The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 3.1% in June following a 4.6% decline in May and a 1.2% decline in April, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). During June, chemical output rose in…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), rose 0.5% in July on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 0.8% gain in June. On a year-over-year (Y/Y)…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) for May 2021 (most recent available) is once again higher than the previous month, continuing a string of substantial monthly increases since the beginning of the year. In May,…
U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes rose 0.6% in June, the same gain as in May, leaving volumes off 3.7% from pre-coronavirus levels, the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported. Of the 28 specialty chemical segments that ACC monitors,…
The following is a list of recently published books that may be relevant and useful to various areas within the chemical process industries (CPI). Tribomaterials: Properties and Selection for Friction, Wear, and Erosion Applications. By Kenneth G. Budinski and Steven…
Plant Watch Huntsman to increase ethylene carbonate production capacity June 14, 2021 — The Performance Products division of Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.huntsman.com) is planning to significantly increase existing production capacity for ethylene carbonate at its Conroe, Texas facility…
Following a standardized project-development process, in combination with a robust cost-estimate classification system, can help to ensure that projects meet their financial goals Cost estimating is critical to support decision-making during the project development process for projects in the chemical…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), rose 0.8% in June on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 1.3% gain in May. On a year-over-year (Y/Y)…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI), rose 4.6% in May following a 1.2% decline in April and a 3.4% drop in March, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). During May, chemical output rose in…
Key U.S. chemical industry metrics will be higher this year as important end-use markets and export customers recover from the pandemic-related recession, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Mid-Year 2021 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook. Chemical…