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News Dec 06, 2018 Industry Launches New Automotive Plastics Website ACC’s Plastics Division has reinvented its popular website www.AutomotivePlastics.com to highlight the newest innovations in plastics and polymer composites.
News Dec 05, 2018 Outlook: ‘Synchronized Global Upswing’ Unravels As U.S. Chemical Industry Growth Continues Gains in manufacturing and exports in 2018 will continue to drive demand for basic chemicals, while most specialty segments will benefit from these factors along with growth in construction markets.
News Dec 04, 2018 ACC Welcomes DOE Report Highlighting Benefits of an Ethane Storage Hub in Appalachian Region We welcome DOE’s report, which affirms that the Appalachian region could become a major petrochemical and plastic resin-producing zone.
News Nov 30, 2018 U.S. Chemicals Manufacturers Welcome USMCA Signing, Urge President Trump to Rescind Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum The newly-inked USMCA, once ratified, would allow chemical manufacturers to continue to leverage the highly-integrated, North American supply chain to reduce costs, boost U.S. exports.
News Nov 29, 2018 ACC Welcomes House Legislation to Make Technical Corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act We welcome Chairman Brady’s initiative to resolve several of the technical issues within the new tax reform law.
News Nov 26, 2018 ACC's High Phthalates Panel Disputes Conclusions of Recent DINP Study ACC's High Phthalates Panel (HPP) highlights concerns with the Radke et al (2018) publication.
News Nov 09, 2018 Study Contradicts Conventional Wisdom: Replacing Plastic Packaging with Other Materials Would Have Adverse Environmental Impacts This report builds upon established data on the energy and GHG benefits of plastics, compared to alternatives.
News Nov 09, 2018 American Chemistry Council Welcomes Four New Members and One New Responsible Care® Partner Company Four new Regular members and one new Responsible Care Partner company were approved at ACC's board of directors meeting.
News Nov 08, 2018 ACC's Plastics Division Welcomes BAYSTAR BAYSTAR looks forward to joining other leading U.S. plastics producers in working to advance the sustainability of the plastics industry.
News Nov 06, 2018 Polyurethanes Industry Generates $37.9 Billion in Direct Economic Contributions, New Study Shows The 2017 “Economic Benefits of the U.S. Polyurethanes Industry” report shows increased contributions to the U.S. economy during the last year.
News Nov 05, 2018 ACC's Plastics Division Welcomes Celanese Our continued growth confirms resin producers’ confidence in our strong, strategic focus and ability to deliver value through market facing programs and best-in-class advocacy.”
News Oct 24, 2018 Plastics Makers Support Expanding Data on Microplastics, Urge Caution in Interpreting Results of Recent Stool Study All people deserve access to clean food and clean water, and a healthy environment.
News Oct 03, 2018 Demilec (USA) Inc. Named Winner of 2018 Polyurethane Innovation Award Top CPI award presented at technical conference in Atlanta.
News Oct 03, 2018 ACC Issues Statement Regarding Senate Hearing on EPA's Science Transparency Rule We believe that increasing transparency in the regulatory process is an important good governance principle that everyone should embrace.
News Oct 03, 2018 CPI Announces Four Distinguished Leadership Award Winners Recognizing Contributions to Industry The four awards were given out at the 2018 Polyurethanes Technical Conference.
