TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 USWINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT INDUSTRY TRENDS 1
Executive Summary 1
Factory Shipments And Import Trends 2
Material Shipment Mix 3
End-Use Markets And Factors Driving Demand 3
Regional Trends And Energy-Efficient And Impact-Resistant Windows 4
Plant Profitability 5
Competitive Environment And Industry Consolidation 6
Outlook 6
Table 1-1 Value Of US Window And Door Product Shipments, 1987-2014 (dollars) 8
Table 1-2 Window Products’ Share Of Total US Building Material Shipments, 1987-2014 (dollars and percent): Building Material Shipments, Percent Gross Domestic Product, And Window And Door Products Percent Building Materials 9
Table 1-3 Value Of US Prime And Storm Door And Door Frame Shipments, 1982-2014 (dollars) 10
Table 1-4 Value Of US Metal And Wood Prime And Storm Door Shipments, 1982-2014 (dollars) 11
Table 1-5 US Quantity Metal And Wood Door Shipments, 1982-2014 (number) 12
Table 1-6 Value Of US Metal And Wood Door Frame Shipments, 1982-2014 (dollars) 13
Table 1-7 Value Of US Door And Door Frame Supply And Source Of Supply, 1992-2009 (dollars and percent): Metal And Wood Door Products; US Shipments, Imports, And Supply 14
Table 1-8 Value Of US Window Unit, Frame, And Sash Shipments By Material, 1987-2014 (dollars): Metal, Wood, And Vinyl 15
Table 1-9 Quantity US Window Unit, Frame, And Sash Shipments, 1987-2014 (number) 16
Table 1-10 Quantity US Window Unit, Frame, And Sash Shipments By Material, 1987-2014 (number): Metal, Wood, And Vinyl 17
Table 1-11 Value Of US Window Product Supply By Material And Source Of Supply, 1992-2009 (dollars): Vinyl, Wood, And Metal;Shipments And Imports 18
SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 19
SECTION 2 USDOOR PRODUCT SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS 22
Summary Of Major Findings 22
Metal Door Shipments 22
Residential Door Shipments 23
Storm Door And Shower Door Shipments 25
Commercial And Institutional Door Product Shipments 25
Industrial Door Shipments 26
Metal Door Frame Shipments 27
Metal Door Product Imports 28
Wood Door Shipments 29
Wood Door Product Shipment Mix 30
Panel And Flush Door Shipments By Material 32
Wood Door Frame Shipments 32
Wood Door Product Imports 33
Plastic Door Product Imports 33
Fiberglass Doors 34
Table 2-1 US Metal Door Shipments, 1982-2014 (number and dollars) 35
Table 2-2 Value Of US Metal Door Shipments By Market Sector, 1982-2014 (dollars): Industrial, Residential, Commercial And Institutional, Shower Doors And Tub Enclosures, And Storm Doors 36
Table 2-3 Quantity US Metal Door Shipments By Market Sector, 1982- 2014 (number): Industrial, Residential, Commercial And Institutional, Shower Doors And Tub Enclosures, And Storm Doors 37
Table 2-4 Percent Distribution Of US Metal Door Shipments By Market Sector, 1982-2014 (percent): Industrial, Residential,Commercial And Institutional, Shower Doors And Tub Enclosures, And Storm Doors 38
Table 2-5 Value Of US Aluminum And Iron And Steel Prime Metal Door Shipments, 1982-2014 (dollars) 39
Table 2-6 Value Of US Residential Metal Door Shipments By Material By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars): Aluminum And Iron And Steel Doors;Swing, Sliding, Garage, Composite, Insulated, And Other Doors 40
Table 2-7 Value Of Commercial And Institutional Metal Door Shipments By Material By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars): Aluminum And Iron And Steel Doors; Overhead and Sliding, Swing, And Other Doors 41
Table 2-8 Value Of US Industrial Metal Door Shipments By Material By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars): Aluminum And Iron And Steel Doors;Overhead, Sliding, Swing, And Other Doors 42
Table 2-9 Quantity US Prime Aluminum And Iron And Steel Door Shipments By Market Sector, 1987-2008 (number): Industrial,Residential, Commercial And Institutional, And Total 43
Table 2-10 Average Value Per US Aluminum And Iron And Steel Door Shipped By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars): Industrial, Residential,Commercial And Institutional, Shower Doors, And Storm Doors 44
Table 2-11 US Shipments Of Metal Door Frames By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars and number): Aluminum, Steel 16 Gauge And Heavier,And Steel Lighter Than 16 Gauge 45
Table 2-12 Value Of US Metal Door And Door Frame Imports, 1989-2009 (dollars) 46
Table 2-13 US Imports Of Metal Doors, Frames, And Thresholds By Product By Material, 1992-2008 (pounds and dollars): Stainless Steel Doors And Frames, Iron Or Steel Door Thresholds, Iron Or Steel Doors, Aluminum Door Thresholds, And Aluminum Doors 47
Table 2-14 US Imports Of Metal Doors, Frames, And Thresholds For The Top Ten Countries Of Origin, 2002-2008 (pounds and dollars) 48
Table 2-15 Value Of US Wood Door Shipments By Major Market Sector,1982-2014 (dollars): Interior And Exterior Doors And Specialty Doors 49
Table 2-16 Value Of US Wood Door Shipments By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars): Panel, Hollow Core Flush Type, Solid Core Flush Type, Molded Face, Cabinet, Patio, Garage, Bi-Fold, And Others 50
Table 2-17 Distribution Of US Wood Door Dollar Shipments By Type,1987-2008 (percent): Panel, Hollow Core Flush Type, Solid Core Flush Type, Molded Face, Cabinet, Patio, Garage, Bi-Fold,And Others 51
Table 2-18 Quantity US Wood Door Shipments By Type, 1987-2008 (number): Panel, Hollow Core Flush, Solid Core Flush, Garage,Patio, And Other Doors 52
Table 2-19 Distribution Of US Quantity Wood Door Shipments By Type,1987-2008 (percent): Panel, Hollow Core Flush, Solid Core Flush, Garage, Patio, And Other Doors 53
Table 2-20 Average Value Per US Wood Door Shipped By Type, 1987-2008 (dollars): Panel, Hollow Core Flush, Solid Core Flush,Garage, Patio, And Other Doors 54
Table 2-21 Value Of US Wood Panel And Flush Door Shipments By Type,1987-2008 (dollars): Douglas Fir, Western Pine, And Other Wood Panel Doors; And Hollow Core And Solid Core Flush Doors By Facing Material 55
Table 2-22 Value Of US Wood Patio Door Shipments By Type, 1992-2008 (dollars): Sliding And Swing 57
Table 2-23 US Shipments Of Wood Door Frames, 1972-2009 (number and dollars) 58
Table 2-24 Value Of US Wood And Plastic Door And Door Frame Imports,1987-2009 (dollars) 59
Table 2-25 US Imports Of Wood Doors, Frames, And Thresholds By Type,1992-2008 (units and dollars): Flush Doors, French Doors,Other Doors, And Total 60
Table 2-26 US Imports Of Wood Doors, Frames, And Thresholds For The Top Ten Countries Of Origin, 2002-2008 (dollars and units) 61
Table 2-27 US Imports Of Plastic Doors And Door Frames For The Top Five Countries Of Origin, 2002-2008 (units and dollars) 62
Table 2-28 US Producer Price Trends By Door Product, 1997-2009 (index): Interior And Exterior Wood Doors, Other Wood Doors,Door And Window Frames, Metal Doors, And Storm Doors 63
SECTION 3 USWINDOW PRODUCT SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS 64
Summary Of Major Findings 64
Vinyl Window Supply 65
Wood Window Supply 66
Metal Window Supply 68
Other Window Materials 68
Storm Sash And Skylights 69
Impact-Resistant Windows 69
Energy Efficient Windows 70
Table 3-1 Value Of US Wood Window Product Shipments And By Type,1977-2014 (dollars): Complete Window Units, Window Sash,And Window Frames 73
Table 3-2 Value Of US Shipments Of Complete Wood Window Units By Product Line, 1992-2008 (dollars): Double-Hung, Casement,Horizontal Sliding, And Others 74
Table 3-3 Value Of US Wood Window Sash Shipments By Product Line,1992-2008 (dollars): Knock-Down And Open, Glazed, And Storm Sash 75
Table 3-4 Quantity US Shipments Of Wood Window Units, Frames, And Sash, 1992-2008 (number) 76
Table 3-5 US Average Value Per Unit Shipped For Wood Window Units,Frames, And Sash, 1992-2008 (dollars) 77
Table 3-6 US Shipments Of Cladded Wood Units By Product Line, 1992-2008 (dollars and number): Double-Hung, Casement, And Horizontal 78
Table 3-7 US Wood Window Product Imports, 1987-2009 (number and dollars) 79
Table 3-8 Value Of US Vinyl Window Shipments, 1987-2014 (dollars):Total Shipments And Average Value Per Unit 80
Table 3-9 Quantity US Vinyl Window Shipments, 1987-2014 (number) 81
Table 3-10 Value Of US Plastic Window Product Imports, 1992-2009 (dollars and number) 82
Table 3-11 Value Of US Metal Window Sash And Frame Shipments And By Product Type, 1992-2008 (dollars): Prime Window Sash And Frames, Storm Sash, And Window Screens 83
Table 3-12 Value Of US Shipments Of Prime Aluminum And Steel Window Sash And Frames For Residential And Nonresidential Markets, 1977-2008 (dollars) 84
Table 3-13 Value Of US Prime Aluminum Window Sash And Frame Shipments By Market Sector And Product Line, 1992-2008 (dollars): Residential And Nonresidential; Single And Double-Hung, Awning, And All Others 85
Table 3-14 Value Of US Prime Aluminum Window Sash And Frame Shipments By Product Line, 1992-2008 (dollars): Residential Single And Double-Hung, Awning, Horizontal Sliding, And All Others; Nonresidential Single And Double-Hung, Awning,Projected, And All Others 86
Table 3-15 Value Of US Prime Steel Window Sash And Frame Shipments For Residential And Nonresidential Markets, 1977-2008 (dollars) 87
Table 3-16 US Imports Of Aluminum And Steel Windows And Frames,1990-2009 (pounds and dollars) 88
Table 3-17 US Producer Price Trends By Window Product, 1997-2009 (index): Wood Window Units, Wood Window Sash, Metal Window Sash And Frames, And Plastic Windows And Frames 89
SECTION 4 END-USE MARKETS, RETAIL DISTRIBUTION, AND EXPORTS 90
Summary Of Major Markets 90
Residential Builder Window Market 91
Residential Replacement Window Market 92
Residential Door Markets 93
Manufactured Housing And Recreation Vehicles Markets 94
Nonresidential Window And Door Markets 95
Retail Distribution 97
Window And Door Export Shipments 98
Table 4-1 Quantity US Window And Door Unit Shipments For Residential And Nonresidential Markets And By Material, 1992-2009 (number and percent): Wood, Vinyl, And Metal 101
Table 4-2 US Residential Window Sales And By Market Sector, 2007-2009 (number): New Construction And Remodeling And Replacement 102
Table 4-3 Number Of Prime Window Sales Per New US Housing Unit,1983-2009 (number) 103
Table 4-4 US Residential Window Sales By Material, 2007-2009 (number): Wood, Aluminum, Vinyl 104
Table 4-5 US Sales Of Residential Windows By Market By Material, 2008 And 2009 (number): New Construction and Remodeling And Replacement; Wood, Aluminum, And Other 105
Table 4-6 US Prime Window Unit Shipments For Nonresidential Markets By Material, 1992-2009 (number): Metal, Vinyl, And Wood 106
Table 4-7 Quantity US Shipments Of Residential And Nonresidential Prime Doors By Material, 1992-2008 (number): Aluminum, Iron Or Steel, And Wood 107
Table 4-8 Total US Residential Door Sales By Type Of Door For New And Replacement Markets, 2008 (number): Entry, Garage,Patio, And Interior 108
Table 4-9 Value Of US Residential Door Shipments By Type, 1992-2008 (dollars): Patio, Garage, Steel Entry, Metal Passage And Closet Doors, Metal Storm, And Other Wood Doors 109
Table 4-10 Value Of US Nonresidential Door Shipments By Type, 1992-2008 (dollars): Metal Overhead And Sliding, Metal Swing, Other Metal Doors, And Wood Doors 110
Table 4-11 Value Of US Wood And Aluminum Residential Patio Door Shipments, 1982-2008 (dollars) 111
Table 4-12 Value Of US Residential And Light Commercial Garage Door Shipments By Material, 1982-2008 (dollars): Steel And Wood 112
Table 4-13 US Revenues Of Residential Garage And Other Overhead Door Installation Contractors, 1992-2008 (dollars) 113
Table 4-14 Purchases Of Windows And Doors By US Mobile Home Plants, 1982-2008 (dollars): Total Purchases, Percent Total Material Inputs, And Purchases Per Plant 114
Table 4-15 Purchases Of Windows And Window Units By US Prefabricated Wood Building Plants, 1972-2008 (number and dollars): Total Purchases, Percent Total Material Inputs,Purchases Per Plant, And Average Value Per Window Purchased 115
Table 4-16 Door Purchases By US Prefabricated Wood Building Plants, 1972-2008 (dollars and percent): Total Purchases, Percent Total Material Inputs, Door Purchases Per Plant, Metal Doors,And Wood Doors 116
Table 4-17 Door And Window Product Purchases By US Recreation Vehicle Plants, 1987-2008 (dollars): Motor Homes And Travel Trailers; Metal And Wood Products 117
Table 4-18 US Spending On Replacement Windows And Doors In Residential Properties, 1993-2009 (dollars): Total Spending,Percent Total Residential Improvements, Owner-Occupied, And Renter-Occupied Housing Units 118
Table 4-19 Number Of US Building Material Dealers Selling Windows And Doors And Their Window And Door Sales, 1987-2008 (number and dollars) 119
Table 4-20 Average US Homeowner Spending On Window, Door, And Siding Materials By Demographic Characteristic, 1990-2006 (dollars): Income, Age Of Household Head, Persons Per Household, And Region 120
Table 4-21 US Wood Window Product Exports, 1987-2009 (number and dollars) 121
Table 4-22 US Plastic Window Product Exports, 1992-2009 (pounds and dollars) 122
Table 4-23 Value Of US Door And Door Frame Exports By Material, 1987- 2009 (dollars): Metal, Wood, And Plastic 123
Table 4-24 US Exports Of Metal Doors, Windows, Frames, And Thresholds By Material, 1992-2008 (pounds and dollars): Iron Or Steel, Aluminum, And Total 124
Table 4-25 US Exports Of Iron Or Steel Doors, Windows, Frames, And Thresholds For The Top Twelve Countries Of Destination, 2002- 2008 (dollars and pounds) 125
Table 4-26 US Exports Of Aluminum Doors, Windows, Frames, And Thresholds For The Top Twelve Countries Of Destination, 2002-2008 (dollars and pounds) 126
Table 4-27 US Exports Of Wood Doors, Frames, And Thresholds By Type, 1992-2008 (units and dollars): Flush Doors, Other Doors,And Total 127
Table 4-28 US Exports Of Wood Doors, Frames, And Thresholds For TheTop Ten Countries Of Destination, 2002-2008 (dollars and units) 128
Table 4-29 US Exports Of Plastic Doors and Door Frames For The Top Seven Countries Of Destination, 2002-2008 (dollars and units) 129
SECTION 5 REGIONAL AND STATE MARKET ANALYSIS 130
Regional And State Window Markets 130
Regional And State Door Markets 131
State Market Analysis Methodology 132
Windows 132
Doors 133
Table 5-1 US Residential Window Unit Demand For New Construction And Remodeling And Replacement Markets By Region And State, 2008 (number) 134
Table 5-2 US New Residential Construction Window Unit Demand By Type Of Structure By Region And State, 2008 (number): One And Two Family Homes, Multi-Family Units, And Manufactured Homes 137
Table 5-3 US Residential Wood, Aluminum, Vinyl Window, And Other Window Unit Demand By Region And State, 2008 (number) 139
Table 5-4 Value Of Residential Wood, Aluminum, And Vinyl Window Manufacturer Sales By Region And State, 2008 (dollars) 141
Table 5-5 US New Residential Construction And Manufactured Housing Window Unit Demand By Material By Region And State, 2008 (number): Wood, Aluminum, Vinyl, And Others 143
Table 5-6 US Residential Remodeling And Replacement Window Demand By Material By Region And State, 2008 (number):Wood, Aluminum, Vinyl, And Others 145
Table 5-7 US Residential Door Demand And For New Construction And Replacement Markets By Region And State, 2008 (number) 147
Table 5-8 US New Residential Construction Door Demand By Type By Region And State, 2008 (number): Entry, Garage, Patio, And Interior 149
Table 5-9 US Residential Remodeling And Replacement Door Demand By Type By Region And State, 2008 (number): Entry, Garage,Patio, And Interior 151
Table 5-10 US Residential Building Permits For One And Two Family Homes, Multi-Family Units, And Manufactured Homes By Region And State, 2008 (number) 153
Table 5-11 US Housing Units And Per Capita Income By Region And State, 2006-2007 (number and dollars) 155
Table 5-12 US Residential Window And Door Replacement Rate And By Door Type By State, 2008 (rate): Entry, Garage, Patio, And Interior 157
SECTION 6 FACTORS AFFECTING USWINDOW AND DOOR PRODUCT DEMAND 159
Summary Of Major Findings 159
New Residential Construction Market 159
Residential Remodeling And Replacement Market 161
Household Demographics 162
Nonresidential Markets 162
Manufactured Housing And Recreation Vehicle Production 163
Table 6-1 US Spending On Building Construction, 1977-2009 (dollars):Total Buildings, Residential Buildings, And NonresidentialBuildings 164
Table 6-2 US Spending On Nonresidential Construction By Building Type, 2004-2008 (dollars) 165
Table 6-3 Total US Housing Demand By Sector By Region, 2004-2009 (number): Existing Home Resales, New Housing Completions,And Mobile Home Placements 166
Table 6-4 New US Privately Owned Housing Units Started And By Type Of Structure, 1980-2009 (number): Total Starts; In Structures With 1 Unit, 2 To 4 Units, And 5 Units Or More 167
Table 6-5 Monthly New Private US Housing Units Authorized By 20,000 Building Permit Places By Region, 2007 And 2008 (number) 168
Table 6-6 New Privately Owned Housing Units Authorized By 20,000 Building Permit Places By Region And State, 2006-2008 (number) 169
Table 6-7 Number Of Existing Single-Family Homes, Condos, And Co-Ops Sold By Region And State, 2002-2008 (number) 171
Table 6-8 New US Single-Family Houses Sold By Sales Price, 1985- 2008 (number): Under $150,000, $150,000 To $199,999,$200,000 To $299,999, $300,000 To $499,999, And $500,000 And Over 173
Table 6-9 Characteristics Of New US Housing Units Affecting Floor Covering Product Demand, 1990-2007 (units): Region, Number Of Bathrooms, Number Of Bedrooms, Garages, And Number Of Stories; For Single-Family, Multi-Family Structures, And Mobile Homes 174
Table 6-10 US Homes Closed By Ten Leading Domestic Home Builders, 2002-2008 (number) 177
Table 6-11 US Residential Property Owner Expenditures For Improvements, Additions, Alterations, And Repairs AndSpending By Single-Family Homeowners, 1985-2009 (dollars) 178
Table 6-12 Number Of Existing US Housing Units By Characteristic, 1995- 2007 (number): Units In Structure, Region, Bedrooms,Bathrooms, Square Feet, And Owner-Occupied And Rented 179
Table 6-13 US Housing Units By Year Built By Region, Before 1960 And 1960-2007 (number) 181
Table 6-14 Monthly US Building Material Dealer Sales, 2005-2008 (dollars) 182
Table 6-15 US Home Mortgage Interest Rates And Personal Income, 1982-2008 (percent and dollars) 183
Table 6-16 Distribution Of US Households By Demographic Characteristic,1986-2006 (percent): Household Income, Age Of Household Head, Household Size, Region, And Total Households 184
Table 6-17 US Recreation Vehicle Shipments, 1987-2008 (number) 185
Table 6-18 Number Of US Original Equipment Manufacturing End-Use Market Plants By State, 2006 (number): Mobile Homes,Prefabricated Wood Buildings, Prefabricated Metal Buildings,Motor Homes, And Travel Trailers And Campers; Total Plants And Those With 20 Or More Employees 186
SECTION 7 COST STRUCTURE OF USWINDOW AND DOOR PLANTS AND THE
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 189
Summary Of Major Findings 189
Industry Cost Structure 189
Industry Profit Margins 190
Competitive Environment And Industry Consolidation 191
Table 7-1 Number Of US Window And Door Companies, Plants, And Plant Revenues, 1997-2008 (number and dollars): Wood, Metal,And Vinyl Plants 192
Table 7-2 Number And Revenues Of US Window And Door Manufacturing Plants By Facility Product Specialization, 1992-2008 (number and dollars): Metal Window Sash And Frames;Wood Window Units; Metal Doors And Frames; Metal Combination Screens, Storm Sash, And Storm Doors; Interior And Exterior Wood Doors; Specialty Wood Doors; And Wood Door And Window Frames 193
Table 7-3 US Window And Door Plant Operating Ratios, 1997-2008 (percent): Wood, Metal, And Vinyl Products; Payroll, Material Costs, And Gross Profit Margins 195
Table 7-4 US Window And Door Plant Operating Ratios By Facility Product Specialization, 1992-2008 (percent): Payroll, Material Costs, And Gross Profit Margins; Metal Window Sash And Frames; Wood Window Units; Metal Doors And Frames; Metal Combination Screens, Storm Sash, And Storm Doors; Interior And Exterior Wood Doors; Specialty Wood Doors; And Wood Door And Window Frames 196
Table 7-5 Value Of US Window And Door Screens And Weather Strip Shipments, 1987-2008 (dollars) 198
Table 7-6 US Producer Price Trends For Major Material Inputs, 1997- 2009 (index): Steel Mill Products, Aluminum Shapes, Lumber,Flat Glass, Builders' Hardware, Plastic Resin, And Screens And Weather Strip 199
Table 7-7 US Window And Door Plant Labor Situation By Facility Material Specialization, 1997-2008 (number, percent, and dollars):Wood, Metal, And Vinyl 200
Table 7-8 US Window And Door Plant Capital Expenditures By Facility Material Specialization, 1997-2008 (dollars and percent): Wood,Metal, And Vinyl 201
Table 7-9 Number Of US Wood And Metal Window And Door Plants By Region And State, 2006 (number) 202
Table 7-10 Share Of US Window And Door Supply For Fifteen Leading Manufacturers, 2007 (percent) 204
Table 7-11 Sales And Profit Trends For Eight Window And Door Manufacturers And Marketers, 2003-2008 (dollars and percent) 205