Kline’s energy industry vice-president to discuss the outlook for key raw materials in the post recession world at European Base Oils & Lubricants conference in London
Kline’s energy market expert Geeta Agashe, will provide an assessment of the forecast for key raw materials in the post recession world. Geeta will discuss the changing trends in base oil supply and demand and the drivers behind these changes in the global market.Continue reading
Kline’s consumer products industry manager to discuss professional beauty products at Beyond Beauty conference in Paris
We would like to invite you to a free conference, where Kline’s beauty market expert Karen Doskow, will provide an assessment of skin care products used and sold through professional channels such as Spas, beauty institutes and aesthetic clinics. Karen will discuss the Continue reading
Demographic Trends in the United States Favor Gardening-related Products for the Next 10 to 20 years
Gardening has long been a favorite leisure activity of home-owning consumers in the 45 to 65 age group, boosting sales in the consumer market for pesticides and fertilizers. In 2009, total sales of branded consumer products have increased at an average annual rate of 2.0%, representing growth across all segments. Continue reading
Household Cleaning Products Marketers Undertake Extensive Promotional Activity to Bolster Sales
Industry performance in 2009 reflected the extended recession. Value-conscious consumers and strong competition lead household cleaning products marketers to undertake extensive promotional activity to offset sluggish sales. As Bob Markovich mentioned in Continue reading
New petrochemical hubs possible, but opportunities depend upon the drivers behind global economic scenarios
Recent years have begun to see a shift in what is considered a petrochemical hub, away from operations and production sites, towards feedstock advantage and logistics provision. With its advantaged feedstocks and access to growth markets, the Middle East will become the petrochemical sector’s core. But there are also opportunities for success elsewhere, as the Continue reading
Many hurdles in the way of industry growth for re-refined used oil
With continuing technological advances, re-refining of used oil can produce basestocks that are almost on par with conventional virgin basestocks. While from a purely environmental perspective re-refining of used oil is preferable, economic considerations do not Continue reading
The European Personal Care Ingredients Market Shows Recovery in Sales in the First Half of 2010
The European personal care ingredients market experienced continued growth in the last few years despite the negative effects of the slow economy. The market outperformed most other end-use industries in Continue reading
OEMs Hold Back Demand Growth in US Consumer Automotive Lubricants Market
A range of market developments is expected to have an impact on the volume of consumer automotive lubricants consumed in the United States. Among factors expected to curb demand are
The New Consumer: Post-Recession Recovery Demands New Approach from Consumer Products Brands
As our vantage point on the worst recession since the Great Depression takes shape in the collective rear-view mirror, one thing is certain: consumerism has changed dramatically. The buy-now-pay-later, keep-up-with-the-Joneses mentality that once drove market dynamics has been largely replaced by a more frugal and practical consumer approach. Most economic experts agree thatContinue reading
The Market for Synthetic Latex Polymers Shrank, but is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 2.4%, Suggests Kline’s FutureView Scenario
North America consumed nearly 6 billion pounds of synthetic latex polymers in 2009 following a double-digit decline from 2008, according to latest report Synthetic Latex Polymers 2009-2010 Global Series: Business Analysis and Opportunities from worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company. The U.S. market accounted for Continue reading
