Trends of wood use in the furniture and fixtures industry are examined. Wood consumption statistics from the 1972 Census of Manufactures are used to update prior Forest Service surveys, and separate estimates are made for 1977 consumption. A methodology for making up-to-date estimates of wood usage is also presented.

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This report shows that despite sharply higher prices, wood products have not lost their share of the market within the furniture and fixtures industry during the period of 1960 to 1972. Slightly lower lumber usage was more than offset by increased utilization of plywood and wood composition boards. Especially noteworthy was the rapid growth of particleboard and hardboard usage, a phenomenon that slowed because of market saturation and the advent of medium-density fiberboard. Since 1972, additional market losses by lumber were deemed unlikely because of the traditional consumer preference for wood furniture, rather than metal or plastic furniture. Market penetration by plywood, particleboard, and hardboard also slowed because of market saturation and new product competition. Veneer usage, which showed little historical variation, was projected unchanged from the 1972 level.