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Home » Authors » A. Todd Muhleman

A. Todd Muhleman

A. Todd Muhleman is senior consultant for The ChemQuest Group Inc. an international strategic management consulting firm specializing in the adhesives, sealants and coatings industries, headquartered in Cincinnati. For more information, phone (513) 469-7555 or visit www.chemquest.com.

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State of the U.S. Construction Market

Total construction spending has been growing at a robust 8.1% over the last five years.
A. Todd Muhleman
September 1, 2017
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The U.S. adhesives market reached $15.8 billion in 2016; sealants grew to $2.4 billion. Volume growth in each appears to be less than 2% from our interviews of industry participants. Figure 1 shows a breakdown of the U.S. market by end use in terms of value.
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State of the U.S. Construction and Remodeling Markets

Both residential and commercial construction continued to recover in 2016.
A. Todd Muhleman
November 3, 2016
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The slow recovery from the historic downturn in residential construction continues in 2016. In the mid-2000s, increasing prices and easy credit led to a rush of investment in residential construction. At the end of 2005, new residential investment accounted for an unsustainable 6.5% of GDP above its long-term rate.
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Adhesive and Sealant Market Overview and Outlook

The transportation and construction sectors led adhesives and sealants growth in 2015.
A. Todd Muhleman
August 1, 2016
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The ChemQuest Group estimates the global adhesive and sealant industry to be approximately $53 billion at the end of 2015, comprised of $46.3 million in adhesives and $6.5 billion in sealants. This figure represents an increase of 3.5% in 2015.
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Strategic Solutions: Adhesives and Sealants Market Overview and Outlook

Strategic Solutions: Adhesives and Sealants Market Overview and Outlook

Improving customer spending is expected to drive demand for consumer and packaging adhesives and sealants. consumer and packaging adhesives and sealants.
A. Todd Muhleman
August 3, 2015
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The ChemQuest Group currently estimates the value of the global adhesives and sealants industry at approximately $51 billion, comprised of $44.5 million in adhesives and $6.2 billion in sealants.


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Strategic Solutions: Construction, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas Outlook

Historically, adhesives and sealants have been growing about one-and-a-half times of the gross domestic product in the U.S.
A. Todd Muhleman
March 2, 2015
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Coming into 2015, the U.S. adhesives industry looks to continue its recent trend of lower-than-normal volume growth. Historically, adhesives and sealants have been growing about 1½ times of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S.


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Strategic Solutions: State of the U.S. Adhesives and Sealants Industry

U.S. adhesive and sealant manufacturers have benefited from an economy that has been growing quicker than other developed economic regions.
A. Todd Muhleman
August 1, 2014
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The outlook for the U.S. adhesives and sealants industry at the mid-point of 2014 has slightly improved over 2013. After growing just 1.9% in 2013, most economists are predicting the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 3% for 2014.


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Strategic Solutions: A New Decision-Making Framework

A. Todd Muhleman
March 1, 2014
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On a daily basis, television, newspaper, and radio fill their programming with “experts” who are all too eager to prognosticate where the stock market will be in 12 months, how quickly the sea will rise in the next 100 years, or who will win the Super Bowl and why.


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Macro Outlook for Adhesives and Sealants

Strategic Solutions: Macro Outlook for Adhesives and Sealants

For 2013, ChemQuest expects volume to increase slightly.
A. Todd Muhleman
July 1, 2013
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Current government austerity policies in the U.S. and Europe appear to be lowering GDP through reduced government spending and increased taxes. At the same time, central banks in developed countries around the world continue efforts to boost economic growth with unprecedented accommodative monetary policies.


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Strategic Solutions: Fuel Economy Standards and the Adhesives Market

Robust demand is expected to offer opportunities for adhesives.
A. Todd Muhleman
March 1, 2013
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In August 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a joint final rule for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2017-2025.


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Strategic Solutions: Is the Construction Market Finally Turning Around?

A. Todd Muhleman
January 4, 2013
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Construction-related end uses are among the largest categories of adhesive applications, making up approximately $4 billion of the $16 billion adhesive market in the U.S.


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