PIPS Year-End Statistics for 2006

PRODUCTION, SALES & CAPTIVE USE
2006 vs. 2005
(millions of pounds, dry weight basis)(1)

(1) Except Phenolic resins, which are reported on a gross weight basis.          
(2) Sales & Captive Use data include imports.          
(3) Canadian production and sales data included.          
(4) Canadian and Mexican production and sales data included.          
(5) Includes:  acetal, granular fluoropolymers, polyamide-imide, polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyester, polyimide, modified polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, polyetherimide and liquid crystal polymers.          
(6) Includes: polyurethanes (TDI, MDI and polyols), unsaturated (thermoset) polyester, and other resins.          
          
Sources:  Plastics Industry Producers' Statistics Group, as compiled by Veris Consulting, LLC; ACC