Demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber is projected to advance 9.2 percent per year to $5.3 billion in 2013, creating a market for 3.3 billion pounds of plastic.

Demand for metal finishing chemicals in the US is forecast to grow 2.4 percent per year to $2.2 billion in 2013.

Global demand for geosynthetics is projected to increase 5.3 percent annually to 4.7 billion square meters in 2013.

Demand for hard surface flooring products in the United States is forecast to increase 4.6 percent annually from a weak 2008 base to 9.6 billion square feet in 2013, valued at $12 billion.

Demand for wood protection coatings and preservatives is forecast to increase 2.2 percent per year to $3.0 billion in 2013.

Demand for active and intelligent packaging is projected to climb 8.3 percent annually to $1.9 billion in 2013, well above the overall packaging industry.

Demand for agricultural equipment in China is projected to increase 6.8 percent annually to 118 billion yuan in 2012, outpacing growth in most other parts of the world.

Global demand for power tools is forecast to rise 3.7 percent per year through 2013, approaching $29 billion.

World demand for siding is forecast to expand 2.6 percent per year through 2013 to 4.8 billion square meters.

Demand for meat, poultry and seafood packaging is expected to increase 3.5 percent annually to $9.2 billion in 2013.

Glass fiber demand in the US is projected to expand 3.3 percent annually to 7.2 billion pounds in 2013, valued at nearly $7 billion.

Global demand for windows and doors (fenestration) is forecast to grow 4.3 percent per annum to $167 billion in 2013, roughly one-half the pace achieved between 2003 and 2008.

US powder coatings demand is projected to expand 3.5 percent annually to 445 million pounds in 2013, with a market value of $1.2 billion.

World pharmaceutical packaging demand is projected to increase 6.3 percent annually to $62.3 billion in 2013. The developed countries of Western Europe, the US and Japan will continue to account for more than 60 percent of this amount.

US demand for electric transmission and distribution equipment is expected to increase 2.6 percent annually to $24 billion in 2013.

Sales of decorative laminates in the US are forecast to reverse their downward trend and increase 2.1 percent per year to over twelve billion square feet in 2013, valued at $7.4 billion.

World demand for labels is projected to expand 4.3 percent per year through 2013 to 49 billion square meters. Value demand is expected to grow 5.3 percent per year to $105 billion.

Construction expenditures in China are forecast to grow 8.1 percent annually in real terms through 2013, a deceleration from the 2003-2008 period. In the short term, construction activity will benefit from government spending packages designed t ...

US demand for fluoropolymers will rise 4.5 percent per year to $1.7 billion in 2013. Gains will represent an acceleration from the pace of the 2003-2008 period, during which the fluoropolymer market was hampered by weakness in the manufacturing ...

World demand for dyes and organic pigments is forecast to increase 3.9 percent per year to $16.2 billion in 2013, in line with real (inflation-adjusted) gains in manufacturing activity. Volume demand will grow 3.5 percent annually to 2.3 million ...