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Industries / Furniture Manufacturing

Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing

Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing

Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing

Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

Wood Television, Radio, and Sewing Machine Cabinet Manufacturing

Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing

Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing

Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing

Mattress Manufacturing

Blind and Shade Manufacturing

Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood or plastics laminated on wood kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and countertops (except freestanding). The cabinets and counters may be made on a stock or custom basis.

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Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing upholstered household-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis.

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Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonupholstered wood household-type furniture and freestanding cabinets (except television, radio, and sewing machine cabinets). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

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Metal Household Furniture Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal household-type furniture and freestanding cabinets. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

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Household Furniture (except Wood and Metal) Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household-type furniture of materials other than wood or metal, such as plastics, reed, rattan, wicker, and fiberglass. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

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Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing institutional-type furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

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Wood Television, Radio, and Sewing Machine Cabinet Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood cabinets used as housings by television, stereo, loudspeaker, and sewing machine manufacturers.

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Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood office-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

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Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing custom designed interiors consisting of architectural woodwork and fixtures utilizing wood, wood products, and plastics laminates. All of the industry output is made to individual order on a job shop basis and requires skilled craftsmen as a labor input. A job might include custom manufacturing of display fixtures, gondolas, wall shelving units, entrance and window architectural detail, sales and reception counters, wall paneling, and matching furniture.

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Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing nonwood office-type furniture. The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).

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Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing

Description: This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood and nonwood office and store fixtures, shelving, lockers, frames, partitions, and related fabricated products of wood and nonwood materials, including plastics laminated fixture tops. The products are made on a stock basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown). Establishments exclusively making furniture parts (e.g., frames) are included in this industry.

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Mattress Manufacturing

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing innerspring, box spring, and noninnerspring mattresses, including mattresses for waterbeds.

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Blind and Shade Manufacturing

Description: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing one or more of the following: venetian blinds, other window blinds, shades; curtain and drapery rods, poles; and/or curtain and drapery fixtures. The blinds and shades may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be made of any material.

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