Central and South America is one of the biggest consumers of fiber cement roofing – much of which has historically contained asbestos – due to its low cost, durability, and widespread availability in the region.

In the US coated fabrics market, many prevailing trends are driven by consumers, who are increasingly concerned about the goods they buy and use – what they’re made of, where they come from, and how they’re manufactured.

Demand for retail-ready packaging in the US is forecast to reach $7.9 billion in 2023. As brick-and-mortar stores increasingly look to cut costs to be more competitive with online retailers, they are expected to use more retail-ready packaging, which helps to reduce stocking times and transportation costs.

The aftermath of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire sparked regulatory changes both within the United Kingdom and worldwide. Find out how these changes may impact key siding products.

Lately, the resilient flooring market has seen a lot of evolution, in large part due to growth in luxury vinyl tile (LVT). However, this rise in demand is also spurred by advancements in a lesser-known product group: multilayer flooring.

The percentage of Americans who do at least some of their shopping online has increased dramatically over the last five years. In fact, the e-commerce market is forecast to grow at 10.9% annually until 2022. As a result, the box industry is reaping the benefits.

Although the US market for lawn and garden robots is substantially smaller than that of Europe (where generally smaller lawn sizes have supported rapid demand growth for robotic lawn mowers in recent years), it’s expected to more than double in value from 2018 to 2022, reaching $95 million.

While weather patterns and housing activity largely govern the US residential roofing market, the devil is in the details when it comes to understanding key growth trends. For example, as builders and homeowners increasingly specify roofing materials of greater durability – and higher cost – demand for some roofing products, such as laminated asphalt shingles, will rise at an above-average rate.

But there’s plenty of opportunity for industry participants to make themselves more valuable. Here are 3 major trends for residential roofing manufacturers to keep an eye on going forward.

Since 1962, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has supported farmers in member states through a wide-ranging system of subsidies and programs. However, with Brexit impending, the EU is anticipating around a $!4 billion loss in annual funds, adding urgency to the numerous calls to adopt a more sustainable approach to the CAP.

If you've been to any grocery store lately, you may have noticed that stand-up pouches are everywhere. Coffee beans, refills for hand soap, pet treats, baked snacks, and so many more products are all increasingly packaged this way. In fact, through 2022, US demand for stand-up pouches will grow almost 6% annually. Is there a limit to what the stand-up pouch can do?