SIC 3442 Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Molding, and Trim

Contenidos

• NAICS CODE(S).
• INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT.
• BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT.
• CURRENT CONDITIONS.
• INDUSTRY LEADERS.
• WORKFORCE.
• RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY.
• FURTHER READING.

SIC 3442

Companies in this industry are engaged primarily in manufacturing ferrous and nonferrous metal doors, sash, window and door frames and screens, molding, and trim. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal covered wood doors, windows, sash, door frames, molding, and trim are classified in SIC 2431: Millwork.

NAICS CODE(S)

332321

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

The metal doors, sash, frames, molding, and trim industry is extremely competitive, with a low profit margin. It has experienced moderate but steady growth in shipments since 1982. By the mid-2000s shipments reached $11.3 billion. Companies in this industry are generally small, independent companies with fewer than 50 employees, with most employing 20 or fewer workers.

The industry's product share is divided into six areas. These main areas are metal doors and frames, except storm doors; metal window sash and frames, except storm sash; metal molding and trim and store fronts; metal combination screen, storm sash, and storm doors; metal window and door screens and metal weather strip; and metal doors, sash, and trim, not specified by kind.

BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT

In the early 1990s the leading states in employment were California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Florida. California led the industry in shipments with 192 establishments engaged in the manufacture of metal doors, sash, frames, molding, and trim. These establishments shipped 10.6 percent of the U.S. total in this industry, amounting to $756.8 million for that year. The total number of people employed in this industry in California was 7,700, averaging 40 people per establishment who earned an average of $9.21 per hour. Ohio's 62 establishments shipped $601.2 million worth of product and employed 4,200. Ohio's employees earned an average $10.67 per hour. Texas's 105 firms shipped $545.5 million worth of products and employed 5,600 workers who earned an average $7.51 per hour. Pennsylvania's 67 establishments had gross revenues of $460.5 million and employed 4,600 who earned an average $10.08 per hour. Tennessee's 42 companies had sales of $403.4 million and employed 3,600 earning $9.56 per hour. Florida's 116 companies had sales of $386.2 million and employed 4,200 who earned an average...