The outlook for decorative laminates use in the furniture industry is closely tied to trends in the production of ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture.

Plummeting manufacturing activity during the pandemic had a negative effect on the global pressure sensitive (PSA) tape industry in 2020, however, some markets avoided the significant declines seen in others.

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects global demand for bearings to rise 5.2% per year to $100 billion in 2025, with all bearing types expected to recover swiftly from 2020 lows.