This Brother-Sister Team Brings Innovation to the $3.5 Billion Candle IndustryIn 2019, Eva Eckerblad and David Bronkie co-founded Siblings, a sustainable candle company, to address the industry's major waste problem. Here's how they did it.
ByAmanda Breen•Originally published
Formore than 5,000 years, people all over the world have used candles to add a little light to their lives. In the United States, theslow burn in candle sales really began to ignite in the mid-1980s, with an increase of consumer interest in scented varieties. That trend continued into the 1990s, and for the first time in more than a century, agricultural chemists started to develop new types of waxes to replace the commonly used, fast-burning paraffin.
Fast forward to the present day, and candles are still enjoying a moment of massive popularity — perhaps more so than ever before.2019年,圣蜡烛行业价值aggering $3.54 billion, and that figure is expected to grow to $6.64 billion by 2027. Like those in many industries, however, candle-sellers face a new challenge moving forward, one fueled by the purchasing power of sustainability-minded millennials and Gen Zers: how to create a high-quality, eco-conscious product that people can feel good about.
It was a challenge thatSiblingsco-founders Eva Eckerblad and David Bronkie (yes, they're real-life siblings too!) set out to meet in the fall of 2019.