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Joe Collazo
04-09-2007, 2:42 PM
Anyone know where I could find info on the size of the woodworking market in the U.S.?

Thanks

Joe
Az Fred
04-09-2007, 2:56 PM
Woodworking is a very broad term!

Secondary woodworking is all types and kinds starting with the tree leaving the place where it grew.

Probably get a pretty good answer to a more specific question but building a house or making tooth picks can both be woodworking.;)
Bob Childress
04-09-2007, 3:03 PM
More questions: Amateur, professional, or both? Including builders and large contractors? Which market segments? (Stationary equipment, hand-held equipment, power or hand-operated, raw materials, etc).

Here's the problem. Market researchers do not regularly research markets this broad because the company they work for would not address every facet of woodworking, only a particular niche. Porter-Cable, for example, only cares about the portable power tool segment of the market. Delta, pretty much the stationary tool segment. Georgia-Pacific only looks to see who is buying what wood. Titebond only cares about the glue market.

Are you asking what is the size of the hobby woodworking market in the US for power tools? That might be available somewhere. :)
Mitchell Andrus
04-09-2007, 3:05 PM
US Dept of Labor Statistics
Jim Becker
04-09-2007, 3:11 PM
I agree with another statement...you need to define what you mean by "market" more succinctly. Sell to? Sell by? Specialty? Etc.
Bob Childress
04-09-2007, 3:12 PM
US Dept of Labor Statistics

Mitch,

I don't think that's going to get him there. Mostly employment statistics, not market statistics. Unless I am missing something.
Bob Childress
04-10-2007, 10:56 AM
Well, being an old marketing guy I had to do a little looking. I think you can get what you want here:

http://www.ibisworld.com/industry/retail.aspx?indid=680&chid=1

but it will cost you $600.00. :)
Matt Day
04-10-2007, 11:05 AM
I was at the Woodcraft in Richmond and got to talking with one of the guys about traveling an hour to get there to the closest store. He said that their store requires a customer base of 1 million people per store, because according to the company 1 in 10 people is a woodworker. Now, as you all have said, I'm sure that's a very broad term. Anyone with a chainsaw might be considered a woodworker.

Not sure if that helps.