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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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953 Reports from Freedonia Group

   
  • Global Security Alarms & Video Surveillance Equipment

    Global Security Alarms & Video Surveillance Equipment Global demand for security alarms and video surveillance equipment is forecast to increase 2.0% per year to $69.7 billion in 2027; rising building construction spending will contribute to gains worldwide. Growth will be driven by rising sales of ... Read More

  • US Molded Fiber Packaging

    US Molded Fiber Packaging The US market for molded fiber packaging continues to see strong growth attributable to an increased focus on sustainability initiatives, technological improvements, new product introductions, and longer-running market trends all combining to increase market size and breadt ... Read More

  • US Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware

    US Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand for paper and paperboard single-use foodservice products is forecast to grow 3.3% annually to $16.0 billion in 2027. Demand in unit terms will grow as sustainability concerns increase, leading restaurants to move away from materials such as convent ... Read More

  • US Coffee & Snack Shops Disposable Packaging & Serviceware

    US Coffee & Snack Shops Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Demand for single-use products in the coffee and snack shop market is forecast to grow 4.3% annually to $3.0 billion in 2027, with growth coming from both increasing demand in units as well as higher prices: Individual product prices will gr ... Read More

  • US Hand Tools

    US Hand Tools Demand for hand tools is expected to grow less than 1.0% per year to $6.8 billion in 2027, as unit sales decline and price growth moderates. The market for these products grew substantially in 2021 as pandemic-related trends supported strong gains in both the consumer and professional ... Read More

  • US Outdoor Living Products 2023

    US Outdoor Living Products 2023 US demand for outdoor living products is forecast to decline 5.1% to $41 billion in 2023, reflecting the elevated 2022 base. Despite this decline, 2023 spending levels are still above 2020 – and certainly above pre-pandemic – levels due to the expansion of the custome ... Read More

  • US Sustainability in Packaging

    Sustainability in Packaging Ongoing sustainability efforts continue to significantly impact the US packaging industry. Driven – at least in part – by public pressure, packaging producers and end users are increasingly concerned about the environmental effects of their products. This has sparked a va ... Read More

  • Global Flat Glass

    Global Flat Glass Global demand for flat glass is forecast to increase 4.9% per year to 14.3 billion square meters in 2027, while fabricated flat glass demand is expected to rise 7.7% per year to $145 billion. Growth will be driven by the emerging solar energy market, as more countries expand their ... Read More

  • Global Construction Machinery

    Global Construction Machinery Global demand for construction machinery is forecast to expand 6.1% annually to $317 billion in 2027. Gains will be driven by a significant improvement in sales in China – the world’s largest construction machinery market – following a sharp, pandemic-related decline in ... Read More

  • US Power Lawn & Garden Equipment

    US Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Demand for power lawn and garden equipment is expected to grow less than 1.0% per year through 2027, reaching $15.8 billion. Gains in market value will be restrained by a decline in unit demand following the pandemic-related surge in power lawn and garden equipme ... Read More

  • Global Nonresidential Insulation

    Global Nonresidential Insulation Global demand for nonresidential insulation is forecast to increase 3.6% per year to 10.8 billion square meters of R-1 value in 2026, driven by: growing manufacturing activity and rising income levels spurring gains in the construction of factories, retail buildings, ... Read More

  • Global Foamed Plastic Insulation

    Global Foamed Plastic Insulation Through 2026, global demand for foamed plastic insulation is forecast to increase 3.3% per year to 9.7 million metric tons, valued at $29.1 billion. Gains will primarily be driven by: increasing nonresidential building construction, notably in the Asia/Pacific region ... Read More

  • Global Countertops

    Global Countertops Global demand for countertops is forecast to increase an average of 4.3% per year to 711 million square meters in 2027, valued at $54.6 billion. Market advances will be supported by rising installations of countertops in both residential and nonresidential applications, as counter ... Read More

  • US Air & Water Barriers

    US Air & Water Barriers US demand for air and water barriers is forecast to decline at an annual average rate of 1.5% to $8.6 billion in 2027, the result of prices for these products moderating significantly from their 2022 peak. Real demand in the near term will be restrained by the significant ... Read More

  • Global Roofing

    Global Roofing Global demand for roofing products is forecast to increase 2.1% per year to 15.6 billion square meters in 2027, driven by: significant growth in building construction activity in the Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast regions homeowners and building owners preemptively replacing their ro ... Read More

  • US Disposable Straws

    US Disposable Straws The US market for disposable straws continues to face unprecedented disruption, with the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability initiatives, and bans on single-use plastics all combining to escalate changes in volume usage, pricing, and the types of materials ... Read More

  • US Fast Food & Fast Casual (QSR) Single-Use Packaging & Serviceware

    US Fast Food & Fast Casual (QSR) Disposable Packaging & Serviceware The US market for single-use foodservice packaging and serviceware continues to face unprecedented disruption, with the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability initiatives, and longer running market trends ... Read More

  • Global Power Tools

    Global Power Tools Global demand for power tools is forecast to increase 2.5% per year to $48.0 billion in 2027, a deceleration from the previous period when a pandemic-influenced surge in sales in 2020 and 2021 drove growth. Gains will be supported by increased construction and durable goods manufa ... Read More

  • US Lawn & Garden Mulch

    US Lawn & Garden Mulch US demand for lawn and garden mulch is projected to increase less than 1.0% annually to $824 million in 2026. In the near term, demand will decline as the market recedes from an unusually high level (prompted by greater lawn and garden activity during the first years of the CO ... Read More

  • US Lawn & Garden Fertilizer

    US Lawn & Garden Fertilizer Demand for lawn and garden fertilizer products is projected to advance less than 1.0% annually to nearly $4.1 billion in 2026. A significant moderation in consumer demand following pandemic-related gains in 2020 and 2021 will restrain growth. Professional end users will d ... Read More

  • US Household Pesticides

    US Household Pesticides Demand for household pesticides is expected to grow less than 1.0% per year through 2026, reaching $1.5 billion. Gains will be limited following strong growth in 2020 and 2021, when the pandemic caused consumers to spend more time at home indoors or using outdoor living areas ... Read More

  • US Metal Roofing

    US Metal Roofing US demand for metal roofing is forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 0.7% to 38.07 million squares in 2026. Gains will be restrained by the high levels of metal roofing demand in 2020 and 2021 that were attributable to increased housing construction and home renovations and ... Read More

  • Global Protective Packaging

    Global Protective Packaging Global demand for protective packaging is forecast to increase 4.0% annually to $40.4 billion in 2027. Gains will be driven by double-digit growth in e-commerce sales, in addition to rising production of durable goods and protective packaging-intensive nondurable goods, s ... Read More

  • Global Motor Vehicle Outlook

    Global Motor Vehicle Outlook Global retail sales of motor vehicles are forecast to increase 4.3% annually to 104.8 million units in 2026, while motor vehicle production is expected to advance 5.3% annually to 104.9 million units. Both new sales and production will rebound from the declines of the pr ... Read More

  • US Low-Slope Roofing

    US Low-Slope Roofing US demand for low-slope roofing is forecast to decline nearly 1.0% per year from a high 2021 base to 78 million squares in 2026. Gains will be restrained by the elevated levels of reroofing activity in 2020 and 2021 that resulted from several severe weather events and building r ... Read More

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