Category: Manufacturing & Construction
Manufacturing & Construction market research reports by Freedonia Group
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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 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 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 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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Global Construction Chemicals
Global Construction Chemicals Global demand for construction chemicals is forecast to grow 3.4% annually to $92.2 billion in 2027. This will represent a significant deceleration from the pace seen during the 2017-2022 period, when supply chain issues and rising raw material costs caused construction ... Read More
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US Prepared Foods Packaging
US Prepared Foods Packaging Demand for prepared food packaging is forecast to increase 3.5% per year to $6.5 billion in 2027, with real growth of 2.1% per year to 63 billion units. Gains will be supported by increased demand for fresh (refrigerated) prepared foods such as grab-and-go dinners, salads ... Read More
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US Plastic Packaging for Food
US Plastic Packaging for Food Demand for food packaging made from plastic is forecast to increase 3.0% per year to $36 billion in 2027. Plastic will continue to be the largest and fastest growing of the major food packaging materials – thanks to its versatile nature, low cost, and excellent performa ... Read More
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US Plastic & Composite Fencing
US Plastic & Composite Fencing The US plastic and composite fencing market is forecast to grow minimally to $1.2 billion in 2027, a significant deceleration from the 2017-2022 period, when market value was boosted by a surge in fencing prices in 2021 and 2022 that resulted from a combination of ... Read More
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US Residential Fencing
US Residential Fencing US residential fencing demand is forecast to grow 1.0% annually to $6.7 billion in 2027. Market value will be hindered by a moderation in material prices from a high 2022 base and relatively weak growth in linear feet terms as new housing construction declines. However, some g ... Read More
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US Fencing
US Fencing US fencing demand is forecast to grow 1.2% annually to $12.4 billion in 2027, a significant deceleration from the 2017-2022 period, when market value was boosted by a surge in fencing prices in 2021 and 2022 that resulted from a combination of supply chain issues and rising raw material c ... Read More
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Global Motorcycles
Global Motorcycles Global demand for motorcycles is forecast to expand 6.4% annually to 147 million units in 2027. The rate of growth will improve considerably over the previous five-year period as: China recovers from low sales in 2022, due in part to the implementation of a stringent pandemic poli ... Read More
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US Retail Bags
US Retail Bags Demand for retail bags in the US is forecast to grow 2.5% per year to $4.5 billion in 2027, with regulations targeted at single-use products and growing environmental concerns among consumers leading to significant changes in industry composition and outlook: Growth in market value wi ... Read More
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Global Industrial Fasteners
Global Industrial Fasteners Global demand for industrial fasteners is forecast to increase 4.7% per year to $119 billion in 2027. Market value will be driven by an acceleration in real demand growth due to expanding manufacturing activity worldwide. However, a slowdown in pricing growth relative to ... Read More
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US Molded Fiber Foodservice Disposables
US Molded Fiber Foodservice Disposables The US market for molded fiber foodservice disposables continues to see strong growth attributable to an increased focus on sustainability initiatives, technological improvements, and longer-running market trends; these factors are combining to increase market ... Read More
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Global Water Treatment Equipment & Chemicals
Global Water Treatment Equipment & Chemicals Global demand for water treatment equipment and chemicals is projected to rise 3.1% yearly to $129 billion in 2027. Market value growth will be boosted by gains in real terms, driven by: rising demand among industrializing countries for high quality proce ... Read More
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