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	The U.S. Dinnerware Market 2002 Edition
The Complete Marketing & Statistical Reference Source	The U.S. Dinnerware Market 2002 Edition

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The U.S. Dinnerware Market lost momentum in 2001, negatively impacted by continued weakness in the consumer sector and high inventory levels..... See our tables covering over 40 years of sales data and forecasts to 2006.

Prices for domestically produced vitreous china rise in 2001 while semivitreous prices slip.

Exports plummet in 2001 on weakness in vitreous china, particularly household china. Despite cutbacks, Canada remains the leading purchaser of U.S. made dinnerware, spending an estimated $22.8 million in 2001.... See our extensive coverage of U.S. export sales for 7 product categories covering 50 countries to pinpoint future growth potential.

Imports dominate the U.S. Dinnerware Market, capturing a 76% share in 2001, reaching $1.1 billion. China grabs 46% of the action, up from 22% in 1994, while Japan loses ground. Newer participants include Brazil, Luxembourg, and the Philippines.

Brown-Forman's Lenox posted double-digit profit gains in fiscal 2001, fueled by strong gains at its direct marketing division.

Sales decline across the board for dinnerware companies in 2001 as weakness in consumer markets continues.

DIRECTORY OF OVER 90 DINNERWARE COMPANIES WITH COMPLETE ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS

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