Category: Manufacturing & Construction
Manufacturing & Construction market research reports by Freedonia Group
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Global Silicones
Global Silicones Global demand for silicones is forecast to grow 3.2% yearly, reaching 3.0 million metric tons – valued at $29.9 billion – in 2028. Gains will be supported by accelerating construction and manufacturing activity, as well as an improvement in motor vehicle production. The continuing u ... Read More
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US Fresh Produce Packaging
US Fresh Produce Packaging Demand for fresh produce packaging is forecast to increase 2.4% per year to $7.3 billion in 2028 or 59 billion units. Market value gains will be supported by modest growth in unit sales as well as by: rising demand for value-added produce packaging, such as resealable tray ... Read More
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US Ceilings
US Ceilings US demand for ceiling products is forecast to rise 2.1% per year to $2.7 billion, reaching 1.6 billion square feet in 2028. This rate of growth will represent a deceleration as ceiling product prices moderate from a high base caused by supply chain disruptions and high raw material costs ... Read More
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Global Filters
Global Filters Global demand for filters is projected to expand 4.4% annually to $112 billion in 2028. In real terms, filter demand will improve significantly from its performance during the 2018-2023 period, when it was negatively affected by the pandemic’s impact on a variety of filter end users a ... Read More
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Global Pallets
Global Pallets Global demand for pallets is forecast to increase 4.0% per year to 6.9 billion units in 2028, valued at $83.6 billion. Growth will be driven by rising manufacturing activity and the expansion of associated logistics networks worldwide. The pace of gains will improve relative to the 20 ... Read More
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US E-Commerce Ready Packaging
US E-Commerce Ready Packaging E-commerce continues to have a profound impact on the packaging industry as companies adapt to the rapid shift from traditional retail models focused on brick-and-mortar stores and centralized distribution to one that includes online shopping and delivery direct to cust ... Read More
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Latin America Foodservice Disposables
Latin America Foodservice Disposables Demand for single-use foodservice products (foodservice disposables) in Latin America is forecast to increase 4.2% per year to 96 billion units in 2027. Growth will be driven by the overall development of the region’s foodservice sector, increasing personal inco ... Read More
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US Beverage Packaging Consumer Insights
US Beverage Packaging Consumer Insights Consumer beverage shopping habits are evolving. The most notable influence is online shopping, but work-from-home habits, on-the-go patterns, and sustainability preferences also have sway. Therefore, an analysis of consumer trends can give insight to ways in w ... Read More
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US Flooring
US Flooring Through 2027, US demand for flooring products is forecast to rise 2.5% per year to 30.6 billion square feet, valued at $54.3 billion. Going forward, market advances will be supported by: continuing consumer interest in home improvement projects – such as kitchen and bathroom remodeling – ... Read More
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US Wine & Wine Beverage Packaging
US Wine & Wine Beverage Packaging US demand for wine and wine beverage packaging is projected to increase 2.5% per year to $3.3 billion in 2027, with unit demand expected to grow 1.8% annually through the same period. Gains will be boosted by modest growth in wine production, particularly when impor ... Read More
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US Beer Packaging
US Beer Packaging Market value for beer packaging is forecast rise minimally to $8.1 billion in 2027, while unit demand is expected to decline 1.1% per year to 70.9 billion units. Demand will be negatively affected by beer’s declining popularity due to growing competition from other alcoholic bevera ... Read More
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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 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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