Our new analysis projects global demand for formulated pesticides to increase 3.4% per year to $94.7 billion in 2025, supported mostly by growth in the dominant agricultural market.
September 14, 2021DIY projects boosted consumer paint demand which helped offset some losses as demand contracted due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 8, 2021Surging gardening activity during the Covid-19 pandemic boosted 2020 demand for garden herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other pesticides.
January 5, 2021Global demand is expected to rebound in 2021 about as quickly as it’s projected to fall in 2020 as economies reopen around the world. The near-term impact will vary by market.
August 27, 2020See examples of how wipes suppliers have taken steps to ramp up production to meet the spike in demand, among other trends.
July 28, 2020In a new series of studies, our analysts provide in-depth analysis of the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand and supply for disposable gloves, face masks and disinfectant. This blog highlights some of the trends.
May 26, 2020The expanding range of end uses for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) has helped LSR outperform the larger silicone elastomer market over the last decade.
December 24, 2019The Freedonia Group’s series of lawn and garden and outdoor living studies analyze the impact of consumer outdoor living trends on a range of markets. Check out a few of the most promising areas to watch.
September 26, 2019The global market for water treatment equipment and chemicals is expected to grow 5.6% per year through 2023, and part of the reason for this growth is the rising use of recycled wastewater or desalinated seawater. Historically, the use of these water sources has been spurned due to unappealing aesthetics/taste or technological difficulties. So what’s changing?
August 15, 2019US demand for activated carbon in mercury removal applications is expected to rise almost 4% per year through 2022, according to a new study by the Freedonia Group. This is good growth for a mature product like activated carbon, but still a far cry from the 17% annual growth averaged between 2007 and 2017. What's behind this sharp slowdown?
January 8, 2019