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Builder Confidence Continues to Improve in Third Quarter

November 29, 2013

Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market showed continued improvement in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year ago.

Worldwide New Housing Construction to Grow 3.3%

November 11, 2013

Worldwide construction of new housing units is expected to increase 3.3% per year to 60.9 million units in 2017.

Windows Phone Growth Soars 165%

November 11, 2013

ABI Research reports that 438 million handsets and 244 million smartphones shipped during the third quarter of 2013.

Remodeling Market Continues to Show Growth

November 8, 2013

Quarter-over-quarter increases are evident in nearly all sub-components measuring remodeling activity.

Market Trends: Worldwide Composites Markets Growing

Demand for composite materials in the aerospace and automotive industries is expected to rise.

Teresa McPherson

November 1, 2013

Opportunities for composites in the North American automotive market are promising.

Market Trends: Sealant Demand Growing in Europe

The construction industry continues to control the demand for sealants.

November 1, 2013

The total demand for sealants is estimated at 533,860 tons in 2012, according to “Overview of the European Sealants Market,” a new report from IAL Consultants.

Hot-Melt Adhesives Market Growing

October 10, 2013

Hot-melt adhesives are increasingly becoming popular due to their fast setting speed, relatively low cost, and low environmental impact, according to a new report.

Glass Beverage Container Demand Expected to Post Modest Growth

October 7, 2013

U.S. demand for beverage containers is expected to increase 1.7% per year through 2017 to 265 billion units, valued at $29.1 billion, according to a new study.

Market Trends: Global Consumption of Radiation-Cured Products

Product assembly adhesives for electronic, medical, and other applications accounted for 13% of the adhesive pounds.

October 1, 2013

The global consumption of radiation-cured coatings, inks and adhesives was 868 million lbs in 2012, worth $4,495 million, according to a recent study from Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney. The