Ceiling tiles are often used for soundproofing and fireproofing in nonresidential buildings such as offices and hospitals. Already popular in North America, they are increasingly being used as an alternative to drywall ceilings in China.
June 15, 2022Sustainability is an issue for all food packaging, but especially for shelf-stable packaging products such as pouches and cartons.
June 14, 2022While the global pumps market includes a variety of general-purpose products, much of the market consists of relatively specialized products that are mainly used in a particular target market.
June 9, 2022The industry posted a strong rebound in 2021 despite ongoing pandemic impacts, and continued recovery is expected going forward.
June 8, 2022While solar pumps are becoming more common, suppliers have struggled to deploy them as rapidly as called for by ambitious government targets. The high upfront costs of solar water pump systems represent a barrier to adoption.
June 8, 2022Commercial buildings account for the majority of behind-the-wall plumbing demand.
June 3, 2022The analysis projects spending on home kitchen and bathroom renovation projects to grow 5% annually to just under $100 billion in 2025.
June 3, 2022Value demand changes in 2022 and 2023 are also anticipated to be heavily impacted by material pricing, finds a new Freedonia Group analysis.
June 1, 2022Plastic, the leading material in the behind-the-wall plumbing market, will continue to gain share of product demand through 2025.
May 31, 2022In April 2018, steep tariffs in excess of 200% were imposed on quartz imports from China. In response, US producers and fabricators sought other low-cost sources of quartz slab, most notably India and Turkey, resulting in Chinese imports plummeting
May 27, 2022