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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…

Global CPRI rose 0.5% in December, ACC report says

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…

U.S. CPRI and specialty chemicals finish Q4 in expansion mode, ACC report says

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…

Chemicals equities edge higher in December, despite decline in wider index, ACC says

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…

North America leads global CPRI again, ACC says

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…

U.S. CPRI rises in November, ACC report says

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…

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The preliminary value for the October CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; the most recent available) declined slightly (0.05%) from the final September value, reversing the increasing trend that has been observed for the past six months. The Equipment subindex saw…