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Cleaning products industry impacts U.S. economy, supports jobs
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For the Love of
Lavender
while effectively controlling odors. The Bathroom Cleaner comes
in Citrus & Lemon while the All Purpose Cleaner comes in
Lemon scent. The whole package is recyclable, including the allplastic
trigger spray, said CleanWell.
Walmart’s Jet.com brand launched its own private
label business—Uniquely J. In the Household category,
Uniquely J offers the Clean Living series: Fragrance
Free Wood Floor Cleaner, Cherry Almond Wood
Floor Cleaner, Fragrance Free Laundry Stain Remover,
Fragrance Free All Purpose Cleaner, Lemon
Thyme & Basil All Purpose Cleaner, Sparkling
Grapefruit Bathroom Cleaner and Fragrance Free
Glass Cleaner.
Mr. Musculo Oven Cleaner from SC Johnson was
recently launched in South America. It works in a cold
oven and does not give off vapors. The three-piece tinplate
can from Ball features bright, eye-catching colors
and photo-realistic graphics.
Scents & Sensibility
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research,
titled Air Freshener Market by Product, Application & Type of Customer:
Global Opportunity Analysis & Industry Forecast, 2017–2023, the
global air freshener market is estimated to reach $12 billion by
2023, registering growth of 3.2% from 2017 to 2023.
Sprays/aerosols accounted for approximately 46% of the overall
market share in 2016. This segment is anticipated to lead the
market throughout the forecast period, owing to higher popularity
among global households.
Residential usage is the largest application segment, accounting
for approximately 56% of the market in 2016. However, in terms
of growth, the auto and commercial space categories (such as hotels
and malls) are expected to witness higher growth rates during
the forecast period.
The U.S. air freshener market size was valued at $1.62 billion in
2016, according to a report from Grand View Research titled U.S.
Air Fresheners Market Analysis by Product Type, Application, Competitive
Analysis & Segment Forecasts, 2018–2025. The market is anticipated
to grow at a rate of 3.4% over the forecast period owing to
rising economic indicators such as disposable income, population
growth and per capita income.
Manufacturers are experimenting drastically with fragrances in
order to pacify consumer preferences in this market. The trend of
consumers willing to pay a premium price for aesthetic fragrances
is encouraging air freshener manufacturers to expand their product
portfolios, prompting growth in revenue.
In a recent survey conducted by the Census Data & Simmons
National Consumer Survey (NHCS), more than 80% of the U.S.
population uses air freshener products, primarily for residential
applications, said Grand View Research. In 2017, the total number
of air freshener cans sold was estimated to be more than 300
million, with more than 30 million residents in the U.S. using six
cans or more a year.
Home Air Fresheners saw total sales grow to more than $2.033
billion in 2017, according to IRI, a Chicago-based market research
firm. Statistics from the HCPA indicate that more than 647.5 million
aerosol units were filled in the Air Care category in 2017, but
this number includes disinfecting sprays as well as air fresheners.
Following on the success of Air Wick Pure air freshener from
Reckitt Benckiser in 2015, which had no added water and claimed
The cleaning products industry
has a direct impact on the U.S.
economy totaling $59.1 billion, supporting
64,000 jobs and including
$8.3 billion of labor compensation,
according to a new report released
by the American Cleaning Institute
(ACI) that examines economic data
from 2016, the most recent year
where full data is available.
Approximately 53% of total cleaning
product sales are from purchases
by other industries. The data also
show that the total economic impact
of the cleaning products industry—
including upstream suppliers and
downstream distributors—is $192
billion in output and encompasses
756,000 jobs.
“The cleaning product supply
chain brings about multiple benefits
to everyday life: enhanced health,
quality of life, sustainable operations
and strong economic impacts,” said
Melissa Hockstad, ACI President &
CEO. “From the immense amount
of research and development that
leads to innovative products and
chemistries, ACI members are
responsible for the manufacture and
distribution of a wide variety of products
that improve the health and
quality of life of their customers. The
extensive range of items produced
is used safely and effectively by millions
of households and institutions
on a daily basis.”
The report, An Economic Analysis
of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry,
indicated that ACI-related trade
volumes have expanded substantially
since the late 1990s. Exports
swelled from $4.7 billion in 1998
to $12.5 billion in 2014. The U.S.
cleaning product industry is somewhat
unique in that there has been
a trade surplus every year between
1998 and 2016. This margin grew to
a peak of $2.7 billion in both 2013
and 2014. In 2016, the trade surplus
was $1.8 billion.