The 2005/2006 Market Outlook For Hand Tools

Abstract

Hand Tool Products Included In The Report:

• Mechanics' Hand Tools
• Measuring Tools
• Garden Tools
• Dies and Cutting Tools
• Clamps and Vises
• Handsaws and Blades

• This report includes a comprehensive analysis of the financial health and performance of the hand tool industry. Our in-depth look at the state of the hand tool industry examines cost structure and profitability, employment trends, capital spending, and other critical operating characteristics.
• Ending a five-year stretch of flat or declining sales, hand tools finally turned the corner in 2005. U.S. manufacturers' sales rose by 4.2%, and current-year sales are advancing at a similar pace. See our comprehensive analysis of overall market dynamics, including short- and long-term forecasts.
• U.S. manufacturers' sales of hand and edge tools are on track to top $5.7 billion in 2006. Precision measuring tools should turn in the strongest gains, and double-digit growth is also anticipated for several types of wrenches, as well as for axes, adzes, and related edge tools. Don't miss our product-by-product coverage of the hand tool marketplace.
• The handsaw and saw blade segment has been the erratic performer in the hand tool industry. Following a strong showing the last two years, sales growth should slow to only 2% in 2006. The market should total $1.3 billion that year, well below its peak registered in 1996. Will this market regain its former glory?
• The U.S. trade deficit for hand tools continues to widen. Imports will capture 38% of the U.S. hand tool market in 2006, up from only 20% a decade ago. On the other hand, U.S. manufacturers are finding success in international markets. This report tracks imports and exports of hand tools, by type and country.
• The Stanley Works, Channellock, Leatherman Tool Group, Snap-on, and Cooper Industries are just a few of the major manufacturers profiled in this report. We also look at Ace Hardware, Sears, Home Depot, and other leading hand tool retailers. Get the latest news on the movers and shakers in the industry.

Table of Contents

SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. HAND TOOL MARKET

• Analysis:
  • Market Overview
  • Market Performance
  • Foreign Trade
• Tables:
  • Total U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hand Tools
  • Graph: Total U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hand Tools

SECTION II: THE U.S. MARKET FOR HAND AND EDGE TOOLS

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • Mechanics' Hand Service Tools
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • Dies and Interchangeable Cutting Tools
  • Hand-Operated Edge Tools
• Tables:
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hand and Edge Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Mechanics' Hand Service Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Wrenches and Pliers:
    • By Type
    • Growth Trends, by Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Precision Measuring Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type.
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Dies and Interchangeable Cutting Tools for Machines and Power-Driven Hand Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hand-Operated Edge Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Other Hand and Edge Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type

SECTION III: THE U.S. MARKET FOR HANDSAWS, SAW BLADES,AND SAW ACCESSORIES

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • Hand-Operated Saws
  • Woodworking Power Saw Blades
  • Metalworking Power Saw Blades
  • Other Power Saw Blades
• Tables:
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Handsaws, Saw Blades, and Saw Accessories:
    • Total
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type.
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hand-Operated Saws:
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Woodworking Power Saw Blades and Accessories:
    • By Type
    • Product Mix
    • Growth Trends, by Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Metalworking Power Saw Blades and Accessories:
  • By Type
  • Product Mix
  • Growth Trends, by Type

SECTION IV: END-USE DEMAND

Part A: Economic Factors

• Analysis:
  • The Economy
  • Demographics
  • The Weather
• Tables:
  • U.S. Gross Domestic Product
  • U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment
  • U.S. Industrial Production Index
  • U.S. Disposable Personal Income
  • U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
  • U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures
  • U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures
  • Consumer Confidence Index
  • U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections
  • U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections, by Age Group
  • Age Distribution of the U.S. Population
  • U.S. Population and Household Trends and Projections
  • U.S. Resident Population Projections, by Region
  • U.S. Resident Population Projections, by State
  • Projected Distribution of the U.S. Population, by State
  • Interest Rates Charged by U.S. Banks
  • Housing Affordability Index
  • First-Time Home Buyer Affordability

Part B: The Motor Vehicle Aftermarket

• Analysis:
  • Economic Factors
  • Trends in the Do-It-Yourself Market
  • Motor Vehicle Trends
  • Automaker Trends
• Tables:
  • Number of Licensed Drivers in the U.S.:
    • By Gender
    • By Age Group
  • Profile of Automotive Do-It-Yourselfers
  • Percentage of Do-It-Yourselfers Who Perform Selected Activities
  • Do-It-Yourselfer Purchasing Patterns
  • Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on Vehicle Maintenance and Repairs:
    • By Region
    • By Income Before Taxes
  • Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on New Cars and Trucks:
    • By Region
    • By Income Before Taxes
  • Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on Used Cars and Trucks:
    • By Region
    • By Income Before Taxes
  • U.S. Motor Vehicle Production, by Type
  • U.S. North American-Built and Imported Car Sales, by Manufacturer
  • U.S. Retail Sales of Light Trucks, by Manufacturer
  • U.S. Motor Vehicle Registrations:
    • Total
    • By State
  • Median Age of Passenger Cars and Trucks in Use in the U.S.
  • Vehicle Miles of Travel
  • Number of Automotive Repair Facilities, by Type
  • Value of Private Construction Put in Place for Commercial Automotive Service/Parts Facilities

Part C: New Construction and Housing Markets

• Analysis:
  • Trends in the Housing Market
  • Remodeling Activity
  • New Construction Activity
• Tables:
  • Sales of New vs. Existing Single-Family Homes
  • Sales of New Single-Family Homes, by Region
  • Sales of Existing Single-Family Homes, by Region
  • Changes in Single-Family Home Construction in the U.S.
  • New Houses Sold and for Sale, by Stage of Construction
  • Expenditures by Residential Property Owners for Improvements and Repairs:
    • Total
    • By Type
  • Expenditures by Residential Property Owners on Owner-Occupied Properties for Additions, Alterations, Major Replacements, and Maintenance and Repairs, by Type of Job
  • Expenditures on Owner-Occupied, One-Unit Properties:
    • By Year Built
    • By Region
  • Value of New Construction in the U.S.:
    • Total
    • Private vs. Public
  • Value of New Construction in the U.S.: (cont'd.)
    • By Type
    • New Private Construction: Residential vs. Nonresidential
    • New Private Residential Building Construction, by Type
    • New Private Nonresidential Construction, by Type
    • New Public Construction, by Type
    • New State and Local Nonresidential Construction, by Type
  • Privately Owned New Housing Starts:
    • By Type
    • By Region

Part D: Industrial Markets

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • The Aircraft, Space Vehicle, Missile, and Parts Market
  • The Engine and Turbine Market
  • The Heating, Air Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Market
  • The Construction Equipment Market
  • The Farm Machinery Market
  • The Lawn, Garden, and Snow Equipment Market
  • The Chain Saw Market
  • Lumber Production and Consumption
  • Employment Projections
• Tables:
  • Total Number of Manufacturing Establishments in the U.S.
  • Total U.S. Manufacturers' Sales: Durable vs. Nondurable Goods
  • U.S. Capital Expenditures: Manufacturing vs. Nonmanufacturing Industries
  • Aerospace Industry Sales, by Product Group
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Engines and Turbines:
    • Total
    • By Type
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Construction Machinery
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Farm Machinery and Equipment
  • U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Lawn, Garden, and Snow Equipment
  • Shipments of Gasoline-Powered Chain Saws
  • U.S. Lumber Production
  • U.S. Furniture and Related Products Industry Sales
  • U.S. Consumption of Business Appliances
  • Employment, by Occupation: 2004 and Projected 2014

SECTION V: RETAIL DISTRIBUTION OF HAND TOOLS

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • Hardware Stores vs. Home Centers
  • Wholesale Distribution
  • Auto Parts Stores
• Tables:
  • Retail Sales of Home Improvement Retailers:
    • Total
    • By Type of Store.
    • Distribution, by Type of Store
  • Home Improvement Retailers:
    • Number of Establishments
    • Number of Establishments, by Type of Store
    • Outlet Shares, by Type of Store
  • Profiles of Selected Home Improvement Wholesaling Cooperatives and National Distributors
  • Profiles of Selected Wholesaler Merchandising Groups
  • Top Ten Home Improvement Chains
  • Financial Profiles:
    • Home Centers
    • Do-It-Yourself Lumberyards
    • Hardware Stores
  • Income Statement and Balance Sheet Data:
    • Home Centers
    • Do-It-Yourself Lumberyards
    • Hardware Stores
  • Financial Profiles of the Leading Publicly Held Do-It-Yourself Chains
  • Sales of Wholesale Outlets Handling Hand Tools, by Type of Outlet
  • Number of Wholesale Outlets Handling Hand Tools:
    • By Type of Outlet
    • By Type of Outlet and State
  • Sales of Building Material and Supply Retailers and Hardware Stores
  • Number of Building Material and Supply Retailers and Hardware Stores:
    • Total
    • By State
  • etail Sales of Hand Tools in Discount Stores
  • Total Revenues of Auto Parts Stores
  • Top 50 Auto Chains

SECTION VI: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • Top Advertisers
  • Sponsorships
• Tables:
  • Media Expenditures by the Hand Tool Industry:
    • Total
    • By Company and Brand

SECTION VII: PRICE TRENDS IN THE HAND TOOL MARKET

• Analysis
• Tables:
  • Producer Price Indexes:
    • Hand and Edge Tools
    • Mechanics' Hand Service Tools:
      • Total
      • By Type
  • Solid-Joint Pliers
  • Wrenches, by Type
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • Dies and Interchangeable Cutting Tools for Machines and Power-Driven Hand Tools
  • Hand-Operated Edge Tools, by Type
  • Hand and Edge Tools, Except Machine Tools and Handsaws, by Type
  • Handsaws and Saw Blades

SECTION VIII: U.S. FOREIGN TRADE OF HAND TOOLS

Part A: Overview

• Analysis
• Tables:
  • U.S. Apparent Consumption of Hand Tools:
    • Total .
    • By Type
  • U.S. Balance of Trade for Hand Tools:
    • Total
    • By Type
  • Exports as a Percentage of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hand Tools
  • Imports as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption of Hand Tools

Part B: U.S. Exports

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • Mechanics' Hand Service Tools
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • Dies and Interchangeable Cutting Tools
  • Hand-Operated Edge Tools
  • Other Hand Tools
  • Handsaws and Saw Blades
• Tables:
  • Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Hand Tools
  • Market Shares of the Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Hand Tools
  • U.S. Exports of Hand Tools, by Type
  • Product Mix of U.S. Exports of Hand Tools
  • U.S. Exports of Hand Tools, by Detailed Product Type
  • U.S. Exports, by Country of Destination:
    • Pliers, Base Metal
    • Pincers and Similar Tools, Not Pliers or Tweezers, Base Metal
    • Parts for Pliers (Not Slip Joint), Pincers, and Similar Tools,Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Open-End, Box, and Combination Open-End and Box Wrenches,Base Metal
    • Hand-Operated Spanners and Wrenches, Nonadjustable, and Parts,Base Metal, Other
    • Hand-Operated Spanners and Wrenches, Adjustable, and Parts,Base Metal
    • Socket Wrenches, With or Without Handles, Drives, and Extensions,and Parts, Base Metal
    • Screwdrivers and Parts, Base Metal
    • Blowtorches and Similar Self-Contained Torches and Parts
    • Micrometers and Calipers, Including Parts
    • Gauges for Measuring Length, Including Parts
    • Other Instruments for Measuring Length, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Parts and Accessories for Hand Instruments for Measuring Length,Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Optical Instruments and Appliances for Coordinate-Measuring Machines, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
  • Woodworking Tools for Drilling, with Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium, Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
  • Router Bits
  • Cutterheads for Woodworking, with Interchangeable Tools
  • Knives and Cutting Blades for Woodworking, and Parts
  • Knives and Cutting Blades for Kitchen Appliances or for Machines Used by the Food Industry, and Parts
  • Knives and Cutting Blades for Agricultural or Forestry Machines, and Parts
  • Other Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances, and Parts, Base Metal
  • Axes, Bill Hooks, and Similar Hewing Tools and Parts, Base Metal
  • Hedge Shears, Two-Handed Pruning Shears, and Similar Two-Handed Shears, and Parts
  • Other Hand Tools Used in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Forestry, andParts, Base Metal
  • Planes, Chisels, Gouges, and Similar Cutting Tools for Woodworking,and Parts, Base Metal
  • Anvils; Portable Forges, Hand- or Pedal-Operated Grinding Wheels with Frameworks; and Base Metal Parts
  • Hand-Operated Mechanical Appliances, 10kg or Less, for Preparation, Conditioning, or Serving of Food or Drinks, and Base Metal Parts
  • Household Tools and Parts, Base Metal
  • Spades and Shovels and Parts, Base Metal
  • Forks and Parts, Base Metal, for Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry
  • Mattocks, Picks, Hoes, and Rakes, and Parts, Base Metal
  • Soldering Irons and Guns, Electric
  • Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools, Base Metal
  • Metal-Cutting Shears and Similar Tools, and Parts
  • Pipe Cutters, Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools,and Parts, Base Metal
  • Pipe Tools and Parts, Base Metal
  • Hammers and Sledgehammers and Parts, Base Metal
  • Vises, Base Metal
  • Clamps and Similar Hand Tools, Not Vises, and Parts
  • Other Hand Tool Sets
  • Drilling, Threading, or Tapping Tools, and Parts, Base Metal
  • Hand Tools (Including Glass Cutters) and Parts, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included, Base Metal
  • Tools, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included, for Pressing, Stamping,and Punching, Not Suitable for Cutting Metal, and Parts
  • Handsaws and Parts, Except Blades, Base Metal
  • Metal-Cutting Band Saw Blades, Base Metal
  • Band Saw Blades, Except Metal-Cutting, and Parts, Base Metal
  • Circular Saw Blades, Base Metal, With Working Parts of Steel
  • Circular Saw Blades, Base Metal, With Working Parts of Material Other Than Steel, and Parts
  • Chain Saw Blades (Lengths or Cut to Size) and Parts, Base Metal
  • Straight Saw Blades for Working Metal, Base Metal
  • Other Saw Blades and Parts, Base Metal

Part C: U.S. Imports

• Analysis:
  • Overview
  • Mechanics' Hand Service Tools
  • Precision Measuring Tools
  • Dies and Interchangeable Cutting Tools
  • Hand-Operated Edge Tools
  • Other Hand Tools
  • Handsaws and Saw Blades
  • China and Taiwan
• Tables:
  • Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Hand Tools
  • Market Shares of the Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Hand Tools
  • U.S. Imports of Hand Tools, by Type
  • Product Mix of U.S. Imports of Hand Tools
  • U.S. Imports of Hand Tools, by Detailed Product Type
  • U.S. Imports, by Country of Origin:
    • Slip-Joint Pliers, Base Metal
    • Pliers, Except Slip Joint, Base Metal
    • Pincers and Similar Tools, Not Pliers or Tweezers, Base Metal
    • Parts for Pliers (Except Slip Joint), Pincers, and Similar Tools, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Open-End, Box, and Combination Open-End and Box Wrenches,Base Metal
    • Hand-Operated Spanners and Wrenches, Nonadjustable, and Parts,Base Metal, Other
    • Hand-Operated Spanners and Wrenches, Adjustable, and Parts,Base Metal
    • Socket Wrenches, With or Without Handles, Drives, and Extensions,and Parts, Base Metal
    • Screwdrivers and Parts, Base Metal
    • Blowtorches and Similar Self-Contained Torches and Parts
    • Micrometers and Calipers, Including Parts and Accessories
    • Gauges for Measuring Length, Including Parts and Accessories
    • Other Instruments for Measuring Length, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Coordinate-Measuring Machines
    • Interchangeable Woodworking Drilling Tools for Hand or Machine Tools, Base Metal Parts, With Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium,Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
    • Woodworking Cutterheads With Interchangeable Tools for Cutting,With Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium, Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
    • Other Woodworking Tools for Cutting, With Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium, Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
    • Other Interchangeable Tools for Hand Tools, Not for Cutting Metal,and Parts, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Cutterheads With Interchangeable Tools, Not for Hand Tools, Not forCutting Metal
    • Other Interchangeable Tools, Other Than Router Bits and Cutterheads, Not for Hand Tools, Not for Cutting Metal, and Parts,Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Knives and Cutting Blades, Over 73.7cm in Length, for Veneer Cutting Machines
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Wood Chipper Machines, Over 15.2cm Long
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Woodworking, and Parts, Other
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Meat Slicing, Cutting, or Chopping Machines and Appliances
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Kitchen and Food Industry, Not for Meat Slicing, Cutting, or Chopping, and Parts
    • Lawn Mower Blades
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Agricultural, Horticultural, and Forestry Machines, and Parts, Other
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Shoe Machinery
    • Knives and Cutting Blades for Machines or Mechanical Appliances,and Base Metal Parts, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Machetes and Parts, Base Metal
    • Axes, Adzes, and Hewing Tools, Other Than Machetes, and Parts,Base Metal
    • Hedge Shears, Two-Handed Pruning Shears, and Similar Two-Handed Shears, and Parts
    • Grass Shears and Parts, Base Metal
    • Other Hand Tools Used in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Forestry, and Parts, Base Metal, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Planes, Chisels, Gouges, and Similar Woodworking Tools, With Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium, Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
    • Other Planes, Chisels, Gouges, and Similar Woodworking Tools, and Parts, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Anvils; Portable Forges, Hand- or Pedal-Operated Grinding Wheels With Frameworks; and Base Metal Parts
    • Hand-Operated Mechanical Appliances, 10kg or Less, for Preparation, Conditioning, or Serving of Food or Drink, and Base Metal Parts
    • Other Kitchen and Table Implements, Iron or Steel
    • Household Tools and Parts, Iron or Steel, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Household Tools and Parts, Copper
    • Household Tools and Parts, Aluminum
    • Household Tools and Parts, Other Base Metals
    • Agricultural, Horticultural, or Forestry Tools, and Parts, Base Metal
    • Other Edged Hand Tools, Iron or Steel, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Spades and Shovels and Parts, Base Metal
    • Forks and Parts, Base Metal, for Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry
    • Mattocks, Picks, Hoes, and Rakes, and Parts, Base Metal
    • Soldering Irons and Guns, Electric
    • Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools, Not Over 11cm Long, Base Metal
    • Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools, Over 11cm But Not Over 17cm Long,Base Metal
    • Files, Rasps, and Similar Tools, Over 17cm Long, Base Metal
    • Metal-Cutting Shears and Similar Tools, and Parts
    • Pipe Cutters, Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools,With Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium, Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
    • Other Pipe or Bolt Cutters, Perforating Punches, and Similar Tools,and Parts, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Pipe Tools and Parts, Base Metal
    • Hammers and Sledgehammers, Heads Not Over 1.5kg Each, Base Metal
    • Hammers and Sledgehammers, Heads Over 1.5kg Each, Base Metal
    • Crowbars, Track Tools, Wedges, and Parts, Base Metal
    • Caulking Guns, Iron or Steel
    • Pipe Vises
    • Vises, Other Than Pipe
    • Clamps and Similar Hand Tools, Not Vises, and Parts
    • Hand Tool Sets
    • Drilling, Threading, or Tapping Tools, and Parts, Base Metal
    • Tools, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included, for Pressing, Stamping,and Punching, Not Suitable for Cutting Metal, and Parts
    • Other Hand Tools and Parts, Iron or Steel, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
    • Other Hand Tools and Parts, Copper
    • Other Hand Tools and Parts, Aluminum
    • Other Hand Tools and Parts, Other Base Metals
    • Handsaws and Parts, Except Blades, Base Metal
    • Metal-Cutting Band Saw Blades, Base Metal
    • Band Saw Blades, Except Metal-Cutting, and Parts, Base Metal
    • Circular Saw Blades, Base Metal, With Working Parts of Steel
    • Circular Saw Blades, Base Metal, With Working Parts of Material Other Than Steel, and Parts
    • Chain Saw Blades and Parts, With Cutting Parts Over 0.2% Chromium, Molybdenum, or Tungsten or Over 0.1% Vanadium by Weight
    • Chain Saw Blades, Base Metal, Other, Continuous Lengths
    • Chain Saw Blades and Parts, Base Metal, Other, Not Continuous Lengths
    • Hacksaw Blades, Base Metal
    • Straight Saw Blades for Working Metal, Base Metal, Other Than Hacksaw
    • Other Saw Blades and Parts, Base Metal

SECTION IX: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Part A: The Hand and Edge Tool Industry

• Analysis:
  • Industry Sales
  • Payroll and Material Costs
  • Employment Trends
  • Labor Costs
  • New Capital Expenditures
  • Manufacturing Establishments
• Tables:
  • The U.S. Hand and Edge Tool Industry:
  • Operating Structure
  • Gross Operating Margin
  • Value Added by Manufacture
  • Vertical Integration Index
  • Employment Structure
  • Total Labor Costs
  • Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
  • Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
  • Labor Productivity.
  • Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
  • New Capital Expenditures
  • Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
  • Ending Inventories
  • Number of Establishments
  • Number of Establishments, Number of Employees, and Payroll, by State
  • Number of Establishments, by Employment Size and State

Part B: The Handsaw and Saw Blade Industry

• Analysis:
  • Industry Sales
  • Payroll and Material Costs
  • Employment Trends
  • Labor Costs
  • New Capital Expenditures
  • Manufacturing Establishments
• Tables:
  • The U.S. Handsaw and Saw Blade Industry:
    • Operating Structure
    • Gross Operating Margin
    • Value Added by Manufacture
    • Vertical Integration Index
    • Employment Structure
    • Total Labor Costs
    • Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
    • Cost of Living Index for Production Workers
    • Labor Productivity
    • Indexes of Real Labor Productivity
    • New Capital Expenditures
    • Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures
    • Ending Inventories
    • Number of Establishments
    • Number of Establishments, Number of Employees, and Payroll, by State
    • Number of Establishments, by Employment Size and State

Part C: 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

SECTION X: COMPANY PROFILES

• Introduction
• Ace Hardware Corporation:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Interesting News
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• Channellock Inc.:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Channellock Racing
• Cooper Industries, Ltd.:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• Danaher Corporation:
  • Overview .
  • Products
  • Financial Performance
  • Interesting News
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• Emerson:
  • Overview
  • Emerson Professional Tools .
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• Great Neck Saw Manufacturers, Inc.:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Distribution
• The Home Depot, Inc.:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Financial Performance
  • Distribution
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• Hyde Manufacturing Company:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Distribution
• Klein Tools Inc.:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Distribution
  • Interesting News
• Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Distribution
• Sears, Roebuck and Co.:
  • Overview
  • "Craftsman" Tool Products
  • Interesting News
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• Snap-on Incorporated:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Distribution
  • Interesting News
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• The Stanley Works:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Interesting News
  • Financial Summary and Analysis
• True Value Company:
  • Overview
  • Products
  • Interesting News
• Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company:
  • Overview
  • Products

SECTION XI: INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES

• Introduction
• Directory of Selected U.S. Manufacturers of Hand and Edge Tools
• Directory of Selected U.S. Manufacturers of Handsaws and Saw Blades