Appliance Design - October 2007 - (Page 6)

SHIPMENTS Product July '07 July '06 % Chg. 7 Mos. '07 7 Mos. '06 % Chg. FORECASTS DVD PLAYERS/RECORDERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 2,115.3 4,045.8 5,003.6 11,390.3 2007 2,463.1 4,344.6 5,453.2 12,771.7 2008 2,809.4 5,152.7 6,086.0 13,907.8 MAJOR APPLIANCES TOTAL CLEANUP - TOTAL Compactors Dishwashers - Total Built-in Portable Disposers COOKING - TOTAL Electric Cooking - Total Surface Cooktops Gas Cooking - Total Surface Cooktops Microwave Ovens FOOD PRESERVATION - TOTAL Freezers - Total Chest Upright Refrigerators LAUNDRY - TOTAL Dryers - Total Electric Gas Washers 4,515,900 947,600 6,900 501,500 494,900 6,600 439,300 1,433,400 421,500 36,100 228,800 37,400 783,100 1,056,400 180,400 100,700 79,700 875,900 1,078,500 488,800 382,300 106,500 589,800 5,100,300 1,063,600 8,300 505,100 496,500 8,600 550,200 1,744,000 408,400 35,200 229,800 38,500 1,105,700 1,097,600 161,000 91,600 69,400 936,700 1,195,100 525,600 419,300 106,300 669,500 -11.5% -10.9% -16.9% -0.7% -0.3% -23.3% -20.2% -17.8% 3.2% 2.6% -0.4% -2.9% -29.2% -3.8% 12.0% 9.9% 14.8% -6.5% -9.8% -7.0% -8.8% 0.2% -11.9% 36,044,900 7,656,800 59,400 4,008,400 3,947,700 60,700 3,589,000 11,821,300 3,338,400 292,000 1,852,000 286,700 6,630,900 7,058,200 1,081,800 660,300 421,500 5,976,500 9,508,600 4,406,100 3,525,800 880,300 5,102,500 38,987,300 8,181,200 68,700 4,151,300 4,072,100 79,200 3,961,200 13,322,300 3,513,100 310,600 1,991,600 321,200 7,817,600 7,534,800 1,152,100 703,700 448,500 6,382,700 9,949,000 4,532,000 3,636,200 895,700 5,417,000 -7.5% -6.4% -13.5% -3.4% -3.1% -23.4% -9.4% -11.3% -5.0% -6.0% -7.0% -10.7% -15.2% -6.3% -6.1% -6.2% -6.0% -6.4% -4.4% -2.8% -3.0% -1.7% -5.8% For 2007, an 11.0% increase to 25.033 million units For 2008, an 11.7% increase to 27.956 million units Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights ELECTRIC RANGES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 1,550.6 1,554.1 1,527.7 1,595.5 2007 1,420.7 1,496.3 1,465.1 1,616.4 2008 1,463.1 1,510.0 1,541.7 1,623.4 For 2007, a 3.7% decrease to 5.999 million units For 2008, a 2.3% increase to 6.138 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights RESIDENTIAL GAS WATER HEATERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 1,300.2 1,167.2 1,109.2 1,077.8 2007 1,166.3 1,104.8 1,070.4 1,061.6 2008 1,173.5 1,122.2 1,110.0 1,090.6 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 1,837,696 739,289 271,100 468,189 84,500 204,450 198,721 5,729 169,417 640,040 628,246 324,770 303,476 11,794 6,151 5,643 1,985,589 844,057 368,900 475,157 108,400 226,955 222,523 4,432 182,169 624,008 612,501 322,929 289,572 11,507 5,893 5,614 -7.4% -12.4% -26.5% -1.5% -22.0% -9.9% -10.7% 29.3% -7.0% 2.6% 2.6% 0.6% 4.8% 2.5% 4.4% 0.5% 21,919,632 12,314,600 9,314,600 3,000,000 1,609,000 1,519,468 1,481,792 37,676 1,200,000 5,276,564 5,190,448 2,615,915 2,574,533 86,116 33,397 52,719 22,764,556 12,931,490 9,560,700 3,370,790 1,027,000 1,802,048 1,763,696 38,352 1,348,310 5,655,708 5,573,443 2,816,508 2,756,935 82,265 32,045 50,220 -3.7% -4.8% -2.6% -11.0% 56.7% -15.7% -16.0% -1.8% -11.0% -6.7% -6.9% -7.1% -6.6% 4.7% 4.2% 5.0% For 2007, a 5.4% decrease to 4.403 million units For 2008, a 2.1% increase to 4.496 million units Data Source: GAMA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights UNITARY AIR CONDITIONERS & HEAT PUMPS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 1,980.0 2,128.8 1,877.7 1,082.8 2007 1,349.2 2,250.8 1,825.0 1,152.3 2008 1,444.6 2,130.6 1,927.2 1,254.0 For 2007, a 7.0% decrease to 6.577 million units For 2008, a 2.7% increase to 6.756 million units Data Source: ARI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DISPOSERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 1,676.2 1,734.9 1,772.2 1,694.7 2007 1,577.9 1,571.8 1,692.5 1,672.5 2008 1,593.3 1,605.7 1,722.4 1,747.0 Note: Figures (in units) for room air conditioners and dehumidifiers from Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Figures for unitary air conditioners and heat pumps from Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. Figures for furnaces and water heaters from Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association. For 2007, a 5.3% decrease to 6.515 million units For 2008, a 2.4% increase to 6.668 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights E PR I NTS? NEED R Contact Jill DeVries for a price quote at (248) 244-1726 or Email: devriesj@bnpmedia.com BNP MEDIA 2401 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 700 Troy, MI 48084 Fax: (248) 244-3934 6 applianceDESIGN October 2007 REFRIGERATORS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2006 2,479.3 2,966.7 3,170.4 2,460.3 2007 2,236.5 2,864.1 3,091.1 2,435.7 2008 2,247.2 2,895.6 3,134.4 2,496.6 Have you or your company been featured in a recent issue of Appliance Design? Reprints can be a single sheet or multiple pages. They are available in color or black and white in quantities of 500 or more. For 2007, a 4.1% decrease to 10.627 million units For 2008, a 1.4% increase to 10.774 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Note: All forecasts begin in Q3/2007 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Applying Powder Coatings to Plastic Parts is No Longer a Pipe Dream New Technology Platform Provides the Ability for a single IC to Control Two- Motors in a Single Appliance, Simplifying Motor Control Design Advanced Motor-Control Techniques have Become More Accessible to a Wider Array of Appliances, Helping to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Noise Adding USB Host Capability to Appliances Permits In-Field Programming and Acquisition of Test Data ZigBee Modules Make it Easier to Design Wireless Connectivity into Applications New Concepts such as Rapid Tooling and Rapid Injection Molding Provide Stepping Stones Between Prototyping and Full Scale Production A Number of Factors and New Developments Affect the Decision on Whether to Build Prototypes In-House or Outsource to a Service Bureau DesignMart Advertiser’s Index Association Report: CEA

Appliance Design - October 2007

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