Kline Blogs
Geeta Agashe, Vice President - Energy
Carrie Mellage, Director - Consumer Products
Laura Mahecha, Industry Manager - Healthcare
Dennis Fugate, Industry Manager - Specialty Pesticides
Anna Ibbotson, Industry Manager - Chemicals & Materials
Nancy Mills - Industry Manager, Consumer Products
Karen Doskow, Industry Manager, Consumer Products
Now that the buzz surrounding the threat of the West Nile Virus has mostly subsided, manufacturers of mosquito control products—and their customers—are facing new challenges in the form of potentially stiffer regulations surrounding the use of these products. The stricter control measures add to the problem of already tight budgets in most
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Like many other industries, the market for industrial vegetation management products has been affected by generic products that have eroded share from the major brands and ratcheted up price competition. Nevertheless, there remains ample opportunity to command a strong market position with the right blend of innovation and service delivery. Read full article.
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The global seed treatment market is estimated at over $2.5 billion in 2009 and will continue to grow as it is considered a cost-effective method to protect the increasingly valuable seed. According to data from Seed Treatment 2009 Global Series: Market Analysis and Opportunities conducted by worldwide consulting and research firm Kline & Company, the [...]
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As we head into 2010, perhaps one of the most overlooked areas of opportunity exists in the consumer pesticides market. At first glance, it might seem counter-intuitive: in general, consumer spending is down, people have lost their jobs, and they are cutting back on expenses.
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Most agricultural and specialty pesticides producers are, at this moment, grateful that the industry seems to have borne the brunt of the economic turmoil fairly well. However, we’re seeing strong indication that the effects may have simply been delayed.
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An increasing range of crops is being impacted by genetic modification, such as sugar beet, and it is expected that the cost of herbicide tolerant hybrid seed will reflect the significant savings possible with post-emergence contact herbicides. As a result there is strong farmer interest to ensure that seed germination and early development are protected from early loss and injury so that seed populations can be optimized.
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Few could argue that the economic downturn has taken a serious toll on nearly every industry in the United States and around the world. However, the most recent survey data from Kline’s 2008 Pest Control in Food-Handling Establishments: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities shows that an overwhelming number of food handling establishments continue to invest in pest control, despite the weak economy.
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