Wood material use in the U.S. furniture industry: 1990 to 1992

United States’ wood household, upholstered, and wood office furniture manufacturers were sampled to assess the volumes of several raw materials used in wood furniture in 1990, and to predict the volumes to be used in 1991 and 1992. Total hardwood lumber used in wood furniture was estimated at over 2.4 billion board feet in 1990. Use was expected to increase 13 percent from 1990 to 1992. Softwood lumber used in wood furniture in 1990 vas estimated at over 839 million board feet. A 6 percent increase in softwood lumber use was expected from 1990 to 1992 Red oak was the most commonly used hardwood species and southern was the most used softwood. Wood furniture manufacturers consumed over 1.2 billion ft.2 of particleboard (3/4-in. basis) in 1990, 248 million ft.2 of medium density fiberboard (MDF) (3/4-in. basis), 1.25 million ft.2 of hardboard (1/8-in. basis), and 318 million ft.2 of OSB/softwood plywood (7/8-in. basis). Furniture manufacturers expected a decrease in particleboard and MDF use, and an in- crease in hardboard and OSB/softwood plywood use from 1990 to 1992.

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