This reference work provides an in-depth analysis of the American office furniture market. We distinguish between numerous product categories, including wooden furniture, metal furniture, chairs, ergonomic products, furniture systems, space dividers, and more. Corporate clients are segregated and analyzed according to geographic location, their industry affiliation and size, as well as the occupation, sex and age of the end-users. The study deals with new trends and the changing environment in modern offices. Forecasts are provided up to 2008. A full index is provided for easy referencing.

1. THE SIZE OF THE MARKET BY PRODUCT
CATEGORY AND REGION 1

2. CLIENT CATEGORIES 8
2.1. CLIENT GROUPS BY INDUSTRY 9
2.2. CLIENT GROUPS BY SIZE 14
2.3. CLIENT GROUPS BY OCCUPATION
OF THE END-USER 21
2.4. CLIENT GROUPS BY SEX AND AGE
OF THE END-USER 23

3. MARKET FORCES 27
3.1. THE PACE OF THE ECONOMY 28
3.2. GROWTH OF THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES 29
3.3. COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY 33
3.4. THE CHANGING OFFICE ENVIRONMENT 36
3.4.1. Office Automation 36
3.4.2. Demand for Ergonomics and Aesthetics 37
3.4.3. Demand for Space Efficient Furniture 40
3.4.4. The Growing Influence of
Interior Designers and Facility Managers 41


4. FORECAST AND ANTICIPATED TRENDS 43
4.1. THE U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 44
4.2. ANTICIPATED GROWTH
IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES 46
4.3. ANTICIPATED COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 48
4.4. ANTICIPATED OFFICE FURNITURE DEMAND 50
4.5. ANTICIPATED OFFICE FURNITURE DEMAND
BY TYPE 51

BIBLIOGRAPHY 54

INDEX 55