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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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938 Reports from Freedonia Group

   
  • 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

  • Global Corrugated Boxes

    Global Corrugated Boxes Global demand for corrugated boxes is expected to rise 2.6% per year to 296 billion square meters in 2027, valued at $319 billion. Growth will be driven in part by a rapid rise in demand for e-commerce packaging as online purchases continue to rise globally. However, further ... Read More

  • US Work-From-Home Consumer Insights

    Work From Home Consumer Insights Working from home became a major trend at onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While some individuals – mostly in the knowledge economy – had already been working from home offices, many more shifted to remote work in March 2020. Some have stayed home since, while others ... Read More

  • Global Mining Equipment

    Global Mining Equipment Global demand for mining equipment is forecast to rise 5.5% per year to $174 billion in 2027. Growth will be driven by increasing metal and mineral mining output as the global construction and manufacturing industries that use these materials continue to rebound following the ... Read More

  • Global Farm Tractors

    Global Farm Tractors Global farm tractor demand is projected to increase 7.0% annually to $77.8 billion in 2026. However, a significant portion of market value growth – particularly during the first half of the forecast period – will be mostly the result of higher prices that have resulted from high ... Read More

  • US Lawn & Garden Watering Products

    US Lawn & Garden Watering Products Demand for lawn and garden watering products is forecast to increase nearly 1.0% annually to $1.3 billion in 2027. With renewed interest in lawn care, more time spent at home, and excess dollars to spend, consumers bought unprecedented amounts of watering produ ... Read More

  • Global Security Equipment

    Global Security Equipment Global demand for security equipment is forecast to increase 1.8% per year to $157 billion in 2027. An increase in unit sales will drive market value growth, as product prices are expected to decline from elevated 2022 levels as supply chain issues associated with the COVID ... Read More

  • US Kitchen Cabinets

    US Kitchen Cabinets Demand for kitchen cabinets in the US is forecast to rise 2.9% annually to $20.9 billion in 2026, a deceleration from the 2016-2021 period as new housing construction and home remodeling normalizes following exceedingly high levels in 2021, and prices for materials used in the co ... Read More

  • US Residential Cabinets

    US Residential Cabinets Demand for residential cabinets in the US is forecast to rise 2.9% annually to $23 billion in 2026, a deceleration from the 2016-2021 period as new housing construction and home remodeling normalizes following exceedingly high levels in 2021 and prices for materials used in t ... Read More

  • US Packaging Bags

    US Packaging Bags Demand for packaging bags in the US is projected to increase 2.4% per year to $9.9 billion in 2026. The inflationary pressures on raw material costs that drove prices upward in 2021 and 2022 are expected to recede somewhat in the coming years, which will slow growth in value terms. ... Read More

  • US Packaging Wrap

    US Packaging Wrap Demand for packaging wrap in the US is projected to increase 2.4% per year to $2.5 billion in 2026. The inflationary pressures on raw material costs that drove prices upward in 2021 and 2022 are expected to recede somewhat in the coming years, which will slow growth in value terms. ... Read More

  • Global Housing

    Global Housing Global construction of new housing is expected to increase 2.0% per year through 2026 to 60.4 million units. Gains will be supported by: increasing rural-to-urban migration and rising populations in the Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast regions, increasing demand for multifamily units i ... Read More

  • Global Drums

    Global Drums Global demand for drums is projected to increase 3.3% annually to $13.5 billion in 2026. As fairly well-established products, drum demand will be driven by the increasing output of the manufacturing markets in which they are most commonly used - chemicals and pharmaceuticals, which acco ... Read More

  • Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)

    Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) Global demand for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) is projected to increase 4.2% per year to $11.0 billion in 2026, a faster rate than for bulk packaging as a whole during this period. As the world's manufacturing economies continue to develop, more user ... Read More

  • US Household Care Wipes

    Household Care Wipes Demand for household care wipes is expected to grow just 1.1% percent per year (off of a high 2021 base) to $448 million in 2026, limited by a decline in unit sales. Consumer use of wipes will continue to normalize following a pandemic-related spike in 2020. However, growth in m ... Read More

  • Global Insulation

    Global Insulation Global demand for insulation is forecast to rise 1.5% per year to $59.2 billion in 2026, with healthy increases in volume demand offset by falling prices. Prices for insulation products spiked in 2021 and 2022 because of supply chain issues and high raw material costs. These prices ... Read More

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