EVs race to the mainstream continues. Investor interest is soaring, deliverables for major contracts are coming due, and technology innovations and new product introductions by both established automakers and EV start-ups are improving the affordability and performance.

Highlighted in this blog are key global market trends to watch as the pandemic recedes and world economies renormalize in 2021 and beyond.

The roofing industry is practicing the perfect social distancing – by not involving any people at all!

The global market for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is forecast to reach 7.0 million metric tons in 2024 as penetration continues to expand in both developing and developed parts of the world.

The US foodservice industry is bracing for the next big challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Once developed, suppliers and governments will face an incredible logistics challenge - manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing - the vaccine for hundreds of millions if not billions of people.

Developing countries with strong building construction activity and relatively low countertop usage rates will see the fastest growth going forward.

Global 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.

Read about the three types of packaging that analysts expect to show growth due to spiking e-commerce orders amid the pandemic.

Seafood applications are expected to register double-digit annual growth for VSP demand through 2024, the fastest rate of any food market segment.