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Market Research Report

THE MARKET FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES

Executive Summary 1

SECTION II: THE U.S. MARKET FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES

Part A: The Overall Market

Analysis and Summary 5
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
Total 8
Graph: Total 9
By Type 10
Product Mix 12
Graph: Product Mix 13
Growth Trends, by Type 14

Part B: The U.S. Market for Pens

Analysis and Summary:
The Overall Market 15
The U.S. Market for Ballpoint Pens 16
The U.S. Market for Roller Ball Pens 18
The U.S. Market for Fountain Pens 19
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Pens:
Total 22
Average Prices 23
By Type 24
Product Mix 25
Growth Trends, by Type 26
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Ballpoint Pens:
Total 27
Average Prices 28
By Type 29
Product Mix 30
Average Prices, by Type 31
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Roller Ball Pens:
Total 32
Average Prices 33
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Fountain Pens:
Total 34
Average Prices 35
By Type 36
Product Mix 37
Average Prices, by Type 38

Part C: The U.S. Market for Art Supplies

Analysis and Summary:
The Overall Market 39
The U.S. Market for Crayons 40
The U.S. Market for Art Materials 40
The U.S. Market for Artists'  Equipment 41
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Art Supplies:
Total 43
By Type 44
Product Mix 45
Growth Trends, by Type 46

Part D: The U.S. Market for Markers

Analysis and Summary:
The Overall Market 47
The U.S. Market for Coloring Markers 48
The U.S. Market for Writing Markers 49
The U.S. Market for Highlighters 49
The U.S. Market for White Board Markers 50
The U.S. Market for Art Markers 51
The U.S. Market for Other Markers 52
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Markers:
Total 53
By Type 54
Product Mix 56
Growth Trends, by Type 57
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Coloring Markers:
Total 58
Average Prices 59
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Writing Markers:
Total 60
Average Prices 61
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Highlighters:
Total 62
Average Prices 63
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of White Board Markers:
Total 64
Average Prices 65
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Art Markers:
Total 66
Average Prices 67
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Other Markers 68

Part E: The U.S. Market for Pencils

Analysis and Summary:
The Overall Market 69
The U.S. Market for Woodcased Pencils 70
The U.S. Market for Mechanical Pencils 72
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Pencils:
Total 74
Average Prices 75
By Type 76
Product Mix 77
Growth Trends, by Type 78
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Woodcased Pencils:
Total 79
Average Prices 80
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Mechanical Pencils:
Total 81
Average Prices 82
By Type 83
Product Mix 84
Average Prices, by Type 85
How Cedar Pencils are Made 86

Part F: The U.S. Market for Desk Sets

Analysis and Summary 87
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Sales of Desk Sets:
Total 89
Average Prices 90
Growth Trends 91

SECTION III: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES

Analysis and Summary 92
Tables:
U.S. Gross Domestic Product 96
U.S. Disposable Personal Income:
Total 97
Per Capita 98
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures:
Total 99
Per Capita 100
Consumer Confidence Index 101
Total Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls 102
Number of Service-Producing Employees:
By Type 103
Job Mix 104
Civilian Labor Force in the U.S., by Gender 105
U.S. Household Distribution, by Income Level 106
School Enrollment Trends, by Education Level 107
Births in the U.S. 108
Actual Back-to-School Expenditures 109
U.S. Population:
Trends and Projections 110
By Age Group 111
Age Distribution 112
Population and Household Trends and Projections 113
By Region 114
By State 115
State Distribution 117

SECTION IV: PRICING TRENDS FOR WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES

Analysis and Summary 119
Tables:
Producer Price Indexes:
Pens, Pencils, and Other Office and Artists'  Materials 121
Pens, Pencils, and Artists'  Materials, by Type 122
Pens, by Type 123
Markers 124
Pen and Mechanical Pencil Parts 125
Woodcased Pencils, Crayons, and Chalk 126
Woodcased Pencils, by Type 127
Artists'  Equipment and Supplies 128
Art Supplies, by Type 129
Suggested Retail Prices for Selected Writing Instruments, by Company and Brand 130

SECTION V: DISTRIBUTION TRENDS IN THE WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES INDUSTRY

Analysis and Summary 134
Tables:
U.S. Manufacturers'  Domestic Sales of Writing Instruments, Drawing and Coloring Supplies, and Drafting and Art Supplies 138
U.S. Manufacturers'  Domestic Sales of Writing Instruments:
Total 139
By Channel 140
Share of Dollar Volume to Different Trade Channels 144
Graph: Share of Dollar Volume to Different Trade Channels 148
U.S. Manufacturers'  Domestic Sales of Drawing and Coloring Supplies and Drafting and Art Supplies:
Total 149
By Channel 150
Share of Dollar Volume to Different Trade Channels 154
Graph: Share of Dollar Volume to Different Trade Channels 158
U.S. Manufacturers'  Domestic Sales of Writing Instruments, Drawing and Coloring Supplies, and Drafting and Art Supplies, by Channel:
Discount Stores 159
Drug Stores 160
Food Stores 161
Office Superstores 162
Specialty Retailers 163
Wholesale Clubs 164
Wholesalers, Distributors, and Service Merchandisers for Mass Retail 165
Commercial Office Product Wholesalers 166
Contract Stationers 167
Mail Order 168
Office Product Retailers/Dealers 169
Institutional School Supply Wholesalers 170
Internet Commerce 171
All Other Channels 172

SECTION VI: STRUCTURAL TRENDS IN THE WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES INDUSTRY

Analysis and Summary:
Overall Industry 173
Segment Breakdown 174
Explanation of Terms 177
Tables:
The Writing Instruments and Art Supplies Industry:
Operating Structure 183
Gross Operating Margin 184
Value Added by Manufacture 185
Vertical Integration 186
Employment Structure 187
Total Labor Costs 188
Production Workers:
Average Hourly Earnings 189
Cost of Living Index 190
Labor Productivity 191
Real Labor Productivity 192
Capital Expenditures:
Total 193
By Type 194
Ending Inventories 195
Manufacturing Establishments:
Total 196
By Employment Size and by State 197
The Pen and Mechanical Pencil Industry:
Operating Structure 199
Gross Operating Margin 200
Value Added by Manufacture 201
Vertical Integration 202
Employment Structure 203
Total Labor Costs 204
Production Workers:
Average Hourly Earnings 205
Cost of Living Index 206
Labor Productivity 207
Real Labor Productivity 208
Capital Expenditures:
Total 209
By Type 210
Ending Inventories 211
Manufacturing Establishments:
Total 212
By State 213
By Employment Size 214
The Lead Pencil and Art Goods Industry:
Operating Structure 215
Gross Operating Margin 216
Value Added by Manufacture 217
Vertical Integration 218
Employment Structure 219
Total Labor Costs 220
Production Workers:
Average Hourly Earnings 221
Cost of Living Index 222
Labor Productivity 223
Real Labor Productivity 224
Capital Expenditures:
Total 225
By Type 226
Ending Inventories 227
Manufacturing Establishments:
Total 228
By State 229
By Employment Size 230
The Plant Manager' s Workbook:
How to Use This Section 231
Gathering Your Data 232
Developing Your Ratios 233
How Does Your Plant Stack Up? 234

SECTION VII: INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN THE WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES INDUSTRY

Analysis and Summary:
Overall Trade 239
U.S. Exports of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 240
U.S. Imports of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 241
Tables:
U.S. Balance of Trade for Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
Total 243
By Category 244
U.S. Apparent Consumption of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 245
U.S. Exports of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
By Category 246
By Type 247
Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
Value 249
Dollar Market Shares 250
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Top Five U.S. Export Destinations for Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 251
U.S. Exports, by Country of Destination:
Ballpoint Pens 252
Fountain Pens, Stylograph Pens, and Other Pens 254
India Ink Drawing Pens 256
Refills for Ballpoint Pens 258
Pen Nibs and Nib Points 260
All Other Pen Parts 262
Propelling or Sliding Pencils:
With a Mechanical Action 263
Other 265
Pencils and Crayons:
Encased 267
Other 269
Pencil Leads 271
Felt-Tipped and Other Porous-Tipped Pens and Markers 273
Drawing Ink 275
Artists' , Students' , or Signboard Painters'  Colors:
In Tubes or Jars 277
Other, in Tubes or Jars 278
Modeling Pastes 280
Desk Sets 282
U.S. Imports of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
By Category 284
By Type 285
Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
Value 288
Dollar Market Shares 289
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Top Five U.S. Import Sources for Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 290
U.S. Imports, by Country of Origin:
Ballpoint Pens 291
Fountain Pens, Stylograph Pens, and Other Pens 293
India Ink Drawing Pens 295
Refills for Ballpoint Pens 297
Refill Cartridges 299
Pen Nibs and Nib Points 301
Balls for Ballpoint Pens 303
Other Pen Parts 305
Propelling or Sliding Pencils:
With a Mechanical Action 307
Other 309
Pencils and Crayons:
Encased 311
Other 313
Pencil Leads:
Over 1.5mm in Cross-Sectional Dimension 315
Not Over 1.5mm in Cross-Sectional Dimension 317
Felt-Tipped and Other Porous-Tipped Pens and Markers 319
Parts of Felt-Tipped and Other Porous-Tipped Pens and Markers 321
Drawing Ink 322
Artists' , Students' , or Signboard Painters'  Colors:
In Tubes or Jars 324
Other, in Tubes or Jars 325
Modeling Pastes 327
Tailors'  Chalk 329
Desk Sets 331

SECTION VIII: ADVERTISING TRENDS IN THE WRITING INSTRUMENTS AND ART SUPPLIES INDUSTRY

Analysis and Summary 333
Tables:
Media Expenditures for Writing Instruments and Art Supplies:
Total 336
Top Five Advertisers 337
Graph: Top Five Advertisers 338
Top Five Advertised Brands 339
By Company and Brand 340

SECTION IX: COMPANY PROFILES

Introduction 342
Graph: Worldwide Market Shares for Writing Instruments, by Company 343
Company Profiles:
A.T. Cross Company:
Overview 344
Products 344
Company Sales 345
Distribution Activities 346
Company News 346
Financial Summary and Analysis 348
Avery Dennison Corporation:
Overview 349
Products 349
Company Sales 350
Manufacturing and Distribution 351
Company News 351
Financial Summary and Analysis 352
A.W. Faber-Castell GmbH:
Overview 353
Products 354
Manufacturing and Distribution 355
Company News 356
Binney & Smith, Inc.:
Overview 357
Products 357
Manufacturing and Distribution 358
C. Josef Lamy GmbH:
Overview 359
Products 360
Caran D' Ache of Switzerland, Inc.:
Overview 361
Products 362
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG:
Overview 363
Products 364
Company Sales 365
Financial Summary and Analysis 367
Dixon Ticonderoga Company:
Overview 368
Products 368
Company Sales 369
Distribution Activities 369
Manufacturing Facilities 370
Company News 370
Financial Summary and Analysis 371
Hunt Corporation:
Overview 372
Products 372
Company Sales 373
Distribution Activities 373
Financial Summary and Analysis 375
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.:
Overview 376
Products 377
Company Sales 377
Distribution Activities 378
Financial Summary and Analysis 379
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.:
Overview 380
Products 381
Company Sales 381
Manufacturing and Distribution 382
Company News 382
Financial Summary and Analysis 384
Office Depot, Inc.:
Overview 385
Company Sales 386
Distribution Activities 386
Company News 387
Financial Summary and Analysis 388
OfficeMax, Inc.:
Overview 389
Company Sales 390
Company News 391
Financial Summary and Analysis 392
Pelikan Holding AG:
Overview 393
Products 394
Distribution Activities 394
Company Sales 395
Pilot Corporation of America:
Overview 396
Products 397
Rose Art Industries:
Overview 399
Products 399
Distribution Activities 400
Societe BIC S.A.:
Overview 401
Products 402
Company Sales 403
Manufacturing Facilities 403
Financial Summary and Analysis 404
Staples, Inc.:
Overview 405
Company Sales 406
Distribution Activities 407
Company News 407
Financial Summary and Analysis 409
S.T. Dupont S.A.:
Overview 410
Products 410
Company Sales 411
Distribution Activities 411

SECTION X: INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES

Introduction 412
Directories:
Selected U.S. Manufacturers of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 413
Selected U.S. Distributors of Writing Instruments and Art Supplies 419
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