Global demand for buses will advance 5.0 percent annually to over 400,000 vehicles in 2012 on the strength of high worldwide fuel prices.

US demand for plastic containers will advance 5.4 percent annually through 2012 to nearly $32 billion, creating demand for 15.7 billion pounds of resin. Gains will be bolstered by plastic’s many benefits relative to other packaging media, includ ...

US demand for private contracted security services is forecast to advance 4.7 percent per year to almost $66 billion in 2012. Growth will be spurred by a high perceived risk of crime (from conventional violent and property crimes to white collar ...

US demand for sensor products (sensors, transducers and associated housings) is projected to increase 4.3 percent annually to $12.7 billion in 2012, supported by increasing output of major sensor-containing products such as motor vehicles

US silicone demand is forecast to advance 4.2 percent per annum through 2012 to $3.9 billion

US demand for orthopedic implants will increase 8.9 percent annually to nearly $22 billion in 2012, with the four major product segments -- reconstructive joint replacements, spinal implants, orthobiologics and trauma implants -- all providing st ...

Construction expenditures in China are expected to rise 9.2 percent per annum in real terms through 2012.

Demand for cosmetic and toiletry chemicals in the US is forecast to rise 5.8 percent per year to $8.8 billion in 2012.

Demand for plastic film in the US is projected to grow 2.6 percent annually to over 16 billion pounds in 2012, valued at $13.4 billion (resin cost only).

World demand for agricultural equipment is forecast to rise 3.8 percent per year through 2012 to $112 billion.

Demand for siding materials is projected to increase 1.6 percent per year to over 115 million squares in 2012. Gains will derive largely from an expected recovery in residential construction, particularly in single-family housing.

Demand for commercial refrigeration equipment in the US is forecast to rise 3.9 percent annually through 2012, reaching $9.2 billion. Advances will slow from the historical pace due to rising fuel and food prices, which are increasing costs for ...

Demand for pouches in the US is forecast to climb 6.1 percent per year to $7.9 billion in 2012, stimulated by robust growth for stand-up pouches and healthy gains for flat pouches in a number of markets.

Global roofing demand is forecast to expand 2.9 percent per annum through 2012 to 10.3 billion square meters, with a value of $65 billion. Demand will be driven by accelerating growth in the two largest markets: the US and China.

Demand for chemical solvents will rise less than one percent per year to 11.8 billion pounds in 2012. Gains will continue to lag the overall economy, as manufacturers of coatings, printing inks and adhesives take strides to reduce the VOC conten ...

Global demand for fluid handling pumps is forecast to increase at a 4.4 percent annual rate to $47 billion in 2012. Generally healthy economic conditions will support gains in global pump demand, especially in rapidly developing areas such as Ch ...

US demand for pallets is forecast to advance more than one percent annually through 2012 to 1.5 billion pallets valued at $16.8 billion. Pallets made from wood -- primarily lumber -- will continue to account for the largest share of the US palle ...

US demand for enzymes is expected to rise 6.0 percent per year to $2.5 billion in 2012. Advances will be led by continued rapid expansion in the fuel ethanol segment of the starch processing enzyme market, as well as strong growth in the large p ...

Buoyed by historically high price levels for oil and gas, demand for well stimulation materials in the US is projected to increase 14 percent annually to $5.35 billion in 2012. Proppants, the largest product category, has surpassed the $1 billion ...

US demand for cabinets is forecast to expand 3.9 percent per year through 2012 to $18.5 billion. A rebound in new housing construction from a low base as well as building design trends that lead to greater cabinet use per residence will support ...