The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index now stands at the solid pre-pandemic reading in March, before the outbreak affected much of the nation.
July 21, 2020
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped 14 points to 72 in July, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
SOCMA developed the “Specialty Chemicals Industry Census” as part of a strategic focus on building commercial growth opportunities.
July 17, 2020
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently released the findings of its inaugural industry census, which indicates specialty chemical companies remain bullish despite the uncertain landscape.
The May 2020 rate is 12.7% higher than the May 2019 pace.
July 6, 2020
In a further sign that the housing market is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 16.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in May from a downwardly revised reading in April.
Though solvent-based coatings will likely dominate in the near future, strict environmental regulations are encouraging aircraft makers to switch to alternatives.
June 29, 2020
The aerospace coatings market is expected to exceed $1.2 billion by 2026.
All of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index indices posted gains in June.
June 24, 2020
In a sign that housing stands poised to lead a post-pandemic economic recovery, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped 21 points to 58 in June, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Digital technologies like sensors, computer vision, analytics, and robotics will be key enablers of the chemicals market’s transition to outcome-based business models over the next 20 years.
June 19, 2020
The chemicals and materials industry has mostly seen only incremental innovation in recent decades, with growth coming primarily from expansion into new geographic markets.