Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2511, WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood household furniture commonly used in dwellings. It also includes establishments engaged in manufacturing wood outdoor furniture and infants' and children's wood furniture. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing upholstered furniture are classified in industry 2512; those manufacturing reed, rattan, and similar furniture are classified in industry 2519; those manufacturing television, radio, phonograph, and sewing machine cabinets are classified in industry 2517; and those manufacturing kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities are classified in industry 2434. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2511, Wood Household Furniture, had employment of 121.1 thousand. The employment figure was 11 percent below the 135.9 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were North Carolina, Virginia, California, and Tennessee, accounting for approximately 55 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when North Carolina, Virginia, California, and New York were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $8.7 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2511 shipped $7.8 billion of wood household furniture products considered primary to the industry, $466.6 million of secondary products, and had $477.2 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 94 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 95 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 98 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 97 percent. The products primary to industry 2511, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $8.0 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the wood household furniture industry amounted to $4.1 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 9 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2512, UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing upholstered furniture on wood frames. Shops primarily engaged in reupholstered furniture, or upholstering frames to individual order, are classified in Services, industry 7641, or Retail Trade, industry 5712. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dual-purpose sleep furniture, such as convertible sofas and chair beds, are classified in industry 2515, regardless of the material used in the frame. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood frames for upholstered furniture are classified in industry 2426. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2512, Upholstered Household Furniture, had employment of 79.2 thousand. The employment figure was 4 percent below the 82.1 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were North Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, and California, accounting for approximately 74 percent of the industry's employment. These same States were the leaders in 1987 when they accounted for 70 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $6.2 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2512 shipped $5.7 billion of upholstered household furniture products considered primary to the industry, $462.7 million of secondary products, and had $108.9 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 92 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 90 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 97 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 96 percent. The products primary to industry 2512, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $5.8 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the upholstered household furniture industry amounted to $3.2 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 9 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2514, METAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal household furniture of a type commonly used in dwellings. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dual-purpose sleep furniture, such as convertible sofas and chair beds, are classified in industry 2515, regardless of the material used in the frame. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2514, Metal Household Furniture, had employment of 23.8 thousand. The employment figure was 21 percent below the 30.1 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Illinois, Tennessee, and North Carolina were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.1 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2514 shipped $1.8 billion of metal household furniture products considered primary to the industry, $182.1 million of secondary products, and had $82.5 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 91 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 88 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 96 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 94 percent. The products primary to industry 2514, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.9 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the metal household furniture industry amounted to $1.0 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 15 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 11 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2515, MATTRESSES AND BEDSPRINGS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing innerspring mattresses, box spring mattresses, and non- innerspring mattresses containing felt, foam rubber urethane, hair, or any other filling materials; and assembled wire springs (fabric, coil, or box) for use on beds, couches, and cots. It also includes establishments engaged in manufacturing dual-purpose sleep furniture, such as convertible sofas and chair beds, regardless of the material used in the frame. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing automobile seats and backs are classified in industry 2531; those manufacturing individual wire springs are classified in industry 3495; and those manufacturing paddings and upholstery filling are classified in industry 2299. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2515, Mattresses and Bedsprings, had employment of 22.6 thousand. The employment figure was 7 percent below the 24.4 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina, accounting for approximately 35 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Texas, New Jersey, and Florida were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.8 billion. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2515 shipped $2.7 billion of mattresses and bedsprings products considered primary to the industry, $105.2 million of secondary products, and had $85.0 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 96 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 95 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 86 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 83 percent. The products primary to industry 2512, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $3.1 billion. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the mattresses and bedsprings industry amounted to $1.4 billion. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 10 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 11 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2517, WOOD TELEVISION AND RADIO CABINETS This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood cabinets for radios, television sets, phonographs, and sewing machines. Establishments primarily engaged in the manufacturing of wood household furniture are classified in Industry 2511, Wood Household Furniture. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2517, Wood Television and Radio Cabinets, had employment of 4.5 thousand. The employment figure was 24 percent below the 5.9 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Indiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee. These same States were the leaders in 1987. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $327.7 million. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2517 shipped $298.5 million of wood television and radio cabinets products considered primary to the industry, $25.3 million of secondary products, and had $3.9 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 92 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 87 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 78 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 82 percent. The products primary to industry 2517, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $383.2 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the wood television and radio cabinets industry amounted to $153.1 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 10 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 6 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2519, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing reed, rattan, and other wicker furniture; plastics and fiberglass household furniture and cabinets; and household furniture, not elsewhere classified. The 1992 definition of this industry is the same as that used in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC number and title also are the same. In the 1992 Census of Manufactures, Industry 2519, Household Furniture, N.E.C., had employment of 5.6 thousand. The employment figure was 5 percent below the 5.9 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Florida, Indiana, and North Carolina. This represents a shift from 1987 when Indiana, California, Tennessee, and Florida were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $451.1 million. Establishments in virtually all industries ship secondary products as well as products primary to the industry in which they are classified and have some miscellaneous receipts, such as resales and contract receipts. Industry 2519 shipped $411.0 million of household furniture, not elsewhere classified, products considered primary to the industry, $36.0 million of secondary products, and had $4.1 million of miscellaneous receipts, resales, and contract work. Thus, the ratio of primary products to the total of both secondary and primary products shipped by establishments in this industry was 92 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 88 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 85 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 83 percent. The products primary to industry 2519, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $483.3 million. For further explanation of specialization and coverage ratios, see file MC92F5B and the appendixes. The total cost of materials, services, and fuels and energy used by establishments classified in the household furniture, not elsewhere classified, industry amounted to $256.0 million. Data on specific materials consumed appear in file MC92F7. Single-establishment companies in this industry with less than 5 employees were excluded from the mail portion of the census. The data for these establishments (and a small number of larger establishments whose reports were not received at the time the data were tabulated) were obtained from administrative records of other agencies or developed from industry averages. These establishments accounted for 15 percent of the total value of shipments.