According to the most recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder confidence took a steep drop in May, a sign that the housing market is now slowing.

RadTech, the Association for UV & EB Technology, recently shared some preliminary results from a market trends survey focusing on ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies. 

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes moved two points lower to 79 in March from a downwardly revised reading in February, according to a recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). 

With builders continuing to report supply chain problems that are causing construction delays, overall housing starts decreased 4.1% in January 2022 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Growing inflation concerns and ongoing supply chain disruptions snapped a four-month rise in builder sentiment, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

FINAT, the European association for the self-adhesive label industry, has released the 16^th edition of its “FINAT RADAR” half-yearly market trends report.

The global solid acrylic resins market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 7.3% in terms of revenue from 2021-2031, according to a report from Transparency Market Research.

New home sales posted a solid gain in November, driven by strong buyer demand, low existing home inventory, and buyers' anticipation of future higher mortgage rates.

Single-family housing production lagged in October 2021 due to supply chain effects for materials and ongoing access issues for labor and lots.