Category: Materials & Chemicals
Materials & Chemicals market research reports by Freedonia Group
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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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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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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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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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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 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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Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) Global demand for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) is projected to increase 4.2% per year to $11.0 billion in 2026, a faster rate than for bulk packaging as a whole during this period. As the world's manufacturing economies continue to develop, more user ... Read More
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US Home & Garden Pesticides
Home & Garden Pesticides Demand for home and garden pesticides is expected to grow less than 1.0% per year through 2026 to $3.0 billion, with growth coming mainly from increases in average prices. Demand in real terms will decline from high levels in 2020 and 2021 when gardening and landscaping acti ... Read More
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US Cabinets
Cabinets Demand for cabinets in the US is forecast to rise 3.1% annually to $26.5 billion in 2026. Growth will be driven by increases in unit demand, as prices for lumber and associated wood materials (the most popular materials for cabinets) moderate significantly from inflation- and supply chain-r ... Read More
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US Plastic Film
Plastic Film US demand for plastic film is expected to rise 1.3% yearly to 18.7 billion pounds, valued at $32.5 billion, in 2026. Gains will be driven by: continued recovery in manufacturing activity following declines in 2019 and 2020, the latter due to the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing gains in e-comm ... Read More
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US Roofing
Roofing US demand for roofing is forecast to decline slightly from a high 2021 base to 279.3 million squares in 2026. Real gains will be restrained by the significant levels of roofing demand in 2020 and 2021 due to a rise in new housing construction, a surge in home renovations, and several severe ... Read More
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Global Cement
Global Cement Through 2026, global demand for cement is forecast to rise 2.4% per year to 4.8 billion metric tons, an improvement over the rate of the 2016-2021 period due to: a resurgence in both building and infrastructure construction as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic ever-increasin ... Read More
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US Lawn & Garden Pesticides
Lawn & Garden Pesticides This study analyzes US demand for lawn and garden pesticides by end user (consumer, professional), market, application (lawn care, gardens and borders, other), and product (herbicides, insecticides, and other – such as fungicides, rodenticides, and repellants). Market segmen ... Read More
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