Major acquisitions have impacted many aspects of the global water treatment chemicals market in recent years, including those by ChemTreat, Kurita, LANXESS, and SUEZ. Find out what these shifts mean for the industry.
June 29, 2017The 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, 2019Ring in the New Year with predictions from a few Freedonia analysts about the fastest growing industries for 2018 and beyond.
December 21, 2017The 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, 2019Are consumers interested in natural scents to fragrance their artificial holiday decorations?
December 5, 2016In need of repairs and replacement, America's aging infrastructure could serve as a growth driver for construction chemicals demand.
May 3, 2018Global 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, 2020The API’s gasoline engine oil specifications are created through an immense collaborative process between automakers and lubricant manufacturers. A new update of the standards was recently pushed back from 2017 to 2019. Learn about the update approval process, the goals for the new standards, and what this means for the synthetic lubricants market.
January 30, 2017See 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, 2020