Wood materials use in the U.S. cabinet industry, 1991-1993

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dc.contributor.authorPunches, Johnen
dc.contributor.departmentWood Science and Forest Productsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:38:06Zen
dc.date.adate2009-06-11en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:38:06Zen
dc.date.issued1993en
dc.date.rdate2009-06-11en
dc.date.sdate2009-06-11en
dc.description.abstractProfessional buyers of wood materials at 2,751 cabinet producing companies throughout the United States were questioned regarding their use of wood materials in 1991 and predicted use in 1993. Producers of both stock cabinets (Standard Industrial Classification 2434) and custom cabinets (Standard Industrial Classification 571202) were included. Using stratification based on three firm size categories and the two Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) categories, results were extrapolated to the industry. The study estimated that nearly 12,500 firms were involved in the production of cabinets in 1991. Industry employment was estimated at over 116,300 persons and total industry sales at $8.8 billion. Companies in SIC 2434 with annual sales of two million dollars or more (three percent of the total estimated number of cabinet producers) accounted for approximately 60 percent of the industry’s sales and nearly 43 percent of the industry’s employment. Hardwood lumber, particleboard, and hardwood plywood were the materials most heavily utilized for wood cabinet production. Softwood lumber, softwood plywood, and oriented Strandboard were used in limited volumes. Of lumber used for cabinet production, red oak was the most popular species. High grades of hardwood lumber were preferred by both stock and custom cabinet manufacturers. Wholesalers provided the majority (80 to 85%) of the industry’s lumber and panel purchases. Stock cabinets were distributed primarily through independent stocking distributors (26.9%) and builders / remodelers (24.1%), while custom cabinets were sold through builders / remodelers (47.9%) or went directly to the homeowner (38.7%).en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 92 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06112009-063845en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06112009-063845/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43191en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1993.P862.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 29251191en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1993.P862en
dc.subject.lcshCabinetwork -- United Statesen
dc.subject.lcshWoodworking industries -- Materials management -- United Statesen
dc.titleWood materials use in the U.S. cabinet industry, 1991-1993en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineWood Science and Forest Productsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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