Supply chain and labor challenges helped to push overall housing starts down 7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million units, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

IPC recently announced the July 2021 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Higher construction costs and supply shortages, along with rising home prices, pushed builder confidence to its lowest reading since July 2020, according to the most recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.

IPC recently announced the June 2021 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Overall housing starts increased 3.6% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.57 million units off of a downwardly revised April reading, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Builder confidence held stable in May, despite growing concerns over the price and availability of most building materials, including lumber.

Soaring lumber prices that have tripled over the past 12 months have caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $35,872, according to new analysis by the National Association of Home Builders.

The global epoxy resins market was estimated to be valued at more than $3.5 billion in terms of revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2020 to 2027, according to a report published by Coherent Market Insights.

Higher interest rates, supply shortages, and rising material prices, particularly for lumber, put a damper on new home sales in February.

Trends like sustainability and digitalization are going to dramatically change the chemicals and materials industry over the next 20 years, according to a report from Lux Research.