Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to a level of 64 in September from a downwardly revised August reading of 67 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Applications in refractories and metallurgy, as well as electrical and technical markets, are contributing to the growth of the global graphite market.
The global market for graphite reached $12.5 billion in 2016 and should climb to $18.2 billion in 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7% from 2016 through 2021.
IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries® recently announced the July 2017 findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
Hearable shipments are forecasted to top 11 million in 2022, increasing from just 0.6 million in 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 75%.
Piezoelectric smart materials are used in actuators, sensors, and memory devices for end-user segments such as construction, transportation, medical, and sports.
World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 143.2 million metric tons (Mt) in July 2017, a 6.3% increase compared to July 2016.