Market snapshot consumer products

摘要

From housewares and personal care products to appliances and sporting goods,consumer applications are the second largest market for injection molded plastics,a close runner up to automotive.Considering the breadth of this category-it encompasses brooms,pails,baskets,toothbrushes,disposable razors,appliance parts,cutlery,and even pens-it is difficult to assign an overall growth figure.However,trends in disposable personal income affect the purchase of these products.This year's increase in real wages has boosted consumer spending,which portends growth in many of the above categories.