b"The most widely used categories of surfactants in industrial cleaning applications are linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APE), and alkyl ethoxylate (AE); together they account for more than 50% of the total share.\nIndustry cleaning activities generally include industrial manufacturing process and heavy-duty soil removal process.\nLAS surfactants in industry cleaning are used mainly as auxiliary cleaning agents, in which majority of the cleaning is done by other parameters, such as alkalinity, temperature, pressure of water, and chemical cleaning agents.\nLAS surfactants are included in industry cleaning for other purposes, such as foam control, bactericidal application, rinseability, and emulsification, among others.\nLAS surfactants are used in industry cleaning primarily for hard surface cleaning and metal cleaning.\nIndustrial cleaning is the third-largest application segment for surfactants globally, and is expected to witness a steady growth rate over the forecast period.\nNorth America region accounts for the major share in the global linear alkylbenzene sulfonate with major consumption coming from countries such as the United States and Canada.\nOwing to the growing personal care industry, the usage of surfactants has increased over the past few years, which is expected to further increase the demand for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate over the forecast period.\nThe US soap and detergent industry include around 630 establishments (single- and multi-location companies), with combined annual revenue of about USD 25 billion.\nThe United States is the leading country in terms of revenue generated through the household cleaners segment.