Emulsion Polymers in Paint & Coatings to Grow 5.4% Annually Through 2020

A continuing shift toward the use of waterborne latex paints -- a trend that is occurring in virtually all parts of the world -- is projected to fuel market gains.

Wood Remains Dominant Molding & Trim Material Through 2020

Going forward, strong gains in office and commercial construction spending and a recovery in institutional building construction activity will boost demand for wood molding and trim in the nonresidential market.

Flexible Polyurethane Foam Demand to Reach 2.3 Billion Pounds

Advances will be driven by opportunities in bedding, a formerly mature market that continues to be revitalized by the success of memory foam, and strong demand from carpet and flooring markets.

Single-Use Batteries to Grow Nearly 6% Annually in Healthcare Applications

The healthcare sector will register the most rapid demand gains of any major single-use battery market, averaging 5.9 percent per year through 2020, much faster than the overall single-use battery market growth of just 1.5 percent annually.

US Education Security Product & Service Market to Reach $2.5 Billion

Demand for security products and services in the education market is expected to rise 3.4 percent annually to $2.5 billion in 2020.

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Global Demand for Corrosion and Scale Inhibitors in Water Treatment to Grow 5.5% Annually

September 16 2019

Global demand for corrosion and scale inhibitors in water treatment is projected to rise 5.5% per year to $12.1 billion in 2023. The primary factors promoting growth include: • expanding manufacturing and industrial activity in the Asia/Pacific region and other developing areas • increasing use of water treatment equipment in all major markets

School Bus Demand Grows in China – Freedonia Group Trend Analysis

September 16 2019

Global demand for school buses is projected to expand 3.6% annually to 66,800 units in 2023, slower than the 2013-2018 rate of increase and anticipated gains for the bus market overall. Weak school bus sales growth in the US and Canada – two of the world’s three largest school bus markets – will prevent the segment from registering stronger growth.

A Tale of Two Vehicles: Freedonia Analyzes Diesel Engine Demand in the Motor Vehicle Market

September 5 2019

The Freedonia Group’s new Global Diesel Engine study finds that the motor vehicle market will remain the largest market for diesel engines in 2023, accounting for 61% of all diesel engine demand in that year. However, the prospects for the two major motor vehicle segments – light vehicles and medium and heavy vehicles – vary greatly.

Freedonia Weighs In On Liquid Silicone Rubber, a Multifunctional $460 Million Market

September 5 2019

According to Liquid Silicone Rubber, a new study from The Freedonia Group, the market for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is on pace to increase 8.3% annually through 2023, propelled in part by an expanding range of products and applications.

Beijing Talks Tough, Calls Canada & US Marijuana Legalization a “New Threat to China”

September 5 2019

According to Liu Yuejin, deputy director of the China National Narcotics Control Commission, the legalization of marijuana in Canada and some US states constitutes a “new threat to China”, as he attributed, more permissive North American cannabis laws to an uptick in drug smuggling into China. Liu also asserted that the number of cannabis users in China had grown to 24,000 in 2018.