Description of Industries and Summary of Findings INDUSTRY 2591, DRAPERY HARDWARE AND BLINDS AND SHADES This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing curtain and drapery rods, poles, and fixtures; and venetian blinds and other window blinds and shades, except of canvas. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing canvas shades and awnings are classified in industry 2394. 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 2591, Drapery Hardware and Blinds and Shades, had employment of 19.4 thousand. The employment figure was 6 percent below the 20.6 thousand reported in 1987. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas, accounting for approximately 46 percent of the industry's employment. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania accounted for approximately 42 percent of the industry's employment. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $1.9 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 2591 shipped $1.8 billion of drapery hardware and blinds and shades products considered primary to the industry, $10.6 million of secondary products, and had $141.1 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 99 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio also was 99 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 96 percent. The products primary to industry 2591, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $1.8 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 drapery hardware and blinds and shades industry amounted to $941.2 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 26 percent of the total value of shipments. INDUSTRY 2599, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, N.E.C. This industry is made up of establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing furniture and fixtures, not elsewhere classified, including hospital beds and furniture specially designed for use in restaurants, bars, cafeterias, bowling centers, and ships. 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 2591, Furniture and Fixtures, N.E.C., had employment of 25.3 thousand. The employment figure was 14 percent below the 29.3 thousand reported in 1987. Compared with 1991, employment decreased 18 percent. The 1991 data are based on the Census Bureau's annual survey of manufactures (ASM), which is a sample survey conducted each year between censuses. The leading States in employment in 1992 were California, Florida, Indiana, and Missouri. This represents a shift from 1987 when California, Florida, Indiana, and Tennessee were the leading States. The total value of shipments for establishments classified in this industry was $2.4 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 2599 shipped $1.9 billion of furniture and fixtures, not elsewhere classified, considered primary to the industry, $228.8 million of secondary products, and had $212.8 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 89 percent (specialization ratio). In 1987, the specialization ratio was 93 percent. Establishments in this industry also accounted for 91 percent of products considered primary to the industry no matter where they were actually produced (coverage ratio). In 1987, the coverage ratio was 90 percent. The products primary to industry 2599, no matter in what industry they were produced, appear in file MC92F6A and aggregate to $2.1 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 furniture and fixtures, not elsewhere classified, industry amounted to $966.8 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 10 percent of the total value of shipments.