The Battelle-R&D Magazine’s annual Global R&D Funding Forecast shows global research and development (R&D) spending is expected to grow by about 5.2 percent in 2012 to more than $1.4 trillion.
The Western European market for construction adhesives will grow by 1.8 percent in terms of value in 2011. The recovery from the economic crisis, which hit the construction industry significantly in 2008, began in 2010 and continues in 2011. A new study by Interconnection Consulting shows that the gradual upswing of the construction industry in Germany is the main driver of this turnaround.
Ceresana Research has released its autumn survey of the chemical industry. The survey reveals an optimistic business climate in highly competitive markets, and reports that growing competition and considerable increases in R&D expenditures will dominate global chemical markets during the next months.
Global demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is forecast to rise 6.3 percent per year to 5.6 million metric tons in 2015. Gains will represent acceleration from the pace of the 2005-2010 period, as motor vehicle production − the leading outlet for TPEs − rebounds in the United States and Western Europe.
The landscape of the TiO2 industry is changing rapidly and there is no guarantee that the market fundamentals of the last 20 years will return during the next five years.
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