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Competitive Dynamics Favor Ample Opportunities in the U.S. Janitorial and Housekeeping Cleaning Products Market
Consumption of janitorial and housekeeping cleaning products by commercial and institutional facilities in the United States have reached an estimated $3.6 billion in end-user dollars in 2010. The market has been affected by the economic recession, but is forecasted to grow by an average annual rate of 3.5% to reach more than $4.2 billion in 2015. Continue reading→
Kline’s expert to discuss natural and natural-inspired products at the Natural Beauty Summit in Paris
Kline & Company, with its ongoing extensive research on the global natural personal care market, has developed a unique system that divides regional and global natural brands into “truly natural” and “natural- inspired” segments by analyzing product ingredients and sourcing. Continue reading→
Prominent OTC companies on hand at CHPA’s Market Exchange
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and nutritional supplements play an increasingly vital role in America’s healthcare system. Sales continue to grow in spite of the recent recession, as customers seek cost-effective treatment options. Some OTC categories have even benefited from the economic downturn.Continue reading→
Nonprescription Drugs Cost Structures Fluctuate with Increased Cost of Goods
A number of costs associated with nonprescription drug manufacturing and marketing have increased over the past two and a half years. Certain material costs for plastic bottles and blister packs have risen by Continue reading→
Disparities in Regional Growth Characterize the Recovery Outlook for European Synthetic Latex Polymers
Although the market for synthetic latex polymers in Europe is expected to grow at a modest CAGR of 0.9% through 2014, it continued to demonstrate a declining trend in 2009 due to significant contraction in major end-use markets. The total market was estimated at 2.5 million dry tonnes in 2009. Continue reading→
India Holds the Potential for Becoming a Major Consumption Market for Personal Care Ingredients, Anticipates Kline
In 2009, the market size for specialty personal care ingredients in India was estimated at over 33,000 tonnes. Price sensitivity of the Indian personal care consumers contributed to the slow industry growth in the past; however,Continue reading→
Kline’s expert to discuss trends in personal care indredients at in-cosmetics Asia 2010 in Bangkok
Kline’s Chemicals and Materials Industry Manager, Anna Ibbotson, will discuss trends in personal care at in-cosmetics Asia 2010. Anna will present on the following topics: Continue reading→
Kline’s energy industry manager to discuss trends in global used oil re-refining industry at the Annual Congress of the European Lubricants Industry in Vienna
Kline’s energy market expert Milind Phadke will provide an overview of the global used oil re-refining industry. Milind will discuss the present status of the industry, and its outlook in terms of drivers and challenges.Continue reading→
Kline’s energy industry vice-president to discuss opportunities in lubricants in the Indian market at the ICIS Middle Eastern Base Oils & Lubricants Conference in Dubai
Kline’s energy market expert Geeta Agashe will provide an overview of the lubricants market in India. India has been the third largest lubricant consuming market in the world in 2009. Along with China, it is expected toContinue reading→
Branded OTC Product Recalls
The largest OTC company, Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare, has been plagued by a series of product recalls recently and this has widespread repercussions to the OTC industry. The problems have ranged from moldy odors and contaminated shipping palettes, to concerns about levels of active ingredients in products, and concerns about product safety and manufacturing quality controls at the firm’s Fort Washington, PA site. The recalls have prompted Congressional hearings and have affected several major brands across multiple categories including both adult and children’s medications in the Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, and Zyrtec lines.Continue reading→