US PVC production, exports fall in August: ACC
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
According to preliminary data from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), PVC exports from the US declined in August due to lower production. Exports posted the first decrease seen since May, declining by 16.3% on the month to 440.35 million pounds (220,175 tons) in August while PVC production slipped 5.3% from a month earlier.
In the first eight months of the year, meanwhile, the country’s PVC exports increased by 83 million pounds (41,500 tons) to reach 3.169 billion pounds (1.585 million tons) from a year earlier, however production fell by 66 million pounds (33,000 tons) to 9.914 billion pounds (4.57 million tons) from 9.98 billion pounds (4.99 million tons) in the same period of 2014.
In the first eight months of the year, meanwhile, the country’s PVC exports increased by 83 million pounds (41,500 tons) to reach 3.169 billion pounds (1.585 million tons) from a year earlier, however production fell by 66 million pounds (33,000 tons) to 9.914 billion pounds (4.57 million tons) from 9.98 billion pounds (4.99 million tons) in the same period of 2014.
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