Freedonia Group

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The Freedonia Group is a renowned international market research company that has empowered businesses with reliable and comprehensive market intelligence for more than 35 years. As an established and trusted name, The Freedonia Group has served more than 90% of the Fortune 500 and is a go-to resource for leading multinational companies, investment banks, and management consulting firms.

With an unwavering commitment to quality and accuracy, The Freedonia Group leverages the expertise of an experienced team of in-house economists, industry analysts, writers, and editors all working together to produce more than 300 syndicated market research reports each year. Freedonia’s extensive collection of research features wide-ranging coverage of major US and global markets, and each study is thoughtfully designed to equip clients with the knowledge and foresight needed to successfully navigate today's competitive business landscape.

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Strong expertise: With more than three decades of experience analyzing markets, The Freedonia Group possesses a profound understanding of data, its applications, and its limitations. Freedonia’s analysts have developed deep expertise in specific industry verticals to provide specialized knowledge and insight. Freedonia’s rich database of historical statistics allows our analysts to readily identify long-term market patterns and provide more accurate forecasts.

Rigorous methodology: Freedonia’s reports are meticulously crafted using a robust methodology that blends quantitative and qualitative techniques, including in-house economic indicators, product-level and market-specific analysis, primary research, and proprietary consumer surveys. Analysts speak directly with industry participants to validate market sizing and growth estimates and gain targeted insights into specific industry developments and drivers.

Consistent quality assurance: Every report published by Freedonia is cross-checked by a team of eagle-eyed managers, data quality specialists, and editors. This collaborative effort ensures that the data is accurate, the conclusions are logical, the coverage of the topic is complete, and the information is clear and easy to understand.

Comprehensive coverage: From construction products and packaging to machinery and equipment, Freedonia covers a vast array of dynamic industries. Our reports analyze mature industries looking for new growth opportunities as well as market sectors undergoing rapid change and disruption. Because Freedonia’s extensive research spans a broad spectrum of interrelated markets and products, analysts can easily cross-share findings and provide clients with a richer, wider perspective on any given topic.

Actionable data: Clients rely on The Freedonia Group for market sizing, forecasts, and market share estimates, as well as detailed information on emerging market opportunities, materials competition, and the shifting competitive landscape. With this data, clients can better understand where their market is headed, how to grow their customer base, and build effective business strategies.

Reputable firm: The Freedonia Group is a trusted source that is well-respected within the industry. The Freedonia Group’s research is routinely cited by major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, NPR, the BBC, Fast Company, Forbes, and Bloomberg Businessweek, as well as numerous trade publications.

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940 Reports from Freedonia Group

   
  • World Insulation

    World Insulation World demand for insulation is forecast to grow nearly four percent per year through 2020, according to Freedonia analysts. Strong growth is expected in developing countries, especially in China. Rebounding construction expenditures will drive insulation demand growth in high inco ... Read More

  • World Wine Packaging

    World Wine Packaging Growth in the global wine packaging market will average 2.3% annually through 2020, approaching $23 billion. While modest, these advances represent an improvement over the performance during the 2010-2015 period. Advances will be boosted by moderate increases in global wine pr ... Read More

  • World Material Handling Equipment

    World Material Handling Equipment Growth in the world material handling equipment market will average 5.3 percent annually through 2020, reaching $176 billion in that year. Gains will be fueled advances in mining and manufacturing output, and power generation activity. Additionally, governments ar ... Read More

  • Solvents

    Solvents Growth in the US solvents market will total 1.1% annually through 2020, reaching 9.6 billion pounds. Gains will be driven by improvements in the economy and rising construction and manufacturing expenditures. Solvents considered ‘green’ for being eco-friendly and derived from renewable re ... Read More

  • World Rubber Processing Chemicals

    World Rubber Processing Chemicals Growth in the world rubber processing chemicals market will average 4.4% annually through 2020 in volume terms, reaching over 1.5 million metric tons. Advances will be driven by increasing consumption of rubber, especially in developing markets in Asia. Growing po ... Read More

  • Retail Ready Packaging

    Retail Ready Packaging Growth in the US retail ready packaging market will total 5.2% annually through 2020, reaching $6.2 billion.  Gains will be driven by the appeal of retail ready packaging (RRP) due to the marketing and handling advantages.  The popularity of club stores and discount grocery ou ... Read More

  • Hand Tools

    Hand Tools Growth in the US hand tool market will average 1.7 percent annually through 2020, reaching $5.8 billion. Advances will be fueled by strong advances in construction expenditures and by continued growth in the motor vehicle park. In addition, ongoing interest in do-it-yourself activities ... Read More

  • World Salt

    World Salt Growth in the world salt market will total 1.9 annually through 2020 in volume terms. Advances will be driven by an improved outlook for chlor-alkali chemical manufacturing. Rising personal incomes among consumers in developing countries will boost demand for salt in food processing. Th ... Read More

  • Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaning Chemicals

    Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Chemicals Growth in the US market for industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals will total 2.3% annually through 2020, reaching $11.7 billion in 2020. Advances will be driven by growth in commercial establishments. The market value will benefit from widenin ... Read More

  • Lawn & Garden Consumables

    Lawn & Garden Consumables Growth in the US lawn and garden consumables market will total 3.4% annually through 2020, reaching $9.3 billion. Gains will be driven by an improving economy, greater consumer confidence, more and homebuilding. Increasing interest in gardening as a hobby and for homegrow ... Read More

  • Self-Storage & Moving Services

    Self-Storage & Moving Services Self-storage and moving services demand is forecast to grow above 4% annually through 2020, reaching over $70 billion. Growth will be supported by more Americans and businesses relocating as the country continues its slow recovery from the recession. Six Types of Servi ... Read More

  • World Abrasives

    World Abrasives Growth in the world abrasives market will total 4.4% annually through 2020 in value terms.  Advances will be driven by heightened manufacturing activity in India, China, and other industrializing countries of the Asia/Pacific region.  In addition, gains will be aided by increased dem ... Read More

  • Power Tools

    Power Tools Growth in the US power tool market will average 4.0 percent annually through 2020, reaching $7.2 billion. Advances will be fueled by anticipated strong gains in construction expenditures and housing starts. In the smaller consumer market, do-it-yourselfers will increasingly replace mor ... Read More

  • In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Test Packaging

    In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Packaging In 2020, US demand for IVD packaging is forecast to grow to over $3.9 billion, an increase of 2.9 percent annually. Key trends include accelerated demand for higher quality components that improve packaging performance; and enhanced design efficiencies that wil ... Read More

  • Plastic Foams

    Plastic Foams Growth in the US plastic foams market will total 2.3% annually through 2020 in volume terms. Gains will be fueled by strong growth in construction spending, benefiting applications such as building insulation. The rising popularity of foam mattresses over traditional innerspring prod ... Read More

  • Drones (UAVs)

    Drones (UAVs) Growth in the US market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones will average 10% annually through 2020, reaching $4.4 billion.  Demand will be fueled by robust increases in consumer and commercial sales, supported by innovations that are making drones easier to fly, reduced cost ... Read More

  • World Enzymes

    World Enzymes Demand for enzymes worldwide will expand to $7.2 billion in 2020, after average yearly increases of 4.6 percent. Over 60 percent of total demand will come from developed economies, while the increasing quality of healthcare and the continued shift of pharmaceutical and chemical produc ... Read More

  • Caps & Closures

    Caps & Closures Growth in the US caps and closures market will total 3.9% annually through 2020 in value terms.  Gains will be driven by the use of value-added products that offer advantages such as tamper prevention, easy dispensing, or traceability.  Advances will also be supported by the intr ... Read More

  • World Paint & Coatings

    World Paint & Coatings Growth in world demand for paint and coatings will total 3.7% annually in volume terms through 2020.  Gains will be driven by robust economic expansion in developing countries where building construction activity and manufacturing output are advancing at strong rates.  Val ... Read More

  • Wood‐Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber

    Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber According to Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber, a new study from The Freedonia Group, decking will remain the leading application for WPC andplastic lumber going forward. Not only will homeownerscontinue to install decks to create outdoor entertainment a ... Read More

  • Natural Polymers

    Natural Polymers Growth in the US natural polymers market will total 3.2 percent annually through 2020 in value terms. Gains will be fueled by demand for natural ingredients in the large food and beverage segment. Guar gum will see a substantial slowdown due to the downturn in the hydraulic fractu ... Read More

  • Industrial Fasteners

    Industrial Fasteners Growth in the US industrial fasteners market will average 2.6% annually through 2020, reaching $15.2. Gains will decelerate from the much faster growth registered in the 2010-2015 period, when the US manufacturing sector recovered from the 2007-2009 recession. However, advance ... Read More

  • World HVAC Equipment

    World HVAC Equipment Growth in the world HVAC equipment market will average 4.1 percent per year through 2020, reaching $122 billion. Advances will largely be driven by building construction spending gains in developing countries. A number of developing nations have warm climates, and, as industri ... Read More

  • Wood & Competitive Decking

    Wood & Competitive Decking Decking demand in the US is expected to rise nearly two percent per year through 2020 in volume terms, according to Freedonia analysts. Rising personal incomes will drive gains as homeowners are better able to undertake residential improvement and repair projects. The in ... Read More

  • Coated Fabrics

    Coated Fabrics The US coated fabrics market will reach 650 million square yards in 2020, growing at a 2.1% per year pace. Increases in manufacturing output of industrial and consumer goods that have the potential to use artificial leather and other coated fabrics will support gains in product deman ... Read More

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