Weekly Wrap-Up: July 12, 2019

weekly wrap-up 7-12-19Catch up on all the latest from The Freedonia Group, Packaged Facts, and Simba Information. This week's headlines include air and noise pollution, the grocery shopping habits of the affluent, disruption in the market for K-12 instructional materials, and more.

Filtering Out the Effects of Air Pollution

The short- and long-term impacts of air pollution underscore the importance of clean air filtration technologies.

Noise Pollution Regulations Spur Global Demand for Acoustic Insulation

Studies have shown that noise pollution is a major public health and worker safety concern, as long-term exposure can have negative health impacts.

Affluent Food Shoppers: Money Isn’t Everything

According to Packaged Facts data, the sheer volume of spending on food at home by affluent households— over $100 billion—makes them an essential consumer segment for food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, and grocers.

Testing, OER, Adoptions Reflect Competitive Drivers in K-12 Instructional Materials Industry

Per Simba Information, one of the biggest drivers of market change for providers of K-12 instructional materials is disruption in the testing industry.

U.S. Physical Therapy Clinics Constitute a Growing $34 Billion Industry

Marketdata projects that the market for physical therapy services will grow, as these services provide a cost-effective way to prevent short-term disabilities from becoming chronic conditions, among other benefits.

How Semiconductor OEMs Are Exploring System on a Chip Design to Manage Power in IoT Devices

Though implementation is complex, Internet of Things (IoT) is a mega trend that is driving digitization across multiple industries, both at enterprise and consumer levels. 

6 Key Resources for Company Information

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Meet Owen Stuart, a Research Analyst at Freedonia Focus Reports

Owen Stuart is a market research analyst at Freedonia Focus Reports, a division of MarketResearch.com. In the past year, he's written more than 19 Freedonia Focus Reports, covering topics in the U.S. packaging, machine tools, and sheet metal markets.

 

Topics: Industry Insights