World Rubber Consumption to Reach 26.9 Million Metric Tons in 2013
World rubber consumption is forecast to rise 4.1 percent per year through 2013 to 26.9 million metric tons
World rubber consumption is forecast to rise 4.1 percent per year through 2013 to 26.9 million metric tons
Revenues for contract commercial and residential cleaning services in the US are forecast to advance 4.5 percent annually to $66.8 billion in 2013.
Global demand for countertops is projected to increase 3.3 percent annually to 341 million square meters in 2013.
The market in China for elevator and escalator products and services is forecast to reach 111 billion yuan in 2013, expanding at an annual rate of 10.9 percent.
US demand for home and garden pesticides is projected to increase 4.1 percent annually to $1.7 billion in 2013.
Demand for mining equipment in China is projected to increase at a 7.1 percent annual rate through 2013 to 150.5 billion yuan.
World demand for major household appliances (white goods) is forecast to rise 2.8 percent annually through 2013, approaching 500 million units.
Demand for extruded plastics in the US is forecast to expand 2.6 percent yearly to nearly 34 billion pounds in 2013, valued at more than $23 billion (resin content only).
US demand for outdoor furniture and grill products will increase 3.9 percent annually to $7.2 billion in 2013.
World demand for chemicals used in petroleum refineries is forecast to advance at a 3.5 percent annual pace to 18.3 million metric tons in 2013, valued at $26.8 billion.
US demand for packaging inks, coatings and additives is forecast to expand 2.5 percent annually to $3.0 billion in 2013, with volume rising to 1.4 billion pounds.
US demand for decorative tile is forecast to increase 4.4 percent per year to 3.3 billion square feet in 2013.
Global demand for kaolin is forecast to grow 1.7 percent per year to 24.8 million metric tons in 2013, exceeding the growth achieved between 2003 and 2008.
World demand for construction aggregates is forecast to expand 2.9 percent annually through 2013 to 28.7 billion metric tons.
Demand for microwave packaging is projected to climb 7.0 percent annually to $2.4 billion in 2013, driven by consumer demand for convenient meal options
Demand for industrial controls in China is forecast to expand 13 percent per year through 2013 to 213 billion yuan
World demand for foodservice disposables is forecast to increase 4.8 percent per year to $48.6 billion in 2013
US demand for materials used in batteries and fuel cells is expected to decline to $4.3 billion in 2013
The US market for circuit breakers and fuses is forecast to reach $3.8 billion in 2013, expanding at a 2.0 percent yearly rate
World demand for water treatment products is projected to increase 5.7 percent per year to $59 billion in 2013, well above the rate of economic growth in essentially every region.