Global Geofoam Market is primed to depict decent growth through 2032 owing to the expanding construction & renovation sector. In addition, increasing government focus on improving existing infrastructure, along with changing lifestyle of people, are likely to propel the market growth over 2023-2032.
The COVID-19 pandemic had an obstructive impact on the demand for geofoam across varied applications. The shortage of labor, strict social norms, and disruptions in the supply chain hampered business flow. However, ongoing efforts to improve infrastructural development are boosting product penetration in buildings and institutions.
Moreover, the major players in the industry have been focusing on strategic mergers and acquisitions to broaden their customer reach. For instance, in November 2021, DuPont de Nemours completed the acquisition of Rogers Corporation. Rogers is a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty materials and components.
The geofoam market has been bifurcated in terms of product, application, end-user, and region.
Based on product, the market has been divided into EPS geofoam and XPS geofoam. Geofoam industry from the XPS geofoam segment is estimated to amass substantial gains by end of 2032. This can be credited to the product’s excellent insulation quality and the ability to freeze-thaw cycles for highways and airport runway applications.
With respect to end-user, the industry has been classified into road & railways, building & construction, and others. The others end-user segment which includes underground utilities, artificial landscapes, and more, is speculated to grow at over 6.5% CAGR and reach approximately USD 70 million by 2032 due to geofoam’s cost-effective and durable benefits in the construction of such facilities.
On the basis of application, the geofoam market has been classified into insulation, void fill, embankments, retaining structures, slope stabilization, and others. The slope stabilization segment is projected to clock over USD 100 million in revenue by 2032 as it does not affect the geometry of the structure ideal for slope stabilization.
On the other hand, the retaining structures segment is set to expand at more than 6% CAGR between 2023 and 2032. Geofoam is utilized in retaining & buried structures as a backfill to eliminate lateral pressures on a structure or wall.
In the regional context, the Latin America geofoam market is poised to grow at over 7% CAGR over the next 10 years. The rapid growth of Mexico and Brazil as the largest economies in LATAM with high investments in transportation infrastructure is fueling the regional growth.
Meanwhile, the Middle East & Africa geofoam segment is foreseen to cross a valuation of USD 21 million by end of 2032 attributed to the rising prominence of the building & construction industry in the region.