by Country of Destination
- Table II-13 Producer Price Trends for Lumber
- Table II-14 Producer Price Trends for Plastics Material and Resins Manufacturing
- Table II-15 Producer Price Trends for Cold Rolled Steel Sheets and Strip, Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing, and Aluminum Extruded Products
- Table II-16 Medium-Density Fiberboard Production and Plant Capacity Utilization Rates in the US
- Table II-17 U.S. Exports of Wood Fiberboard, of a Density Over 0.8 Grams per Centimeter, by Country of Destination
- Table II-18 U.S. Exports of Wood Fiberboard, of a Density Over 0.5 Grams But Not Over 0.8 Grams per Centimeter, by Country of Destination
- Table II-19 U.S. Imports of Medium-Density Fiberboard of a Density Over 0.8 Grams per Centimeter, Not Mechanically
- Worked or Surface Covered, by Country of Origin
- Table II-20 U.S. Imports of Other Medium-Density Fiberboard of a Density Over 0.8 Grams per Centimeter, Not Surface Covered, Except for Oil Treatment, by Country of Origin
- Table II-21 U.S. Imports of Medium-Density Fiberboard of a Density Over 0.5 Grams, But Not Over 0.8 Grams per Centimeter, Not Mechanically Worked or Surfaced Covered, by Country of Origin
- Table II-22 U.S. Imports of Other Medium-Density Fiberboard of a Density Over 0.5 Grams But Not Over 0.8 Grams per Centimeter, Not Surface Covered, Except for Oil Treatment, by Country of Origin
- Table III-1 U.S. Gross Domestic Product
- Table III-2 U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment
- Table III-3 U.S. Industrial Production Index
- Table III-4 U.S. Disposable Personal Income
- Table III-5 U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
- Table III-6 U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures
- Table III-7 U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures
- Table III-8 Consumer Confidence Index
- Table III-9 Interest Rates Charged by U.S. Banks
- Table III-10 Value of Total New Construction in the U.S.
- Table III-11 Value of Total New Construction in the US: Private vs Public
- Table III-12 Value of New Construction, by Type
- Table III-13 Value of New Private Construction: Residential vs Nonresidential
- Table III-14 Value of New Private Residential Building Construction, by Type
- Table III-15 Value of New Private Nonresidential Construction, by Type
- Table III-16 Value of Total New Public Construction, by Type
- Table III-17 Value of New State and Local Nonresidential Construction, by Type
- Table III-18 Privately Owned New Housing Starts, by Type
- Table III-19 Privately Owned New Housing Starts, by Region
- Table III-20 Average Square Feet of Floor Area in New Privately Owned One-Family Houses, by Region
- Table III-21 Number of Stories in New Privately Owned One-Family Housing Units Completed
- Table III-22 Total Expenditures for Residential Improvements and Repairs, by Type
- Table III-23 U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections
- Table III-24 U.S. Population Trends and Projections, by Age Group
- Table III-25 Projected Age Distribution of the U.S. Population
- Table III-26 U.S. Population and Household Trends and Projections
- Table III-27 U.S. Resident Population Projections, by Region
- Table III-28 U.S. Resident Population Projections, by State
- Table III-29 Projected Distribution of the U.S. Population, by State
- Table IV-1 Wholesale Sales of Lumber and Other Construction Materials
- Table IV-2 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Wholesalers:Number of Stores, Employees, and Annual Payroll
- Table IV-3 Financial Profile of Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Wholesalers
- Table IV-4 Retail Sales by Home Improvement Retailers
- Table IV-5 Retail Sales by Home Improvement Retailers, by Type of Store
- Table IV-6 Home Center Stores: Number of Stores, Employees, and Annual Payroll
- Table IV-7 Leading Home Center Store and Lumberyard Retailers
- Table IV-8 Financial Profile of Home Centers
- Table IV-9 Other Building Material Dealers: Number of Stores, Employees, and Annual Payroll
- Table IV-10 Financial Profile of Other Building Material Dealers
- Table IV-11 Hardware Stores: Number of Stores, Employees, and Annual Payroll
- Table IV-12 Leading Hardware Store Retailers
- Table IV-13 Financial Profile of Hardware Stores
- Table V-1 U.S. Balance of Trade for Wood Molding and Trim
- Table V-2 U.S. Apparent Consumption of Wood Molding and Trim
- Table V-3 U.S. Imports of Wood Molding and Trim as a Percentage of US Apparent Consumption
- Table V-4 U.S. Exports of Wood Molding and Trim as a Percentage of US Manufacturers' Sales
- Table V-5 U.S. Exports of Wood Molding and Trim
- Table V-6 U.S. Exports of ConiferoU.S. Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Destination
- Table V-7 U.S. Exports of NonconiferoU.S. Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Destination
- Table V-8 U.S. Exports of Wooden Frames for Paintings, Photographs, Mirrors, or Similar Objects, by Country of Destination
- Table V-9 U.S. Imports of Wood Molding and Trim
- Table V-10 U.S. Imports of Pine Standard Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Origin
- Table V-11 U.S. Imports of Other ConiferoU.S. Standard Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Origin
- Table V-12 U.S. Imports of Other ConiferoU.S. Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Origin
- Table V-13 U.S. Imports of NonconiferoU.S. Standard Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Origin
- Table V-14 U.S. Imports of Other NonconiferoU.S. Wood Molding and Trim, by Country of Origin
- Table V-15 U.S. Imports of Wooden Frames for Paintings, Photographs, Mirrors, or Similar Objects, by Country of Origin
- Table V-16 U.S. Balance of Trade for Metal Doors and Windows
- Table V-17 U.S. Exports of Metal Doors and Windows, by Country of Destination
- Table V-18 U.S. Exports of Metal Picture Frames, by Country of Destination
- Table V-19 U.S. Imports of Metal Doors and Windows, by Country of Origin
- Table V-20 U.S. Imports of Metal Picture Frames, by Country of Origin
- Table V-21 U.S. Balance of Trade for Plastic Doors and Windows
- Table V-22 U.S. Exports of Plastic Doors and Door Frames, by Country of Destination
- Table V-23 U.S. Exports of Plastic Windows and Their Frames, and Thresholds for Plastic Doors, by Country of Destination
- Table V-24 U.S. Exports of Plastic Picture Frames, by Country of Destination
- Table V-25 U.S. Imports of Plastic Doors and Windows, by Country of Origin
- Table V-26 U.S. Imports of Plastic Picture Frames, by Country of Origin
- Table VI-1 Operating Structure of the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-2 Gross Operating Margin in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-3 Value Added by Manufacture in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-4 Vertical Integration Index for the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-5 Employment Structure of the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-6 Total Labor Costs in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-7 Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers in the US Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-8 Cost of Living Index for Production Workers in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-9 Labor Productivity in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-10 Indexes of Real Labor Productivity in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-11 New Capital Expenditures by the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-12 Plant vs Equipment Expenditures by the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-13 Ending Inventories in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-14 Plant Capacity Utilization Rates in the U.S. Wood Molding and Other Wood Millwork Products Industry
- Table VI-15 Operating Structure of the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-16 Gross Operating Margin in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-17 Value Added by Manufacture in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-18 Vertical Integration Index for the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-19 Employment Structure of the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-20 Total Labor Costs in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-21 Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-22 Cost of Living Index for Production Workers in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-23 Labor Productivity in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry Table VI-24 Indexes of Real Labor Productivity in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-25 Capital Expenditures by the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-26 Plant vs Equipment Expenditures by the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-27 Ending Inventories in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VI-28 Plant Capacity Utilization Rates in the U.S. Metal Door and Window Industry
- Table VII-1 U.S. Molding and Trim Sales, by Selected Companies
- Table VII-2 U.S. Wood and Other Molding and Trim Sales, by Selected Companies
- Table VII-3 U.S. Plastic Molding and Trim Sales, by Selected Companies
LIST OF FIGURES
- Figure II-1 Product Mix of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim
- Figure II-2 Material Mix of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim
- Figure II-3 Plastic Molding and Trim, Demand by Resin Type
- Figure II-4 U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Molding and Trim, by End-Use Market
- Figure IV-1 Wholesale Sales of Lumber and Other Construction Materials
- Figure IV-2 Retail Sales by Home Improvement Retailers
- Figure V-1 U.S. Balance of Trade for Wood Molding and Trim: Value
- Figure V-2 U.S. Balance of Trade for Wood Molding and Trim: Quantity

