Appliance Design - March 2008 - (Page 6)

SHIPMENTS Product Dec. '07 Dec. '06 % Chg. 12 Mos. '07 12 Mos. '06 % Chg. FORECASTS MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 19,314.9 22,742.2 16,788.8 16,095.3 2008 18,496.7 20,436.1 16,768.3 16,601.2 2009 19,316.2 21,514.3 17,795.8 17,516.4 MAJOR APPLIANCES TOTAL CLEANUP - TOTAL Compactors Dishwashers - Total Built-in Portable 5,851,900 1,224,000 10,200 635,800 623,000 12,800 6,581,800 1,359,800 11,200 699,700 686,700 13,000 -11.1% -10.0% -8.9% -9.1% -9.3% -1.5% 63,394,200 13,463,800 101,800 6,976,800 6,866,600 110,200 68,446,100 14,246,000 116,500 7,251,500 7,121,700 129,800 -7.4% -5.5% -12.6% -3.8% -3.6% -15.1% Disposers COOKING - TOTAL Electric Cooking - Total Surface Cooktops 578,000 1,934,700 574,900 48,700 648,900 2,160,900 618,000 51,200 -10.9% -10.5% -7.0% -4.9% 6,385,100 21,161,100 5,990,700 511,700 6,878,000 23,501,100 6,227,900 543,900 -7.2% -10.0% -3.8% -5.9% For 2008, a 3.5% decrease to 72.302 million units For 2009, a 5.3% increase to 76.143 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights FLAT-PANEL (LCD and Plasma) TELEVISIONS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 2,897.8 4,586.0 5,487.0 7,378.2 2008 3,985.4 6,145.1 6,947.2 8,811.3 2009 4,836.4 7,512.4 9,017.6 9,813.9 Gas Cooking - Total Surface Cooktops 326,900 43,900 355,900 49,600 -8.1% -11.5% 3,333,500 497,100 3,586,000 563,400 -7.0% -11.8% Microwave Ovens FOOD PRESERVATION - TOTAL Freezers - Total Chest Upright 1,032,800 1,071,700 182,600 107,500 75,100 1,187,000 1,204,300 220,500 133,800 86,700 -13.0% -11.0% -17.2% -19.7% -13.4% 11,836,800 12,391,300 1,992,100 1,190,500 801,600 13,687,200 13,224,400 2,147,700 1,276,100 871,600 -13.5% -6.3% -7.2% -6.7% -8.0% Refrigerators LAUNDRY - TOTAL Dryers - Total Electric Gas 889,100 1,621,500 753,500 609,100 144,400 983,800 1,856,800 861,200 685,200 176,100 -9.6% -12.7% -12.5% -11.1% -18.0% 10,399,300 16,378,000 7,553,400 6,035,500 1,517,900 11,076,700 17,474,600 7,974,700 6,360,400 1,614,300 -6.1% -6.3% -5.3% -5.1% -6.0% For 2008, a 27.2% increase to 25.889 million units For 2009, a 20.4% increase to 31.180 million units Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights MICROWAVE OVENS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 2,934.2 2,906.1 2,801.2 3,195.3 2008 2,651.1 2,716.6 2,843.2 3,063.3 2009 2,839.2 2,885.4 3,028.7 3,241.4 Washers 868,000 995,600 -12.8% 8,824,500 9,499,900 -7.1% Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not included. Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). HVAC EQUIPMENT TOTAL AIR CONDITIONERS - TOTAL Room Unitary DEHUMIDIFIERS FURNACES (Central) - TOTAL Gas Oil HEAT PUMPS WATER HEATERS - TOTAL Residential - Total Electric Gas Commercial - Total Electric Gas 1,638,057 320,042 104,900 215,142 86,200 227,986 219,826 8,160 115,556 888,273 873,408 438,478 434,930 14,865 6,185 8,680 1,663,649 382,121 122,800 259,321 51,700 258,130 248,088 10,042 134,367 837,331 825,359 424,252 401,107 11,972 4,751 7,221 -1.5% -16.2% -14.6% -17.0% 66.7% -11.7% -11.4% -18.7% -14.0% 6.1% 5.8% 3.4% 8.4% 24.2% 30.2% 20.2% 29,825,648 14,043,400 9,543,400 4,500,000 2,003,600 2,865,658 2,782,006 83,652 1,900,000 9,012,990 8,854,660 4,470,232 4,384,428 158,330 67,985 90,345 31,427,103 14,977,160 10,055,300 4,921,860 1,455,600 3,289,334 3,196,715 92,619 2,111,110 9,593,899 9,446,076 4,791,640 4,654,436 147,823 63,170 84,653 -5.1% -6.2% -5.1% -8.6% 37.6% -12.9% -13.0% -9.7% -10.0% -6.1% -6.3% -6.7% -5.8% 7.1% 7.6% 6.7% For 2008, a 4.8% decrease to 11.274 million units For 2009, a 6.4% increase to 11.995 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,186.3 1,104.9 1,097.7 1,104.1 2008 1,136.5 1,048.2 1,067.8 1,101.0 2009 1,141.2 1,096.2 1,102.3 1,127.7 For 2008, a 3.1% decline to 4.354 million units For 2009, a 2.6% increase to 4.467 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DISHWASHERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2007 1,689.6 1,813.3 1,795.8 1,678.1 2008 1,533.8 1,698.8 1,725.4 1,711.7 2009 1,621.8 1,774.4 1,815.2 1,804.3 Note: Figures (in units) are from the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, except for room air conditioners and dehumidifiers, which come from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. 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Appliance Design - March 2008 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch A New Appliance is Set to Break into Homes Soon - the Micro CHP Unit, which Generate both Heat and Power. Thermally Enhanced Varistors Help Protect Low-Power Systems Against Damage Caused by Over-Current, Over-Temperature and Over-Voltage Faults. Hybrid Controller Reduces Standby Power Consumption and Improves Active-Mode Efficiency. Battery-Management ICs Solve Design Challenges for Cordless Appliances Using High-Voltage, Lithium-Ion Battery Technology. A Semiconductor Solution Protects the Relay in a Temperature Controller for a Cooking Appliance. New Polyurethane Foam Insulation System Optimizes both Insulation Performance and Productivity. Innovations in Decorative, Pre-Finished Metals Expand Range of Design Options for Appliance Designers. Design Marts Association Report: AHAM Advertiser's Index

Appliance Design - March 2008

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