US plastic resins output surges over 2014 levels
4/2/2015 12:00:00 AM
US production of major plastic resins totaled 6.1 billion pounds during February 2015, an increase of 6.8 percent compared to the same month in 2014, according to statistics released today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
Year-to-date production was 12.4 billion pounds, a 2.5% increase as compared to the same period in 2014.
Sales and captive (internal) use of major plastic resins totaled 6.1 billion pounds during February 2015, an increase of 4.5% from the same month one year earlier.
Year-to-date sales and captive use was 12.3 billion pounds, a 0.7% decrease as compared to the same period in 2014.
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