Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by Freedonia Group
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US Bottled Water Packaging
US Bottled Water Packaging Demand for bottled water packaging is forecast to increase 2.9% annually to $16.0 billion in 2027, with unit demand expected to grow 1.8% annually to 375 billion. Gains will be supported by above average growth in the sparkling water market and, despite its maturity, signi ... Read More
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Global Abrasives
Global Abrasives Global demand for abrasives is forecast to rise 5.2% per year to $67.3 billion in 2028, fueled by rising durable goods manufacturing activity worldwide. The pace of growth in inflation-adjusted terms will be similar to that in the 2018-2023 period. However, an expected moderation in ... Read More
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Global Countertops
Global Countertops Global demand for countertops is forecast to increase an average of 3.0% per year to 652 million square meters in 2028, valued at $49.5 billion. Market advances will be supported by rising installations of countertops – which continue to be selected over freestanding or wall-mount ... Read More
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Global Drywall
Global Drywall Global demand for drywall – also known as plasterboard, wallboard, or gypsum board – is forecast to grow 1.8% per year to 12.2 billion square meters in 2027. Growth will be supported by: an acceleration in growth in the massive Chinese market, as demand recovers from a weak 2022 perfo ... Read More
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US Residential Siding 2024
US Residential Siding 2024 This study examines the US residential siding market, focusing on product types, housing types, applications (new construction and renovation), and regional distribution (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West). The product types analyzed include vinyl, fiber cement, stucco, ... Read More
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US Siding
US Siding Siding demand in the US is projected to increase at an annual average rate of less than 1.0% to 106.8 million squares in 2027. Growth in squares will be restrained primarily by a decline in conventional housing starts that began in 2022 – following significant increases in 2020 and 2021 – ... Read More
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US Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) Flooring
US Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) Flooring Demand for luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring in the US is forecast to increase 8.3% per year to 12.5 billion square feet in 2027, supported by: a continuing shift in US consumer preferences away from carpet to LVT and other hard surface flooring products rising res ... Read More
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US Commercial Roofing
US Commercial Roofing US commercial roofing demand in area terms is projected to increase minimally to 96.3 million squares in 2027. Growth in area terms will be restrained primarily by a slowdown in commercial reroofing activity after increases in 2020 and 2021. Gains will stem from the new commerc ... Read More
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US Gutter Guards
US Gutter Guards US gutter guard demand is forecast to grow 1.3% annually to 360.1 million linear feet in 2027. While this rate of growth is relatively slow, it will be somewhat faster than gutters themselves, and it follows elevated levels of gutter guard demand in 2020 and 2021 and a subsequent mo ... Read More
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US Lawn & Garden Consumables
US Lawn & Garden Consumables The market for lawn and garden consumables – including packaged fertilizer, pesticides, growing media, seeds, mulch, and niche products – reached $11.2 billion in 2022, slightly lower than 2021’s peak levels. The volatility of the recent past – which stemmed from factors ... Read More
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US Cups & Lids
US Cups & Lids Demand for disposable cups and lids in the US is forecast to grow 3.4% per year to $15.5 billion in 2027. In volume terms, demand will increase 1.8% annually to 479 billion units. Unit growth will be supported by healthy gains in foodservice revenues and the increasing popularity of s ... Read More
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US Gutters & Downspouts
US Gutters & Downspouts US demand for gutters and downspouts is forecast to rise less than 1.0% annually to 2.1 billion linear feet in 2027. While this rate of increase is not especially strong, it will represent a return to growth following the declines of the previous period, which were negatively ... Read More
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Global E-Bikes
Global E-Bikes Global demand for e-bikes is forecast to expand 5.9% annually to 36.6 million units in 2027. This represents an acceleration from the 2017-2022 period as China – which accounts for two-thirds of global e-bike sales – rebounds following a significant, pandemic-induced drop in sales in ... Read More
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Global HVAC Equipment
Global HVAC Equipment Global demand for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is forecast to rise 4.0% annually to $160 billion in 2027, driven by: rising unit sales due to ongoing replacement demand in mature markets and greater uptake of cooling systems in developing HVAC mar ... Read More
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US Wood & Competitive Decking
US Wood & Competitive Decking Demand for decking in the US is forecast to remain stagnate at 3.8 billion lineal feet in 2027 (valued at $12.7 billion), restrained by slow growth in residential improvement and repair activity. Growth will also be limited by the large number of residential decks that ... Read More
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Global Housing
Global Housing Global construction of new housing is forecast to advance 2.1% per year through 2028 to 62.0 million units. Increases will be supported by: expanding urbanization in the Africa/Mideast region, boosting demand for multifamily housing in urban locations above average growth in India – t ... Read More
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Global Nonwovens
Global Nonwovens Global demand for nonwovens is forecast to increase 3.1% per year to 14.1 million metric tons in 2027. Improving standards of living will boost demand for nonwovens used in consumer and medical products, with expanding manufacturing activity further driving gains in a variety of dur ... Read More
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Market Forecast for Global Surfactants
Market Forecast for Global Surfactants This report describes and explains the surfactants market and covers 2017-2022, termed the historic period, and 2022-2027 termed the forecast period, along with further forecasts for the period 2027-2032. The report evaluates the market across each region and f ... Read More
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Global Forestry Equipment
Global Forestry Equipment Global demand for forestry equipment is projected to expand 4.0% annually to $10.8 billion in 2027. While demand in real terms has been negatively impacted by elevated machinery prices and the conflict in Ukraine in 2022 and 2023, it (along with market value) is expected to ... Read More
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US Residential Roofing
US Residential Roofing US residential roofing demand in area terms is projected to increase slightly from an elevated 2022 base to 181.3 million squares in 2027. Growth in area terms will be restrained primarily by a decline in conventional housing starts – following significant increases in 2020 an ... Read More
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US Roofing
US Roofing US roofing demand is forecast to increase slightly from an elevated 2022 base to 277.5 million squares in 2027. Growth in real terms will be restrained, largely due to a decline in conventional housing starts – following a surge in 2020 and 2021 – that began in 2022 and is expected to con ... Read More
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US Roofing Underlayment
US Roofing Underlayment US demand for roofing underlayment is forecast to increase less than 1.0% per year, reaching 208 million squares in 2027 – a sharp deceleration from the growth seen between 2017 and 2022. This slowdown is largely attributable to a decline in conventional housing starts that b ... Read More
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Global Flooring
Global Flooring Global demand for flooring is forecast to rise 4.5% per year to 26.1 billion square meters in 2027, driven by: increased construction of new residential and nonresidential buildings, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region higher spending on improvements and repairs to existing build ... Read More
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US Molded Fiber Food Packaging
US Molded Fiber Food Packaging Demand for molded fiber food packaging is expected to grow 3.6% annually to $551 million in 2027. While egg cartons and trays will continue to account for the majority of demand, a proliferation of new product introductions will drive healthy growth in unit sales. Mark ... Read More
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US Egg Packaging
US Egg Packaging Packaging for eggs in the US is forecast to grow 1.3% per year to $991 million in 2027, with market value supported by the growing use of higher value materials for egg cartons in order to improve performance and address sustainability concerns. However, in unit terms, demand will r ... Read More
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