The Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) rose in January on a three-month-moving-average basis, as did the U.S. CPRI, the American Chemical Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) said in its latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report. ACC’s Global CPRI…
Specialty chemical market volumes in the U.S. fell 0.5% in January, beginning the year on a soft note, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The drop in January…
Total trade in chemicals, including both imports and exports, in the U.S. expanded 3.5% in 2014, to $388 billion, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The 2014 expansion…
Spending on the construction of new chemical manufacturing facilities is up 73.5% year-over-year, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The ACC’s current list of chemical industry projects totals…
The preliminary value for the November CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) shows a slight decrease from the final value for October. The small decrease for November follows a similar decline the previous month. The index value remains…
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Global Chemical Production Regional Index rose 0.5% in December, on a three-month-moving-average basis, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from ACC. The gain indicates that chemical production during the…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) continued to expand in December, rising 0.8%, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The December expansion of the U.S. CPRI…
The S&P index for chemical companies edged higher, by 0.2%, in December, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The gain in chemical stocks came despite a decline in…
The Global Chemical Production Regional Index (global CPRI) rose 0.3% on a three-month-moving-average (3MMA) basis in November, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). “Gains in production were centered…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index rose 0.7% in November, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The November gain follows a 0.6% gain in October. “Chemical output remained…