Freedonia Study Index

US oilfield chemical demand will grow 4.4 percent annually through 2013. The market will decline in the short term then rebound by the end of the forecast period, based mainly on swings in oil and gas prices. Stimulation chemicals and EOR products will...

Orthopedic Implants to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Stryker, DePuy, Zimmer and Medtronic

US orthopedic implant demand will grow 8.9 percent annually through 2012. Knees and hips will continue to claim most reconstructive joint replacements. New technologies and surgical techniques will boost demand for spinal implants. Orthobiologics will ...

Outdoor Furniture & Grills to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including WC Bradley, Weber-Stephen Products and Agio International

US outdoor furniture and grill demand will increase 3.9 percent annually through 2013. Both the grill and furniture segments will match the industry�s overall pace, with grill sales supported by demand for more expensive, highly featured grills and fur...

Packaging Inks, Coatings & Additives to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sun Chemical, Valspar and Flint Group

US demand for packaging inks, coatings and additives will rise 2.5 percent annually through 2013. Demand will benefit from more environmentally friendly packaging, which will foster new sustainable and efficient products such as powder coatings, energy...

Packaging Machinery in China to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Shanghai Tobacco, Nanjing Light, GD, Kloeckner-Werke, Krones, Guangzhou Tech-Long, Hangzhou Youngsun, Bosch, and Hunan Chinasun

Chinese packaging equipment demand will rise eight percent annually through 2011, fueled by strong manufacturing output and rising domestic income leveles. Filling and form/fill/seal equipment will remain the largest category while labeling and coding ...

Paint & Coatings to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sherwin-Williams, Akzo Nobel and PPG Industries

US demand for paint and coatings will rise 3.1 percent annually through 2012, aided by an improving outlook for construction and manufacturing activity and favorable export opportunities. A rebounding residential market will pace the dominant architect...

Pallets to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including CHEP and IFCO

US demand for pallets will reach 1.5 billion units in 2012. Pallets made from wood will remain dominant, while plastic pallets will grow the fastest based on their durability, ease of cleaning and recyclability. Manufacturing will continue as the large...

Paper versus Plastic in Packaging to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Alcan Packaging, Bemis and Exopack

US demand for plastic packaging will continue to outpace paper in markets where they compete, albeit more slowly as applications mature. The fastest market share increases for plastic will occur in pet food and soy beverage packaging, followed by prote...

Patient Monitoring Systems to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Philips Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, GE Healthcare, Roche, Medtronic, Abbott Laboratories, Bayer, Covidien, Becton Dickenson, and Welch Allyn

US demand for patient monitoring systesm will grow 5.9 percent annually through 2012. Accessories will be the fastest growing segment, driven by blood glucose testing strips. Growth in the equipment sector will be based on strength in remote monitors t...

Pet Health: Products & Services - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Merial, Pfizer, Bayer, Novartis and Wyeth

al US spending on pet health products and services will grow 7.1 percent annually through 2011. Services such as veterinary care, lab testing and pet insurance will outpace products. Dietary supplements will be the fastest growing product as pet owners...

Pharmaceutical Packaging to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including MeadWestvaco, Rexam and Alcan Packaging

US demand for pharmaceutical packaging will grow 5.5 percent annually through 2012. Strong growth is forecast for value-added types, especially parenteral vials and flip-top closures, plastic dispensing bottles and closures, prefillable inhalers and sy...

Pharmaceuticals in China to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Shanghai Pharmaceutical, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Nanjing Medical, and GSK China Investment

Pharmaceutical demand in China will grow 13.6% annually through 2010. Western proprietary ethical drugs will grow the fastest while Western generic ethical medicines will remain the top segment. Drug stores will capture some revenues away from the domi...

Pigments: Inorganic, Organic & Specialty to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sun Chemical, BASF, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Clariant, and LANXESS

US color pigment demand will grow 4.4 percent annually through 2011, driven by a shift toward high-performance organic pigments and specialty types. Metallic, pearlescent and other specialty pigments will lead gains based on the need for more novel, ey...

Plastic & Competitive Pipe to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including JM Eagle, Advanced Drainage Systems and North American Pipe

US demand for plastic and competitive pipe will reach 11.1 billion feet in 2013, stimulated in part by needs to upgrade sewer, drainage and municipal water systems. Plastic pipe will grow at the fastest pace, with PVC remaining the dominant resin. The ...

Plastic Containers to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Graham Packaging, Amcor and Plastipak Packaging

US plastic container demand will grow 5.4 percent annually through 2012, driven by plastic's many advantages over other packaging media. Plastic bottles and jars will remain the dominant category, while other types such as plastic cans and squeeze tube...

Plastic Film to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Bemis, DuPont, and Alcan Packaging

US demand for plastic film will reach 16 billion pounds in 2012. Gains will reflect film's cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, as well as opportunities in products such as pouches and modified atmosphere packaging. L...

Plastic Sheet to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Spartech, Primex Plastics, Alcoa KAMA, and SABIC Innovative Plastics

Demand for plastic sheet in the US will reach 7.7 billion pounds in 2011, based on sheet's versatility, aesthetic and material combining advantages. Food packaging will be the fastest growing market and account for nearly half of all demand. Polystyren...

Plumbing Fixtures & Fittings to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Kohler, Masco and American Standard

US plumbing product demand will reach $10.8 billion in 2013, supported in part by consumer desire for homes with multiple bathrooms. Shipments will lag demand as imports expand rapidly. Fixtures will outpace fittings, led by high-end products such as w...

Plumbing in China to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including TOTO, Foshan City Faenza Sanitary Ware and Kohler

Demand for plumbing products in China will grow 9.9 percent annually through 2012. Ongoing trends toward multiple bathrooms and larger kitchens and further penetration of bathtubs and showers in Chinese homes will help fuel gains. The residential marke...

Polyurethane to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Bayer, Dow Chemical, Huntsman, and BASF

US polyurethane resin demand will reach 7.6 billion pounds in 2009, driven by opportunities in building insulation, coatings and adhesives. Flexible and rigid polyurethane foams will remain dominant while thermoplastic polyurethane will present the bes...

Pouches to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Alcan, Amcor, Bemis and Printpack

Demand for pouches in the US will climb 6.1 percent per year to $7.9 billion in 2012. Stand-up pouches will exhibit robust growth, while flat pouches will post healthy gains in a number of markets. The largest market, food and beverages, will continue ...

Powder Coatings to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Valspar, DuPont and Dow Chemical

US demand for powder coatings is forecast to grow 3.5 percent annually through 2013. The key motor vehicle market will be the fastest growing segment, followed by construction materials and lawn and garden equipment. Both thermoset and thermoplastic po...

Power & Hand Tools to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Black & Decker, Stanley Works and Techtronic

US power and hand tool demand will grow 3.3 percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by continued consumer interest in DIY and home remodeling activities, the ongoing introduction of new products and a recovery in the professional constructi...

Power Lawn & Garden Equipment to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Deere & Company, Husqvarna and Toro

US power lawn and garden equipment demand will reach $9.7 billion in 2013. Lawnmowers will remain the largest segment and be among the fastest growing, along with turf and grounds equipment. The South will stay the largest regional market while the Wes...

Prefabricated Housing to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Clayton Homes, Champion Homes, Fleetwood Enterprises, Palm Harbor Homes, Skyline, and Cavalier Homes

US demand for prefabricated housing will reach 185,000 units in 2011, despite projected declines in US single-family housing starts. Manufactured housing will remain the dominant segment while shipments of precut homes will grow the fastest. The Midwes...

Printing Inks to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sun Chemical, Flint Group and INX International

US printing ink demand will reach $4.8 billion in 2013, supported by shifts toward more environmentally friendly ink formulations and digital inks. Among raw materials, additives and colorants will benefit from demand for better performing printing ink...

Private Security Services to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Securitas, Tyco, G4S and Corrections Corporation of America

US private security service demand will rise 4.7 percent annually through 2012 based on high perceived risks of crime and low expectations of public safety help. Security consulting, pre-employment screening, systems integration and guarding will be th...

Produce Packaging to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Weyerhaeuser, Smurfit-Stone and International Paper

US produce packaging demand will rise 4.2 percent annually through 2012. Corrugated boxes will remain the largest segment, driven by a shift toward more costly types (e.g., modular, lined, moisture-resistant recyclable). Plastic containers will grow th...

Protective Packaging to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sealed Air, Pregis and Tegrant

US protective packaging demand will grow 4.6 percent annually through 2012, driven by manufacturing growth and the proliferation of Internet commerce. Fastest advances are anticipated for air pillows and insulated shipping containers, with protective m...

Pulp & Paper Chemicals - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Eka Chemicals (Akzo Nobel), BASF, Kemira, Dow Chemical, Hercules, Imerys, Minerals Technologies, ERCO Worldwide (Superior Plus Income Fund), DuPont and JM Huber

US pulp and paper chemical demand will reach 19.8 million tons in 2011 based on rising paper and board production, the use of recycled paper and demand for brighter paper and board. Higher-priced specialty additives will lead gains due to their ability...

Pumps to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including ITT, Flowserve, Pentair, IDEX, United Technologies, Sulzer, and Gorman-Rupp

The US market for fluid handling pumps will reach $8.5 billion in 2010. Gains will be supported by an improved outlook for many pump-using industries, continued healthy aftermarket prospects, and the introduction of new and better performing pumps. Pro...

Pumps in China to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Shanghai Kaiquan Pump Group, KSB, Shanghai East Pump Group, Grundfos, Kenflo Pump Factory, and Shanghai Liancheng Group

Demand for fluid handling pumps in China will grow 10.5 percent annually through 2011. Advances will be driven by strong outlooks for pump-using markets such as process manufacturing and utilities. Centrifugal pumps will remain the most commonly used, ...

PVC in China to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sinopec, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical, Formosa Plastics, Tianjin Dagu Chemical, LG Chem, Jinlu Group, and Cangzhou Chemical Industry

China leads the world in both production and consumption of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and demand will rise eight percent annually through 2010. Extruded PVC will gain market share. Construction will remain the largest application while packaging uses w...

Recreational Boating to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Brunswick, Genmar Holdings, Yamaha Motor, and Bombardier Recreational Products

US recreational boating demand will grow 5.3 percent annually through 2011. Powerboats will drive the boat category, led by outboard and sterndrive types. Propulsion systems will be the fastest growing segments. The South offers the best prospects base...

Refinery Chemicals to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Air Products, Praxair, Grace, Albermarle, Engelhard, DuPont, Honeywell, and Nalco

Demand for refinery chemicals in the US will grow 5.6 percent annually through 2010. Gains will be driven by refiners' use of more chemically-intensive conversions to boost yields and higher levels of treatment to remove impurities. Hydrocracking and h...

Refractories to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including ANH Refractories, Cookson, LWB Refractories, Minerals Technologies, Morgan Crucible, Resco Products, RHI, and Saint-Gobain

US refractories demand will accelerate through 2011 and reach $2.5 billion. Nonmetallic mineral markets such as cement, ceramic and glass production will show the biggest growth. Bricks and shapes will outpace monolithics, due in part to performance ad...

Reinforced Plastics to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including AOC, Ashland and Reichhold

US demand for reinforced plastics will reach 3.6 billion pounds in 2013. Glass fibers will remain the dominant reinforcement material while carbon fiber and nanomaterial reinforcements grow faster. Reinforced thermosets will remain the largest resin ty...

Residential Kitchen & Bath Countertops in China to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Guangzhou Panyu Huaxun, DuPont, Guangdong Fotao Group, New Zhong Yuan Ceramics, and Guangdong Newpearl Ceramics Group

Demand for residential kitchen and bath countertops in China will rise 7.3% per year through 2010, driven by continued strong growth in new housing completions and kitchen and bath remodeling expenditures. Remodeling will remain the fastest growing mar...

Residential Kitchen & Bathroom Countertops to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Wilsonart, Formica, Panolam, DuPont, and Cosentino

US countertop demand will reach 540 million square feet in 2011, driven by the remodeling segment. Engineered stone and natural stone countertops will grow the fastest while laminate countertops will remain the market leader. Kitchen countertops will c...

Residential Kitchen & Bathroom Countertops in China to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Huaxun Industry, DuPont and Foshan Gaoming Jinshi Chemical Industry

Demand for countertops in China will grow 4.6% annually through 2012. Kitchen countertops will remain dominant while bathroom applications grow the fastest. Solid surface types will continue to gain market share on natural stone, tile and laminates. Th...

Rigid Bulk Packaging to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Greif, MAUSER and BWAY

Demand for rigid bulk packaging is projected to increase 2.1% annually through 2013. Gains will be bolstered by a shift toward larger, higher-value containers that offer enhanced performance and cost savings. RIBCs and material handling containers will...

Roofing to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including GAFMC, CertainTeed, Firestone Building Products, and Owens Corning

US roofing demand will reach 280 million squares in 2012 based on a recovery in home building and an increase in nonresidential construction. Reroofing will remain the largest market while new roofing applications outpace them. Roofing tile and plastic...

Roofing in China to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including China National Building Material, Shandong Huiyuan Building Materials, and Shanghai Waterproof Building Materials

Demand for roofing materials in China is forecast to rise 4.1 percent per annum through 2012, fueled by rising building construction expenditures. Elastomeric and plastic roofing will see the best prospects, while concrete and clay tiles, and built-up ...

Sealants & Caulks to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including RPM, Momentive Performance Materials and Dow Corning

US sealants and caulks demand will rise at an improved rate of 2.9 percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by recoveries in the residential building and nonbuilding construction markets, and improved prospects for motor vehicles and aircraf...

Sensors to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Honeywell, Northrop Grumman and Emerson Electric

US sensor demand will grow 4.3 percent annually through 2012, supported by increasing output of major sensor-containing products such as motor vehicles. Sensors based on new technologies (e.g., MEMS-based, imaging) will see the fastest gains. The auto...

Siding to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including James Hardie Industries, Ply Gem and CertainTeed

Demand for siding materials in the US will exceed 115 million squares in 2012. Gains will derive largely from a recovery in residential construction, particularly in single-family housing. Demand in the key vinyl siding segment will be moderated by com...

Silicones to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Bluestar Silicones, Evonik and Momentive Performance Materials

US silicone demand will rise 4.2 percent annually through 2012. Silicone fluids will lead gains based on their tendency to boost the performance of cosmetics and toiletries. The relatively small medical market will outpace all others. Silicone conditio...

Smart Labels to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Tyco International, Checkpoint Systems, and 3M

US demand for smart labels will grow by 11.1 percent annually through 2009, driven mainly by declining costs and new industry mandates for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Interactive packaging labels (e.g., thermochromatic, time-temperature...

Snack Food Packaging to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sonoco Products, Printpack, Alcan, Bemis and Bryce

US demand for snack food packaging will slightly outpace expected growth in snack product shipments, Gains will reflect a trend toward smaller package sizes and greater use of higher value and unique packaging. The best opportunities will be found in n...

Solar Energy Products to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sharp, BP, Kyocera, Energy Conversion Devices, SCHOTT, SANYO, SolarWorld, and SunPower

US demand for photovoltaic modules will more than triple by 2010, driven by innovations, economies of scale and government subsidies. Crystalline silicon cells will remain dominant while thin films will post stronger growth. Thin films use little or no...

Solid Surface Materials & Other Cast Polymers to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including DuPont, Cosentino, Cambria, Wilsonart, Mitsubishi, and Formica

US cast polymer demand will grow 3.6% annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by engineered stone based on its resistance to stains, impacts and moisture and its ability to have a wide range of colors and embedded materials. Solid surface products ...

Solvents to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil and Lyondell Chemical

Demand for solvents in the US will reach 11.8 billion pounds in 2012. Esters and alcohols will exhibit the best growth within the conventional solvents product group, though green solvents such as hydrogen peroxide and supercritical fluids will post mo...

Soy Chemicals to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Archer-Daniels-Midland, Ag Processing and Cargill

US soy chemical demand will grow 7.8 percent annually through 2013, driven by the continued penetration of biodiesel, and by the adoption of alternatives to traditional, petrochemical-based materials in manufacturing. Soy oil derivatives such as methyl...

Specialty Adhesives to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Henkel, 3M and Dow Chemical

US specialty adhesives demand will rise 4.4 percent annually through 2013. Strong growth in the medical product and automotive markets will fuel gains in the dominant manufacturing segment. The on-site construction market will grow the fastest. Cyanoac...

Specialty Films to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Bemis, DuPont and Sealed Air

US demand for specialty films will grow 4.7 percent annually through 2012. Their penetration into new, high-growth market areas such as photovoltaic modules and biodegradable bags will bolster demand. Rapid adoption of modified atmosphere packaging wil...

Specialty Fuel Additives to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including NewMarket, Innospec and Infineum

US demand for specialty additives used in gasoline and other fuels will grow 2.9 percent annually through 2012. Above average growth for deposit control agents--the largest segment--will continue to support the market. Corrosion inhibitors and additive...

Specialty Gases to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Praxair, Air Products and Chemicals and Air Liquide America

US specialty gas demand will rise 3.5 percent annually through 2013. Manufacturing will remain the largest market while health care grows the fastest. Analytical gases will outpace other applications due to the increasing need to monitor pollutants, ma...

Specialty Silicas to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including PPG Industries, Evonik Industries and Cabot

US specialty silica demand is projected to increase 3.7 percent annually through 2013, led by healthy advances in the large precipitated silica segment. The tire rubber market will expand at an above-average rate, reflecting greater us of precipitated ...

Specialty Surfactants to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Stepan, BASF, Rhodia, Akzo Nobel, Procter & Gamble, Degussa, Cognis, Uniqema, Dow Chemical, Clariant, Huntsman, and Unilever

The US specialty surfactants market will reach $3.4 billion in 2009. Personal care products will post the fastest market gains driven by liquid soaps, product differentiation and milder formulations. Amphoteric and anionic surfactants will offer the be...

Sterile Medical Packaging to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including West Pharmaceutical Services, Kimberly-Clark and Becton Dickinson

US demand for sterile medical packaging will rise 6.1 percent annually through 2012. Prefillable syringes and inhalers and vials and ampuls will be the fastest growing segments based on their use in newly commercialized biotech drugs. Plastic resins wi...

Stretch & Shrink Film to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sigma Plastics, AEP Industries, Covalence Plastics, Atlantis Plastics, and Pliant

US stretch and shrink film demand will grow 4.7 percent annually through 2011, driven in part by retail trends favoring shrink-wrapped multipacks and pallet wrap. Stretch and shrink film will grow at a similar pace, with stretch film remaining the larg...

Turbines in China to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Dongfang Electric, Harbin Turbine and Voith

Demand for turbines in China will grow 8.4 percent annually through 2011, driven mainly gains in electric utilities construction and air-carrier services. The large steam turbine segment will decline with the completion of large scale power plant proje...

Wall Coverings to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including OMNOVA Solutions, Formica, and Wilsonart

US wall coverings demand will reverse 2003-2008 declines and grow 4.2 percent annually through 2013. Decorative tile and finished gypsum board will be the fastest growing segments, with the tile market matching wall paneling demand by 2013. Wallpaper w...

Waste Management & Remediation Services to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Waste Management, Allied Waste and Republic Services

US waste management and remediation service demand will rise 5.3 percent annually through 2012. Waste collection will remain dominant while remediation and material recovery grow the fastest based on more interest in public/environmental safety, brownf...

Water Treatment Chemicals to 2007 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Ondeo Nalco, GE Betz, Arch Chemicals, Ashland Specialty Chemical, Buckman Laboratories, ChemTreat, Cytec Industries, Great Lakes Chemical, Kemira, Occidental Chemical, and Rohm and Haas

The US water treatment chemical market will grow 4.5 percent annually through 2007. Increased water recycling by industry will drive demand for corrosion inhibitors, coagulants and flocculants, oxidizers and biocides, and chelating agents. Cooling wate...

Water Treatment in China to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Ashland, Dow Chemical, GE Water & Process Technologies, ITT, Nalco, Nitto Denko, Siemens, Changzhou Kewei Fine Chemical Plant, China National BlueStar Group, Jiangsu Jianghai Chemical Company, and Wujin Fine Chemical Factory

Demand for water treatment products in China will soar 15.5 percent annually through 2012. Filters and membranes will be the fastest growing segments, although all types will see double-digit gains. The industrial sector will remain the largest market,...

Waxes to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Exxon Mobil, Honeywell and The International Group

Demand for waxes in the US is forecast to reach $2.5 billion in 2013. Value gains will be based on a shift to more expensive types. Volume growth will be driven by use of waxes in building boards, coatings, adhesives, plastics and rubber. Petroleum wax...

Well Stimulation Materials to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including CARBO Ceramics, Praxair and Fairmount Minerals

Buoyed by historically high oil and gas prices, US demand for well stimulation materials will grow 14 percent annually through 2012. All important product types will register strong growth as US oilfield operators struggle to sustain production levels....

Wheelchairs & Other Personal Mobility Devices to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Invacare, Pride Mobility Products, Sunrise Medical, Club Car, E-Z-GO Textron, and Yamaha Motor

US demand for personal mobility devices will grow five percent annually through 2010. The aging population will benefit wheelchairs and related products, especially powered scooters and lifts. Commercial vehicles will lead gains among other devices as ...

Windows & Doors to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Andersen, Jeld-Wen and Masonite

US demand for windows and doors will reach $40 billion in 2012, a slowdown from the 2002-2007 pace. Demand for more costly products that enhance home security and energy efficiency will promote value gains in the key residential market. Plastic will be...

Windows & Doors in China to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Shenyang Yuanda, Dailian Shide, Panpan, China Buyang, and Chongqing Mexin Messon Doors

Demand for windows and doors (fenestration) in China will grow eleven percent annually through 2011. Gains will be driven by healthy growth in building construction, increased demand for larger living spaces, and further privatization of home ownership...

Wind Turbine Systems to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including General Electric, Vestas Wind Systems and Siemens

US wind turbine system demand will grow 6.8 percent annually through 2012, driven by rising interest in domestic energy and government incentives. Public utilities will increase their market share while independent power producers remain dominant. The ...

Wind Turbine Systems in China to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including DHI DCW Group, Goldwind Science & Technology and Dongfang Electric

Wind turbine system demand in China will rise 5.3 percent annually through 2013, driven mainly by government policies. Although utility-scale uses will remain dominant, China�s distributed wind turbine market is one of the world�s largest. Rotor system...

Wipes to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Kimberly-Clark, Nice-Pak, and Procter & Gamble

Demand for wipes in the US is forecast to increase 3.9 percent per annum through 2013. Wipes will continue to benefit from features such as ease-of-use, disposability, portability, and reduced risk of cross-contamination. Baby wipes will remain the top...

Wood & Competitive Decking to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Georgia-Pacific, Universal Forest Products and Trex

Although wood decking demand in the US will be flat through 2013, alternative decking will grow nearly ten percent annually. Nevertheless, wood decking will continue to account for the majority of decking demand in volume and value. The residential mar...

Wood Panels to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Georgia-Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, Louisiana-Pacific, Norbord, Roseburg Forest Products, and International Paper

US demand for wood panels will decline 1.1 percent annually through 2010, restrained by a weak single family housing market. Best prospects will occur in smaller segments such as new nonresidential building and construction improvements and repairs. No...

Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Trex, Royal Outdoor Products and Tapco Group

US demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber will grow 9.2 percent annually through 2013, driven by advantages over natural wood. Decking, molding and trim will remain key markets while decking and fencing grow at above-average rates. Wood-p...

Wood Protection Coatings & Preservatives to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Sherwin-Williams, Akzo Nobel and Valspar

US demand for wood protection products is forecast to increase 2.2 percent per year through 2013. Higher value formulations will continue to gain market share, primarily due to environmental and performance issues. Interior wood applications will achie...

World Abrasives to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Saint-Gobain and 3M

Global abrasives demand will climb 5.9 percent annually through 2013. Advances in developing parts of Asia and other regions will considerably outpace demand in the US, Western Europe and Japan. Nonmetallic abrasives will remain dominant and grow the f...

World Activated Carbon to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Norit, Calgon Carbon and Kuraray

Global activated carbon demand will rise 5.2 percent yearly through 2012. Of the top three markets, China will gain market share while the US and Japan lose market share. Water treatment will remain the top segment, although other uses such as power pl...

World Agricultural Equipment to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Deere, CNH Global, ACGO, Kubota, CLAAS and Yanmar

Global demand for agricultural equipment will rise 3.8 percent annually through 2012, paced by the accelerating mechanization of farming in large markets such as China and India. In industrialized areas, replacement demand will be aided by higher value...

World Architectural Paints to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Akzo Nobel, Sherwin-Williams, Masco and Comex

Global demand for architectural paints will grow 3.9 percent annually through 2011. Gains will be paced by developing Asia/Pacific countries, especially China and India. Water-based paints will continue to supplant solvent-based types to claim 73% of d...

World Asphalt to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Petroleos de Venezuela, BP, Marathon Oil, Velero Energy, Exxon Mobil, and Royal Dutch Shell

Global demand for asphalt will reach 123 million metric tons in 2011. Most developed areas will register relatively slow gains while developing countries post much more robust advances. Gains in China and India, however, are decelerating. Paving produc...

World Automotive Sensors to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Bosch, DENSO, Delphi, Siemens, and Valeo

The global market for OEM sensors in light vehicles will grow 7.4 percent annually through 2010. Gains will be driven by robust demand for new types (e.g., inertia, pressure, and position sensing; object and headway detection) in mature economies and b...

World Batteries to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Johnson Controls, SANYO Electric, and Exide Technologies

Global battery demand will increase 4.8 percent annually through 2012. China will record the largest gains and surpass the US as the largest market. Consumer battery demand will outperform the market as a whole. Non-lead-acid secondary battery market g...

World Battery Materials to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Quexco, Doe Run Resources and Exide Technologies

Global demand for materials used in the manufacture of batteries will rise 3.9 percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by strong growth in the production of Li-Ion and Ni-MH batteries. Metals will remain the leading battery material while c...

World Bearings to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including SKF, Schaeffler and NSK

Global demand for ball, roller and plain bearings will climb 6.4 percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by a shift toward more expensive, better performing units. Demand in developing parts of Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa/Mideast and Latin...

World Biofuels to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Archer-Daniels-Midland, POET, Cosan, Sofiproteol, VerSun Energy, Santelisa Vale Bioenergia, Abengoa, VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie, and Cargill

Global demand for biofuels will grow 20 percent annually through 2011, despite concerns about their impact on the environment and food supplies. Bioethanol and biodiesel will lead gains. North America will remain dominant while the Asia/Pacific region...

World Bioplastics to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including NatureWorks, Arkema and InnoviaFilms

Global demand for biodegradable or plant-based plastic resins will rise more than fourfold through 2013. Non-biodegradable plant-based plastics will grow the fastest and surpass biodegradable types as the dominant bioplastic resin. The Asia/Pacific reg...

World Buses to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Zhengzhou Yutong Bus, Xiamen King Long Motor and Hyundai

Global bus demand will rise five percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by high fuel prices, which will boost bus ridership and prompt bus fleet expansions and upgrades to more efficient vehicles. China is the largest market for and produc...

World Caps & Closures to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including AptarGroup, Rexam and Crown Holdings

Global cap and closure demand is forecast to rise 4.2 percent annually through 2012, supported by the continuing growth of closure-intensive plastic packaging over closureless containers. Emerging markets will lead gains, although the US will see stron...

World Carbon Black to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Cabot Corporation, Degussa AG, Columbian Chemicals, Aditya Birla Group, China Synthetic Rubber, Sid Richardson, and Tokai Carbon

World carbon black demand is forecast to rise 4.2 percent per year through 2011, bolstered by a healthy global rubber market. Special blacks will be the fastest growing market. The Asia/Pacific region, excluding Japan, will post the strongest gains.">...

World Catalysts to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including WR Grace, BASF and Johnson Matthey

Global catalyst demand will expand six percent annually through 2012. Polymerization catalysts will grow the fastest based on rapid expansion in polymer capacity in developing regions and a shift toward higher cost/more efficient catalysts. Enzyme and ...

World Cement to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Lafarge, Holcim and CEMEX

Global cement demand will rise 4.1 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be fueled by rising infrastructure investment in developing countries and improved markets in developed areas. Blended cement will increase its dominant position over portland...

World Cement & Concrete Additives to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including BASF, Sika and Grace

Global demand for cement and concrete additives will rise six percent yearly through 2012. Gains will be driven by more penetration of chemical and fiber additives in concrete construction, in both emerging markets in Asia and Eastern Europe as well as...

World Commercial Refrigeration Equipment to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including United Technologies, Ingersoll-Rand and Manitowoc

Global demand for commercial refrigeration equipment will rise 4.6 percent annually through 2012. Developing nations will register the strongest gains, especially those in Latin America and Asia. The US will remain the largest market, as replacement de...

World Construction Aggregates to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including HeidelbergCement, CEMEX and Lafarge

Global construction aggregates demand will rise 2.9 percent annually through 2013. The Asia/Pacific market will lead gains and claim most new demand. More stringent environmental laws will favor recycled and secondary products such as blast furnace sla...

World Construction Machinery to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo

Global demand for construction machinery is projected to increase 5.3 percent annually through 2013. The developing Asia market, including India, China, Indonesia and South Korea, will see the most rapid growth. Mixers, pavers and related equipment wil...

World Converted Flexible Packaging to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Alcan Packaging, Bemis and Amcor

Global converted flexible packaging demand will grow 3.5 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be driven in part by cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging, and by ongoing developments in high barrier resins and value...

World Corrugated Boxes to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including International Paper, Smurfit-Stone Container and Smurfit Kappa

Global corrugated box demand is forecast to grow 3.4 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be driven in part by the advance of small flute and high-quality graphic board into traditional folding carton uses. Fastest growth will occur in developing ...

World Diesel Engines to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Volkswagen, Caterpillar and Peugeot

Global diesel engine demand is forecast to rise 3.5 percent annually through 2012. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest market while North America will be among the fastest growing based on increased heavy vehicle output and use of diesel en...

World Drywall & Building Plasters to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Saint-Gobain, USG, Knauf, Lafarge, National Gypsum, Koch Industries, Yoshino Gypsum, Beijing New Building Material, and Eagle Materials

Global demand for drywall will grow 4.5 percent annually through 2012. Prospects in the Asia/Pacific region will be particularly robust, while sales growth in the dominant North American market will significantly lag all other regions. Drywall based on...

World Dyes & Organic Pigments to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Clariant International, BASF and DIC Corporation

Global demand for dyes and organic pigments is forecast to grow 3.9 percent annually through 2013. Textiles will remain the largest market, while faster growth will occur in other segments such as printing inks, paint and coatings, and plastics. The As...

World Electric Lighting to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Philips Lighting, Osram and GE Lighting

Global electric lighting demand will grow 7.4 percent annually through 2012. The BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies will be the fastest growing markets, driven by rising incomes and rapidly growing nonresidential construction. LED lightin...

World Electric Power Equipment to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including ABB, Schneider Electric, Siemens, AREVA, Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi, Toshiba, General Electric, Eaton, Legrand and Cooper

World electric transmission and distribution equipment demand will rise 4.4 percent annually through 2011. The industrial and commercial sector will see the strongest gains as cogeneration proliferates and products such as high voltage transformers bec...

World Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Equipment to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including ABB, Siemens and AREVA

Global demand for electric power T&D equipment will rise 5.3 percent per year through 2013. The Asia/Pacific region will grow the fastest. Newer products used with wind and solar energy, and with the oil and gas, mining, and heavy manufacturing industr...

World Elevators to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Otis Elevator, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp

Global elevator and related product demand will rise 4.3 percent annually through 2013. China will account for nearly half of all new demand, mainly for equipment, while Western Europe remains the largest market for services. Equipment will outpace ser...

World Enzymes to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Novozymes, Danisco and Genzyme

Global enzyme demand will rise 6.3 percent annually through 2013, driven by strong demand in the specialty enzymes segment and good growth in animal feed and ethanol markets. North America and Western Europe will see healthy market gains while the fast...

World Filters to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including MAHLE International, MANN+HUMMEL and Donaldson

Global demand for filters is forecast to expand 5.1 percent annually through 2013. Market advances in the developing areas will considerably outpace increases in the US, Western Europe and Japan. Sales of air purification filters will be the fastest gr...

World Flame Retardants to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Albemarle, Israel Chemicals, Cemtura, Rio Tinto, JM Huber, Daihachi Chemical, OxyChem, Nabaltec, Campine, Tosoh, and Martin Marietta Materials

World flame retardant demand will grow 4.7 percent per year through 2011. Gains in developing countries will be driven by more stringent flammability regulations and the use of more plastics. More mature markets will experience an acceleration in deman...

World Flat Glass to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Asahi Glass, Nippon Sheet Glass and Saint-Gobain

Global demand for flat glass will rise 5.5 percent annually through 2012, spurred by a healthy building construction environment and rapid growth in newer flat glass technologies. Developing countries in Asia (especially China and India), Latin America...

World Flooring & Carpets to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Mohawk Industries, Shaw Industries and Tarkett

World floor covering demand will rise four percent annually through 2012, driven by nonresidential building construction in less developed areas. Nonresilient flooring will stay the largest product segment and grow the fastest. China will remain the la...

World Fluorochemicals to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including DuPont, Solvay and Daikin Industries

Global demand for fluorochemicals will rise 2.7 percent annually by volume through 2013. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest market while the Africa/Mideast region grows the fastest. Inorganic and specialty fluorochemicals will continue as ...

World Foodservice Disposables to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Solo Cup, Dart Container and Svenska Cellulosa

Global demand for foodservice disposables is forecast to increase 4.8 percent annually through 2013. The US will remain the largest market by a wide margin, while more rapid growth is expected in China and other developing regions. Disposable foodservi...

World Fuel Cells to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including FuelCell Energy, Teledyne Energy Systems and UTC Power

Global commercial fuel cell demand will triple through 2013 in dollar terms. Portable fuel cell systems will remain the dominant application by unit, while electric power generation will continue as the top use in value terms. PEM chemistry fuel cells ...

World Geosynthetics to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Royal Ten Cate, Low & Bonar and Gundle/SLT Environmental

Global demand for geosynthetics is projected to increase 5.3 percent annually through 2013. China will account for the largest share of new global demand as it continues to develop large-scale infrastructure and erosion control projects. North America ...

World Housing to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including

Global housing demand will rise 2.1 percent annually through 2011. The fastest unit gains will be in the Africa/Mideast region (led by Nigeria) and in Mexico, while China will lead growth in value terms. Rural-to-urban migration in developing regions w...

World HVAC Equipment to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Carrier, Trane, Daikin and Haier

Global demand for HVAC equipment will rise 5.8% annually through 2012. Demand in the Asia/Pacific region will outpace the world average, led by China and India. Opportunities also exist in developed areas, most notably the US and Western Europe. Coolin...

World Industrial Fasteners to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Illinois Tool Works, Acument Global Technologies and Precision Castparts

Global demand for industrial fasteners will rise 4.8 percent annually through 2012, driven by increasing aerospace equipment and motor vehicle output. Market gains in emergent economies will outpace demand in more advanced, mature countries. Aerospace-...

World Industrial Gases to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including L’Air Liquide, The Linde Group, Praxair and Air Products and Chemicals

Global industrial gas demand will rise 6.9 percent annually through 2011. The developing regions of Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa/Mideast will continue growing at above average rates. Metals production and fabrication will rema...

World Industrial Valves to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Tyco, Emerson Electric, Cameron International, KSB, and Kitz

Global demand for industrial valves is forecast to increase 4.4 percent annually through 2011, driven by healthy indicator growth in developing countries and a shift toward more expensive automated valves and actuators in advanced nations. The fastest ...

World Insulation to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Saint-Gobain, Rockwool International and Owens Corning

Global insulation consumption is projected to grow 3.8 percent annually through 2012. The fastest growth will occur in developing Asian countries based on strong building construction activity and increasing production of insulated products. Foamed pla...

World Kaolin to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Imerys, KaMin and BASF

Global demand for processed kaolin clay products will reach 24.8 million metric tons in 2013, based in part on an improved paper market, which will offset a slower ceramics market. Strong growth in developing Asian countries will account for most new k...

World Labels to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Avery Dennison, UPM-Kymmene and Lintec

Global label demand will grow 4.3 percent annually through 2013. The dominant pressure sensitive segment will continue to see above-average gains. Other presently less significant technologies with favorable outlooks include shrink sleeve, wrap-around ...

World Light-Duty Green Vehicles to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Toyota, Iran Khodro and Fiat

Global �green� vehicle demand will grow rapidly through 2013, driven by government subsidies, technology breakthroughs and erratic oil prices. North America will remain the largest and fastest growing market. Conventional hybrid-electric vehicles will ...

World Lighting Fixtures to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Matsushita Electric Industrial, Koito Group and Royal Philips Electronics

Global demand for lighting fixtures will rise 5.2 percent annually through 2012. While demand in the large markets of Japan and the US will improve, the developing economies of Asia and Eastern Europe will grow the fastest. China is forecast to become ...

World Lubricants to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Shell, Exxon Mobil and BP

Global lubricant demand is forecast to reach 40.5 million metric tons in 2012. Gains will be strongest in the Asia/Pacific, Africa/Mideast and Latin American regions due to ongoing rapid industrialization and rising car ownership rates. Engine oils wil...

World Major Household Appliances to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Whirlpool, Electrolux and Haier

Global major appliance demand will rise 2.8 percent annually through 2013, driven primarily by market penetration in developing countries. In developed regions, appliance sales will depend mainly on steady replacement demand, new home building and the ...

World Material Handling Products to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Toyota, Kion and Cargotec

Global demand for material handling products will grow five percent annually through 2012, with the strongest gains in rapidly developing areas such as China and India. Growth in the nondurable goods sector will outpace the larger durable goods manufac...

World Membrane Separation Technologies to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Pall, GE Water & Process Technologies, and Millipore

Global demand for membranes is projected to grow 8.6 percent annually through 2012. Concerns about water quality and waste stream disposal, as well as food and beverage safety regulations, will propel sales. Large, developing countries with stressed lo...

World Mining Equipment to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Caterpillar, Sandvik and Komatsu

Global mining equipment demand will rise 4.9 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be driven by rising demand for commodities such as iron ore and copper, and the ongoing thirst for energy sources such as coal. China will be the fastest growing mar...

World Motorcycles (including Electric Bicycles and Mopeds) to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Honda, Yamaha and Harley-Davidson

Global motorcycle demand will grow 7.6 percent annually through 2013, driven by rising living standards in developing areas that make motorcycles more affordable to use. ICE motorcycles will remain dominant while electric types lead gains. Sales in the...

World Motorcycles to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Honda, Yamaha, Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, and Kawasaki

Global motorcycle demand will grow six percent annually through 2011. Gains will be led by developing markets based on rising incomes and the introduction of higher quality machines with newer technologies. In developed markets, fuel prices and car res...

World Nanomaterials to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Arkema, BASF, LANXESS, Carbon Nanotechnologies, and Nanocor

The global market for nanomaterials will reach $4.2 billion by 2011 and remain concentrated in the US, Western Europe and Japan. Products making the greatest initial commercial impact are nanoscale versions of conventional materials such as silica, tit...

World Nanotubes to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Carbon Nanotechnologies, Nanolab, Arkema, Nanocyl, Mitsui & Company, and Toray Industries

Global demand for nanotubes will expand rapidly from a small base to over $200 million in 2009. Flat panel displays for both computers and televisions will be the first widely commercialized application. The US will remain the largest national market, ...

World Nonwovens to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Freudenberg, DuPont and Kimberly-Clark

Global demand for nonwoven fabrics is forecast to rise 6.9 percent annually through 2012. Gains in developing parts of Asia/Pacific, Eastern Europe, Africa/Mideast and Latin America will outpace demand in developed countries. Spunmelt nonwovens, the la...

World Nutraceutical Ingredients to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Royal DSM, Cargill and Solae

Global nutraceutical ingredient demand will rise 6.2 percent annually through 2013. China and India will be the fastest growing national markets while the US remains the largest. Best prospects include soy proteins; additives lutein and lycopene; vitam...

World Nutraceuticals to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Solae, Cargill, DSM Nutritional Products, ADM Natural Health and Nutrition, and BASF

Global demand for nutraceutical ingredients will grow 5.8 percent annually through 2010. Best prospects include probiotics, soy additives, lycopene, lutein, sterol-based additives, green tea, glucosamine and chondroitin, and coenzyme Q10. China and Ind...

World OEM Automotive Electronics to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Robert Bosch, DENSO, Delphi, Siemens, Aisin Seiki, and Visteon

Global demand for OEM automotive electronics will grow 7.5 percent annually through 2011. Gains will be driven by more electronics use per vehicle and faster technology transfer from developed to developing countries. The best prospects are emerging in...

World Oilfield Chemicals to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including M-I SWACO, Baker Hughes and Halliburton

Global demand for oilfield chemicals will grow 5.7 percent annually through 2012. Gains will be driven by continuing growth in oil and gas production, and high levels of rotary drilling rigs in use and of wells drilled. North America will remain the do...

World Oilfield Equipment to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including National Oilwell Varco, Halliburton and Baker Hughes

Global oilfield equipment demand will reach $85 billion by 2012, as growth accelerates from a slowdown in 2009. The best opportunities exist in Brazil, China and Kazakhstan, as well as in the offshore regions of Western Africa. Fixed-cutter drill bits ...

World Packaging Machinery to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Krones, Kloeckner-Werke and Bosch

Global packaging machinery demand will grow 5.2 percent annually through 2012. Gains in developing areas will outpace demand in the US, Western Europe and Japan. Labeling and coding equipment will be the fastest growing type, while filling and form/fil...

World Pharmaceutical Packaging to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Rexam, MeadWestvaco and Gerresheimer

World drug packaging demand will grow 6.3 percent annually through 2013. Developed countries will continue to dominate demand while China, India and Brazil are among the fastest growing. Prefillable inhalers and syringes offer the best growth opportuni...

World Plastic Pipe to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including JM Eagle, Pipelife and Uponor

Global demand for plastic pipe will grow 4.6 percent annually through 2012. Developed countries will remain the dominant market while developing countries in Eastern Europe, Asia and the Africa/Mideast region outpace the global average. PVC will stay t...

World Plastics Processing Machinery to 2008 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including KraussMaffei Technologies, Husky Injection Molding Systems and Sumitomo Heavy Industries

Global demand for plastics processing machinery will climb 4.7 percent annually through 2012. China will post the largest gains and claim nearly one-fourth of demand. Extrusion equipment will pace gains, followed by RIM, rotomolding and rapid prototypi...

World Plumbing to 2010 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including American Standard, Masco, TOTO, Kohler, Roca Sanitario, Moen, Grohe, and Sanitec

Global demand for plumbing products will rise five percent annually through 2010. Growth factors include surging building construction in developing countries and plumbing modernization in developed regions. Bathtub and shower fittings will lead gains ...

World Power Lawn & Garden Equipment to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Husqvarna, Deere & Company and Toro

Global demand for power lawn and garden equipment will expand 2.8 percent annually through 2013. The bedrock US market will provide the best opportunities based in part on improved products such as cordless electric models. North America and Western Eu...

World Power Tools to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Black & Decker, Bosch and Makita

Global demand for power tools is forecast to rise 3.7 percent per year through 2013. The US market will provide the best opportunities, reflecting a turnaround in the current housing crisis, continued enthusiasm for do-it-yourself projects and the intr...

World Pressure Sensitive Tapes to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including 3M, Beiersdorf and Lintec

World demand for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes is projected to grow five percent annually through 2012. Carton sealing tapes will remain dominant, while double-sided and specialty tapes will grow the fastest. Sales in China, India and Eastern...

World Pumps to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including ITT, Flowserve and Grundfos

Global demand for fluid handling pumps will increase 4.4 percent annually through 2012. Developing areas such as China and India will offer strong growth prospects. Centrifugal pumps will remain the largest pump type, though diaphragm pumps and turbine...

World Refinery Chemicals to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Air Products and Chemicals, L�Air Liquide and Linde

Global oil refinery chemical demand will rise 3.5 percent annually through 2013, driven by tightening environmental laws and efforts to boost gasoline and diesel fuel yields. North America will remain the dominant regional market, while the Asia/Pacifi...

World Refractories to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including

Global demand for refractories will rise 3.5 percent annually through 2012. Longer term growth will be supported by the increasing use of better performing, more expensive refractories. Asia will be the fastest growing regional market, due primarily to...

World Residential Countertops to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Fletcher Building, Illinois Tool Works and DuPont

Global home countertop demand will rise 3.3 percent annually through 2013. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest market, led by gains in China and India. Laminate, solid surface and natural stone will remain key material types, while engineer...

World Roofing to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including

Global roofing demand is forecast to expand 2.9 percent annually to 10.3 billion square meters in 2012, with a value of $65 billion. The emerging economies of Asia will register the fastest growth in demand for roofing materials through 2012, and China...

World Rubber & Tire to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear

Global rubber consumption will rise 4.1 percent annually through 2013. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest-growing market. Non-tire rubber demand will outpace tire rubber. Tire rubber will continue to benefit from strong growth ...

World Security Equipment to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including ASSA ABLOY, United Technologies and Honeywell International

Global demand for security equipment will climb 7.8 percent annually through 2012. Strongest gains will occur in the underdeveloped markets of Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa/Middle East and Latin America. Electronic security products will post must stron...

World Security Services to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Securitas AB, G4S and Tyco International

The global market for private security services will grow 7.5 percent annually through 2012, driven by rising urbanization and heightened fears of crime and terrorism. Guarding will remain the largest segment while systems integration and consulting gr...

World Siding (Cladding) - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Wienerberger, James Hardie Industries, Nichiha, JS Group, Saint-Gobain, Boral, and Hanson

Global demand for exterior siding (or cladding) will grow 3.8 percent annually through 2010 based on a pickup in nonresidential building construction. Metal, concrete and stone, and fiber cement siding will grow the fastest. China, India and Russia wil...

World Siding to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including James Hardie, Wienerberger and HeidelbergCement

Global demand for siding is forecast to reach 4.8 billion square meters in 2013, driven largely by advances in residential construction. The Asia/Pacific region will be one of the fastest growing markets. Demand for masonry and concrete products will r...

World Textile Chemicals to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Clariant International, DyStar and Huntsman

Global demand for textile chemicals will reach $19 billion in 2012. Colorants and auxiliaries will remain the biggest product segment, while faster gains will be seen in finishing chemicals. The Asia/Pacific region, particularly China and India, will r...

World Textile Fibers to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Formosa Plastics, Toray Industries and INVISTA

Global demand for manufactured fibers will rise 4.7 percent annually through 2012. Polyester will continue to dominate output while specialty products such as spandex, aramid and carbon fibers grow the fastest. The industry will remain concentrated in ...

World Thermoplastic Elastomers to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Kraton Polymers, ExxonMobil and Dow Chemical

Global TPE demand will rise six percent annually through 2013, with China making up 42% of new demand. Excluding China, TPE sales will remain concentrated in the developed markets of the US, Western Europe and Japan, especially for higher performance m...

World Turbines to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including General Electric, Siemens, and Pratt & Whitney

Global turbine demand will rise 4.9 percent annually through 2012. Gains in the large Chinese market will slow yet remain well above the average rate, with smaller developing markets growing even faster. Developed regions will also offer good opportuni...

World Water Desalination to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including GE Water & Process Technologies, Doosan Heavy Industries and Veolia Environnement

Global water desalination demand will grow 9.1 percent annually through 2013. The Africa/Mideast region will remain the dominant market while the Asia/Pacific region grows the fastest. Technologies such as reverse osmosis membranes and multiple-effect ...

World Water Disinfection to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Arch Chemicals, GE Water & Process Technologies and Nalco

Global water disinfection product demand will grow 7.4 percent annually through 2012. Markets in China, India and other developing countries with large industrial sectors will grow the fastest. In mature markets like North America, growth will be drive...

World Water Treatment Products to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including General Electric, Nalco and Siemens

Global water treatment product demand will rise 5.7 percent annually through 2013. Large developing markets such as China and India will grow the fastest. Gains in developed areas will be based on efforts to increase water reuse, improve the aesthetic ...

World Well Stimulation Materials to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including CARBO Ceramics, Fairmount Minerals and Saint-Gobain

Global well stimulation material demand will grow at a double-digit annual rate through 2012. Efforts to maintain productivity in maturing oil and gas fields and to increase production in more difficult environments will drive gains. The US, Russia, Ca...

World Windows & Doors to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including YKK, Andersen and Jeld-Wen

Global window and door demand will grow 4.3 percent annually through 2013. China will claim over half of gains based on rapid growth in nonresidential building construction, and will surpass the US as the largest market. India and Indonesia will also g...

World Wipes to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Kimberly-Clark, Procter & Gamble, and Nice-Pak Products

US wipes demand will grow 6.1 percent annually through 2011. Developed markets in the US, Western Europe and Japan will remain dominant, while more rapid gains will occur in developing nations such as China and India. Baby wipes will stay the largest t...

World Wound Management Products to 2013 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends and Companies including Johnson & Johnson, Covidien and 3M

Global wound management product demand will rise 4.6 percent yearly through 2013. Best growth prospects include tissue sealants, foam and alginate wound dressings, growth factors, bioengineered tissue substitutes and anti-adhesion agents. China will be...