Statement

ACC Releases November 2009 Resin Production and Sales Stats

ARLINGTON, VA (January 12, 2010) – U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 6.1 billion pounds during November 2009, an increase of 21.9 percent compared to the same month in 2008, according to statistics released today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC).  Year-to-date production was 66.8 billion pounds, a 1.0 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2008.

Sales and captive (internal) use of major plastic resins totaled 6.0 billion pounds during November 2009, an increase of 31.1 percent from the same month one year earlier.  Year-to-date sales and captive use was 66.5 billion pounds, a 2.1 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2008.

The figures are based on primary data for selected major plastics materials as compiled by Veris Consulting, LLC, for ACC’s Plastics Industry Producers’ Statistics Group.

Please note the following: The ACC Plastics Industry Producers’ Statistics Group makes more detailed reports (including breakdowns for more than a dozen resin categories) available to subscribers of its various services. For more information about available subscription options and pricing, please call 703-741-5576.