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Nonwovens suppliers continue to develop new products that offer the unique set of features and characteristics desired by both personal hygiene...

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects demand for personal hygiene nonwovens to grow 1.4% per year through 2024, slowed by continued weakness in...

While the global market for paint and coatings dipped in 2020 due to weakened construction and manufacturing activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...

A new Freedonia Group analysis of the $186 billion global paint and coatings market projects that the world's emerging markets – most predominantly...

Platinum Equity, a leading private equity firm, announced that they had entered into an agreement to purchase Cabinetworks, one of the nation's...

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects US sales of fresh produce packaging to grow 3.7% per year to nearly $7 billion in 2024, as demand continues...

Global demand for low-pressure laminates (low-basis weight papers, saturated papers, vinyl films, and decorative foils) is forecast to increase 2.2%...

A new Freedonia Group analysis forecasts fresh produce packaging demand to increase 3.7% per year through 2024. Although stronger increases will be...

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects US demand for consumer water treatment systems and consumables to rise 3.4% annually to $4.5 billion in 2024, ...

The blocking of the Suez Canal for six days has brought the world's attention to such questions as the size of the world's freighter ships and the...

Lubricant demand in India is expected to increase 2.9% per year to nearly 3.2 million metric tons in 2024, among the fastest rates of growth among...

A new Freedonia Group analysis finds that retail sales of water filtration systems spiked 8.2% to nearly $1.6 billion in 2020, due in part to the...

Through 2024, the Asia/Pacific region and North America are forecast to account for 80% of all new commercial refrigeration equipment demand...

Global demand for commercial food and beverage refrigeration equipment fell roughly 10% in 2020 and remained below the 2019 level in early 2021 as a...

Global sales of commercial refrigeration equipment declined 11% in 2020 and will remain weak in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as it:...

Though demand growth for refrigerated vending machines is expected to be rather tepid through 2024 – exacerbated by weakness in the large and mature...

While just a fraction of the general purpose lighting market in 2019, smart lighting fixtures are expected to triple their share of demand through...

In contrast to the much larger commercial market, which experienced a decline due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the residential market for ...

Saving energy is an evergreen concern for homeowners – not only for its cost benefits, but also increasingly for its environmental ones. As a result, ...

Bank of America Securities upgraded Stanley Black & Decker's rating as consumer demand for power tools remains high, bolstered by the burst of DIY...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber, the leading US-based manufacturer of tires and a leading supplier of other industrial rubber products, announced recently...

A sharp increase in remote work and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic boosted at-home meal preparation, which, in turn, prompted consumers to...

US demand for frozen food tubs, cups, and bowls – the most used packaging for ice cream, as well as for premium desserts like gelato – is forecast to ...

Negative perceptions about the sustainability of plastic have increased interest in eco-friendly alternative packaging materials, including paper,...

Quikrete Holdings, a leading producer of ready-set concrete, mortars and admixtures, and precast concrete and steel products, announced recently that ...