Section 1: Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Market Trends
Executive Summary

• Table 1-1 Value of U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Sales by Product Sector, 1992-2000 (Dollars): Hand-Held Vacuum Cleaners, General- Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaners, Household Vacuum Cleaner Parts and Attachments, Household Floor Polishers and Waxers, and Commercial and Industrial Floor Care Equipment
• Table 1-2 Quantity U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Sales by Product Sector, 1992-2000 (Number): Hand-Held Vacuum Cleaners, General- Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaners, Household Vacuum Cleaner Parts and Attachments, Household Floor Polishers and Waxers, and Commercial and Industrial Floor Care Equipment

Section 2. U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Shipments
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 2-1. Value of U.S. Shipments of Vacuum Cleaners and Other Floor Care Equipment by Product Sector, 1987-2000 (Dollars): Household Vacuum Cleaners, Household Floor Waxing and Polishing Machines, Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, and Commercial and Industrial Floor Waxing and Polishing Machines
• Table 2-2 U.S. Quantity Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Shipments by Product Sector, 1992 vs. 1995 (Number): Household Vacuum Cleaners: Hand-Held, Upright/Stick, Other General-Purpose, and Central System Power Units; Household Floor Waxing, Polishing, Scrubbing, and Shampooing Machines; and Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners and Other Floor Care Equipment
• Table 2-3 U.S. Vacuum Cleaner Shipments, 1967-2000 (Dollars): Household vs. Commercial and Industrial
• Table 2-4 U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Shipments by Product Sector, 1967-2000 (Dollars): General-Purpose Units; Central System Power Units; Parts, Attachments, and Cleaning Tools; and Not Specified by Kind
• Table 2-5 Distribution of U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Shipments by Product Sector, 1967-2000 (Percent): General-Purpose Units; Central System Power Units; Parts, Attachments, and Cleaning Tools; and Not Specified by Kind
• Table 2-6 Value of U.S. Shipments of General-Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaners by Type, 1977-2000 (Dollars): Upright/Stick Type, Hand-Held Type, and Canister/Tank and Other General-Purpose Types
• Table 2-7 U.S. Quantity Shipments of General-Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaners by Type, 1977-2000 (Number): Upright/Stick Type, Hand-Held Type, and Canister/Tank and Other General-Purpose Types
• Table 2-8 U.S. Average Value per General-Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaner Shipped by Type, 1977-2000 (Dollars): Upright/Stick Type, Hand-Held Type, and Canister/Tank and Other General-Purpose Types
• Table 2-9 U.S. Shipments of Household Upright, Stick, and Canister Vacuum Cleaners, 1982-1995 (Number)
• Table 2-10 U.S. Shipments of Rechargeable vs. Electric Hand- Held Vacuum Cleaners, 1983-1995 (Number)
• Table 2-11 U.S. Quantity Shipments of Household Central Vacuum Cleaners, 1990-1995 (Number)
• Table 2-12 U.S. Shipments of Vacuum Cleaner Parts vs. Attachments and Cleaning Tools, 1967-2000 (Dollars)
• Table 2-13 U.S. Shipments of Household Floor Waxing, Polishing, Scrubbing, and Shampooing Machines, 1967-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 2-14 U.S. Shipments of Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners by Product Sector, 1967-2000 (Dollars): Portable, Central Systems, and Not Specified by Kind
• Table 2-15 Distribution of U.S. Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaner Shipments by Product Sector, 1967-2000 (Percent): Portable, Central Systems, and Not Specified by Kind
• Table 2-16 U.S. Shipments of Portable Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners; Complete Units vs. Parts and Attachments, 1987-1995 (Dollars)
• Table 2-17 U.S. Quantity Shipments of Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, 1990-1995 (Number)
• Table 2-18 U.S. Shipments of Commercial and Industrial Floor and Carpet Cleaning Equipment by Product Sector, 1987-1995 (Dollars): Carpet Cleaning Equipment, Sanding and Scrubbing Machines, Waxing and Polishing Machines, and Parts and Attachments
• Table 2-19 U.S. Quantity Shipments of Commercial and Industrial Floor Cleaning Equipment, 1993-1995 (Number): Floor Polishers, Floor Sanders, and Rug Shampooers
• Table 2-20 U.S. Wholesale Price Trends for Vacuum Cleaners and Other Floor Care Equipment, 1990-1995 (Index): Household Vacuum Cleaners, Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, and Other Commercial and Industrial Floor Maintenance Equipment

Section 3: U.S. Vacuum Cleaners and Other Floor Care Equipment Imports
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 3-1 U.S. Imports of Household, Commercial, and Industrial Floor Care Equipment by Product Sector, 1990-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-2 Imports' Share of U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Market Sales by Product Sector, 1992 vs. 1995 (Percent): Hand-Held Vacuum Cleaners, General-Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaners, Household Vacuum Cleaner Parts and Attachments, Household Polishers and Waxers, and Commercial and Industrial Floor Care Equipment
• Table 3-3 U.S. Imports of Complete Household Vacuum Cleaners vs. Parts and Attachments, 1982-1995 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-4 U.S. Imports of Complete Household Vacuum Cleaners by Type, 1990-1995 (Dollars and Number): Hand- Held, Canister/Tank, Upright/Stick, and Other General-Purpose
• Table 3-5 U.S. Imports of Complete Household Vacuum Cleaners by Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1992-1994 (Dollars and Number): Hand-Held, Canister/Tank, Upright/Stick, and Other General-Purpose
• Table 3-6 U.S. Imports of Household Vacuum Cleaner Parts and Attachments by Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1992-1994 (Dollars): Housings vs. Other Parts and Attachments for Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaners vs. Other Household Vacuum Cleaners
• Table 3-7 U.S. Imports of Household Floor Polishers and Parts, 1990-1995 (Number and Dollars): Complete Units vs. Parts and Attachments
• Table 3-8 U.S. Imports of Complete Household Floor Polishers vs. Parts and Attachments by Major Country of Origin, 1992-1994 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 3-9 U.S. Imports of Commercial and Industrial Floor Care Equipment by Type, 1990-1995 (Dollars and Number): Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, Industrial Floor Polishers, Commercial Vacuum Cleaners and Floor Polishers, and Commercial Carpet Sweepers
• Table 3-10 U.S. Imports of Commercial and Industrial Floor Care Equipment by Type and by Major Country of Origin, 1992-1994 (Number and Dollars): Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, Industrial Floor Polishers, Commercial Vacuum Cleaners and Floor Polishers, and Commercial Carpet Sweepers

Section 4: End-Use Markets and Factors Affecting U.S. Demand
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 4-1 U.S. Household Spending On Electric Floor Care Equipment, 1984-1995 (Dollars)
• Table 4-2 U.S. Household Spending On Electric Floor Care Equipment by Demographic Characteristic, 1988-1993 (Dollars): Household Income, Age of Household Head, Size of Household, and Region
• Table 4-3 Average U.S. Household Spending On Electric Floor Care Equipment by Demographic Characteristic, 1984-1993 (Dollars): Household Income, Household Size, Age of Household Head, and Region
• Table 4-4 Distribution of U.S. Households by Select Demographic Characteristic, 1975-1993 (Number and Percent): Household Income, Household Size, Age of Household Head, Region, and Total Households
• Table 4-5 U.S. Households, Formations, and Marriages, 1960- 1995 (Number)
• Table 4-6 U.S. Female Labor Participation Rate, 1977-1995 (Percent)
• Table 4-7 Share of U.S. Households With Floor Care Products, 1983-1994 (Percent): General-Purpose Vacuum Cleaners, Central Vacuum Cleaner Systems, Floor Polishers/Waxers, and Shampooers/Steam Cleaners
• Table 4-8 U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Replacement Sales, 1987-1995 (Number)
• Table 4-9 Total U.S. Housing Demand by Sector and by Region, 1977-1995 (Units): Existing Home Resales, New Housing Units Completed, and Mobile Home Placements
• Table 4-10 Average Size Per New U.S. Housing Unit by Type of Unit and Region, 1985-1994 (Square Feet): Single- Family Homes, Multi-Family Buildings, and Mobile Homes
• Table 4-11 New U.S. Home Mortgage Interest Rates and Real Disposable Personal Income, 1980-1995 (Percentage and Dollars)
• Table 4-12 U.S. Spending On Vacuum Cleaner Bags and Supermarket Profit Margins, 1982-1994 (Dollars and Percent)
• Table 4-13 Number and Revenues of U.S. Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services by Region and State, 1987 vs. 1992
• Table 4-14 Number and Floor Space of Existing U.S. Commercial Buildings by Region, Floor Space, and Type of Building, 1992 (Number)
• Table 4-15 Private Nonresidential Construction Authorized In 17,000 U.S. Permit-Issuing Places by Building Type, 1990-1995 (Number): Stores, Office Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Amusement Buildings, Service Stations, Religious Buildings, Educational Buildings, and Institutional Buildings
• Table 4-16 Number of U.S. Hotels and Motels, Number of Guest Rooms, and Lodging Industry Construction Spending, 1982-1995 (Number and Dollars)

Section 5: U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Exports and World Markets
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 5-1 Value of U.S. Exports of Household, Commercial, and Industrial Floor Care Equipment by Product Sector, 1990-1995 (Dollars): Household Vacuum Cleaners, Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polishers, Parts and Attachments, and Total Exports
• Table 5-2 Quantity U.S. Exports of Household, Commercial, and Industrial Floor Care Equipment by Product Sector, 1990-1995 (Number): Household Vacuum Cleaners, Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polishers, and Total Exports
• Table 5-3 Exports' Share of U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Factory Shipments by Product Sector, 1992 and 1995 (Percent): Hand-Held Vacuum Cleaners, General-Purpose Household Vacuum Cleaners, Household Vacuum Cleaner Parts and Attachments, Household Polishers and Waxers, and Commercial and Industrial Floor Care Equipment
• Table 5-4 U.S. Average Value of Household, Commercial, and Industrial Floor Care Equipment Exported by Product Sector, 1990-1995 (Dollars): Household Vacuum Cleaners, Industrial and Commercial Vacuum Cleaners, and Floor Polishers
• Table 5-5 U.S. Exports of Household Vacuum Cleaners by Product Type and by Major Country of Destination, 1992-1994 (Number and Dollars): Hand-Held vs. General-Purpose Types
• Table 5-6 U.S. Exports of Commercial vs. Industrial Vacuum Cleaners by Major Country of Destination, 1992-1994 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 5-7 U.S. Exports of Household vs. Commercial and Industrial Floor Polishers by Major Country of Destination, 1992-1994 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 5-8 U.S. Exports of Parts and Attachments for Household Vacuum Cleaners and Household Floor Polishers by Major Country of Destination, 1992-1994 (Dollars)
• Table 5-9 Vacuum Cleaner Production by World Area and Major Producing Country, 1982-1992 (Number)
• Table 5-10 Vacuum Cleaner Household Ownership Levels In Ten Major European Economies, 1994 (Percent)
• Table 5-11 Japanese Household Vacuum Cleaner Market and Saturation Levels, 1985-1994 (Number): Production, Exports, Imports, and Percent of Households Owning Vacuum Cleaners
• Table 5-12 Canadian Imports of Complete Household Vacuum Cleaners and Floor Polishers by Major Country of Origin, 1992-1994 (Number and Canadian Dollars)
• Table 5-13 Canadian Exports of Complete Household Vacuum Cleaners and Floor Polishers by Major Country of Destination, 1992-1994 (Number and Canadian Dollars)
• Table 5-14 Worldwide Electrolux Floor Care Product Sales by Market Sector, 1991-1994 (Swedish Kroner): Household vs. Commercial Products

Section 6: Economic Structure of U.S. Vacuum Cleaner Plants
Summary of Major Findings

• Table 6-1 Number of U.S. Vacuum Cleaner Plants and Facility Revenues, 1967-1995 (Number and Dollars): Household Vacuum Cleaners vs. Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaners
• Table 6-2 U.S. Vacuum Cleaner Plant Operating Ratios and Profit Margins, 1967-1995 (Percent): Payroll, Material Costs, and Gross Profit Margin for Household vs. Commercial and Industrial Vacuum Cleaner Plants
• Table 6-3 Material Purchases by U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Plants by Kind, 1987 vs. 1992 (Dollars): Metal Products, Wire and Cable, Motors, Plastic Resins and Products, Paperboard Containers, and Others
• Table 6-4 U.S. Wholesale Price Trends For Major Material Inputs, 1992-1995 (Index): Steel Mill Products; Aluminum Castings; Fractional H.P. Motors and Generators; Current Carrying Wiring Devices; Apparatus Wire and Cordage; Bolts, Nuts, Screws, and Other Metal Fasteners; Plastic Resin; Hose and Belting; and Other Plastic Parts
• Table 6-5 Inventory/Shipment Ratio for U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Plants, 1967-1993 (Ratio)
• Table 6-6 Facility Labor Situation At U.S. Vacuum Cleaner Plants, 1967-1995 (Number, Percent, and Dollars): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Workers Percent Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours
• Table 6-7 Capital Expenditures by U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Plants, 1967-1993
• Table 6-8 U.S. Advertising Expenditures for Fourteen Companies and Their Brands, 1990-1994 (Dollars)
• Table 6-9 Number of U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Plants by Number of Employees, 1967-1992 (Number): Total Plants, 1-19 Employees, 20-99 Employees, 100-499 Employees, and 500 Or More Employees
• Table 6-10 Number of U.S. Floor Care Equipment Manufacturers and Average Shipments by Market Sector and Product Type, 1982-1992 (Number and Dollars)
• Table 6-11 Share of U.S. Vacuum Cleaner and Other Floor Care Equipment Market Supply for Fourteen Top Competitors, 1994 (Percent)
• Table 6-12 Share of U.S. Household Vacuum Cleaner Shipments by Company and by Product Sector, 1991 and 1994 (Percent): Full-Size, Hand-Held, and Extractors
• Table 6-13 Sales and Profit Trends for Six Floor Care Equipment Manufacturers, 1990-1995 (Dollars and Percent): Berkshire Hathaway, Health-Mor, Maytag, Minuteman International, Royal Appliance, and Tennant
• Table 6-14 Sales and Employment Estimates for Fourteen Additional Competitors, 1994

Section 7: Company Profiles and Recent Developments
Summary of Major Findings
Methodology, Sources, and Objectives
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Bissell, Inc.
Black & Decker Corp.
Daewoo Electronics Co. Ltd.
Electrolux AB
Genie Co.
Health-Mor, Inc.
Hitachi Ltd.
Iona Appliances, Inc.
Koblenz Electrica S.A.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
Maytag Corp.
Miele & Cie Gmbh
Minuteman International, Inc.
Philips Electronics NV
Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co.
Ryobi Ltd.
Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd.
SEB S.A.
Sharp Corp.
Shop-Vac Corp.
Southcorp Holdings Ltd.
Tennant Co.
Toshiba Corp.
U.S. Industries, Inc.