Category: Materials & Chemicals
Materials & Chemicals market research reports by Freedonia Group
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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 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 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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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 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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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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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 Chain Link Fencing
US Chain Link Fencing Demand for chain link fencing is forecast to increase 1.0% per year to 225 million linear feet in 2027, valued at $3.9 billion. Going forward, market gains in real terms will be supported by: the ongoing popularity of installing chain link fencing at single-family homes, especi ... 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 Carpets & Rugs
Global Carpets & Rugs Global demand for carpets and rugs is forecast to increase 2.3% per year to 5.4 billion square meters in 2027, valued at $63.7 billion. Market advances will be supported by: increased construction of new residential and nonresidential buildings, particularly in the Asia/Pac ... 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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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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US Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware
US Paper Foodservice Packaging & Serviceware Demand for paper and paperboard single-use foodservice products is forecast to grow 3.3% annually to $16.0 billion in 2027. Demand in unit terms will grow as sustainability concerns increase, leading restaurants to move away from materials such as convent ... Read More
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US Coffee & Snack Shops Disposable Packaging & Serviceware
US Coffee & Snack Shops Disposable Packaging & Serviceware Demand for single-use products in the coffee and snack shop market is forecast to grow 4.3% annually to $3.0 billion in 2027, with growth coming from both increasing demand in units as well as higher prices: Individual product prices will gr ... 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 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 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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