Insulation and Energy Savings Industry

Ducker Worldwide is a leading insulation and energy savings industry consultant with expertise in market research, product development, strategic planning, and investment analysis. Ducker Worldwide provides insulation and energy savings industry market research and market analysis. The research drives our expertise in insulation and energy savings product development, industry trends and new technologies.

The products available and used in the insulation and energy savings industry have changed dramatically in the past several decades. Additionally, the residential and nonresidential markets are often very different and use completely different distribution methods and product lines. The major products used in the industry include fiberglass, mineral wood, one and two part polyurethane foams as well as polyurethane sheet, polystyrene, cellulose, and other products. Through our global offices, Ducker Worldwide can leverage local market expertise and partner with your business development teams to understand sourcing and sales opportunities. Each office has a dedicated team that provides custom intelligence and strategic market consulting.

Insulation products are used in both the nonresidential and residential markets, as well as in specialty applications like HVAC duct insulation and other industrial applications. Additionally, the products are available in different forms such as loose-fill, batt and blanks, board, and spray foam, which each lend themselves to ideal applications. While primarily a new construction product, insulation is used more and more in retrofit applications as homeowners attempt to raise the R-values on their homes. Also, the insulation industry traditionally only installed by contractors and trade professionals, is becoming more of a do-it-yourself market with products like one-component polyurethane foams.

With technology advances, trends and complexity between serving the residential versus nonresidential it can be extremely difficult and obscure for manufacturers to understand the market they serve. Ducker Worldwide understands the key trends in product development with new products and technologies in the insulation and energy savings industry. A few of the major manufacturers of fiberglass and mineral wool insulation include Cellofoam, Certain Teed, Dow, Guardian Industries, Johns Manville, Knauf and Owens Corning. Polystyrene manufacturers include Premier Industries, and others. Polyurethane and Polyiso manufacturers include BASF, Dow, Firestone, Fomo Products, and Hilti. Cellulose manufacturers include Applegate, Advanced Fiber Technologies, and National Fiber.

Because of the variety of insulation types there are also many different trade associations governing the industry which includes the Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API), Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA), the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA), the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA), and the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA).

For more information on our insulation and energy savings industry services, expert team and how Ducker Worldwide can help you Master Your Market, please contact one of our team members at 248-644-0086 or email us at info@ducker.com.