Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by Freedonia Group
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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