Category: Materials
Materials market research reports by Freedonia Group
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Global Transportation Equipment Insulation
Global Transportation Equipment Insulation Global Transportation Equipment Insulation Global demand for insulation used in transportation equipment applications is projected to increase 5.6% annually through 2028 to $1.7 billion. Demand will be driven by an improved outlook for light vehicle product ... Read More
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Global Insulation
Global Insulation This research report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global insulation market, detailing the supply and demand dynamics. It presents historical trends and future projections for insulation materials, including demand in dollars and square meters R-1, as well as production ... Read More
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US Roofing
US Roofing Demand for US roofing is projected to stagnate at 25.2 billion through 2028, a significant deceleration from the 2018-2023 period. Most roofing product prices will moderate following price spikes that occurred due to supply chain issues and high raw material costs. However, market value i ... Read More
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US Countertops
US Countertops Demand for countertops in the US is forecast to increase 2.4% per year from a low (by recent standards) 2023 base to 935 million square feet in 2028, valued at $8.6 billion. Following a decline in residential renovation in 2023 and a mixed housing market environment in 2024, demand wi ... Read More
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US Cabinets
US Cabinets Demand in volume terms for cabinets in the US is forecast to rise at an annual average rate of 1.1% to 135 million units in 2028. Real growth will be restrained by declines in conventional housing completions, as cabinets are typically installed at the end of home construction: Single-fa ... Read More
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Global Silicone Resins
Global Silicone Resins Global demand for silicone resins is expected to rise 3.5% per year to 246,900 metric tons in 2028, with value demand approaching $2.8 billion in that year. After a period of decelerating or declining demand, this increase in demand is generally supported by accelerating const ... Read More
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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 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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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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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 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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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 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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Building Envelope in North America
Building Envelope in North America Demand for building envelope products in North America is forecast to decline at an annual average rate of 2.1% to US$92.8 billion in 2027. This represents a major reversal from the rapid growth of the 2017-2022 period, due in part to surging prices in 2021 and 202 ... 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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