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US gypsum demand is forecast to grow 1.9% annually in volume terms from 2019 levels through 2024, according to Gypsum: United States, a report...

With people spending substantially more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of households are participating in their own...

The COVID-19 pandemic wrought a net negative effect on the global power tool market in 2020, with a 3.2% sales decline recorded as construction and...

The next three years are projected to see the global brick and tile siding market build itself back up as the industry not only rebounds from the...

Homebuilding activity in the Africa/Mideast region will continue to be driven by urban population growth, increased standards of living, and – aside...

Demand for plastic conduit is forecast to increase 3.0% annually through 2024, reaching $1.4 billion. Rigid PVC continues to dominate plastic conduit ...

2020 was a rocky year for the US motorcycle industry as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic caused overall sales to tumble. But there were also...

Demand for household pesticides is forecast to rise an average of 2.4% per year to $1.4 billion in 2024, according to a new Freedonia Group analysis. ...

With COVID-19 expected to continue impacting daily habits at least through 2021, the $9 billion US lawn and garden consumables market will continue...

Like many industries in 2020, the global residential siding market faced severe and unexpected challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite...

Demand for nonwovens used in filtration applications is projected to climb 2.7% annually to $1.5 billion in 2024. Gains will be driven by: ongoing...

American Securities, a private equity firm, announced that it is acquiring the Interior Products business of Beacon, a leading distributor of roofing ...

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects demand for home and garden insecticides to rise an average of 2.5% per year to $1.5 billion in 2024, boosted...

Water use in the US is forecast to decline 1.1% per year in volume terms through 2024, according to Water: United States, a report recently released...

LafargeHolcim, a leading global producer of cement, ready-mix concrete, and other building materials, announced today that it planned to purchase...

US demand for household cooking appliances is forecast to increase 2.8% yearly in nominal terms through 2024, according to Household Cooking...

US manufacturers' shipments in nominal terms are forecast to advance 1.4% annually through 2024, according to Manufacturing: United States, a report...

A new Freedonia Group analysis of the $2.4 billion US home and garden pesticide market finds that surging gardening activity during the Covid-19...

Demand for polypropylene resin in the US is forecast to rise less than 1.0% per year in volume terms through 2024, according to Polypropylene: United ...

Roofing accounted for nearly a third of residential wood panel demand in 2019 and is expected to remain the leading application through 2024,...

Demand for corrosion inhibitors in the US is forecast to increase 1.2% yearly in volume terms through 2024, according to Corrosion Inhibitors: United ...

Demand for oriented strand board (OSB) wood panels is forecast to increase 1.0% annually through 2024 to 21.4 million square feet, as measured on a...

US pouch demand is expected to rise 3.7% annually to $11.0 Billion in 2024, according to a new Freedonia group analysis, as pouches (i.e., flat and...

US sleep product demand is forecast to grow 2.6% annually in nominal terms through 2024, according to Sleep Products: United States, a report...

Demand for wood panels used in flooring applications is forecast to increase 1.1% annually through 2024 to 9.3 million square feet, as measured on a...