Market Trends

Phenol Derivatives Market to Cross $67 Billion by 2025

Beneficial characteristics like dimension stability, chemical resistance, and heat resistance are strengthening the growth of the phenol derivatives market.

February 17, 2020

The global market for phenol derivatives is set to grow from its current market value of more than $45 billion to over $67 billion by 2025.

North American Printed Circuit Board Sales Growth Ends 2019 on a High

Shipment growth for printed circuit boards in North America ended the year at 7.8%.

February 3, 2020

IPC recently announced the December 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Housing Starts Finish 2019 Strong with December Increases in Both Single- and Multi-Family Sectors

Single-family housing starts increased 11.2% in December, while the multi-family sector jumped 29.8%.

January 27, 2020

Total housing starts increased 16.9% in December 2019 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.61 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.

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BASF Builds Massive Interest with Construction Chemicals Divestment

Readers were drawn to another big divestment last week, as BASF announced an agreement to sell its Construction Chemicals Business.

January 13, 2020

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Strong Growth Projected for Fischer-Tropsch Wax Market Through 2025

Fischer-Tropsch wax will continue to experience substantial growth in the North America region.

January 13, 2020

The global Fischer-Tropsch (FT) wax market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $750 million to over $1.2 billion by 2025.

Automotive Lightweighting to Provide Opportunities for Thermoplastic Tapes

Thermoplastic tape market players are working to capitalize on the evolving automotive industry, where lightweight components have been gaining significant momentum to enhance fuel efficiency and achieve low-carbon emissions.

January 7, 2020

The global thermoplastic tape market is expected to witness substantial growth from 2019-2029.

North American PCB Shipments Increased Over 17% in November 2019

November sales and orders of printed circuit boards in North America were strong and continued to outpace the prior year.

January 6, 2020

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently announced the November 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Single-Family Housing Starts Increase in November

Overall permits, which are a harbinger of future housing production, increased 1.4% to a 1.48 million unit annualized rate in November.

January 3, 2020

Total housing starts increased 3.2% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.37 million units.

Construction and Automotive Industries to Drive Strong Global Isocyanates Demand

The global isocyanates market is witnessing consistent demand in the construction industry due to its reactive chemical properties and its usage in the production of adhesives, foams, and elastomers.

January 2, 2020

The global isocyanate market is projected to record an expansion rate of around 6% from 2019-2027.

Builder Confidence Ends 2019 Strong on Solid Economic Fundamentals

All three Housing Market Index components registered gains in December 2019.

December 27, 2019

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased five points to 76 in December, from an upwardly revised November reading, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).