WASHINGTON, DC – According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose by 0.7 percent in January, following a revised 0.9 percent gain in December. Chemical production rose in all major producing regions for the second consecutive month.
On a three-month moving average (3MMA), output of the nation’s overall manufacturing sector rose by 0.8 percent in January, following a 0.7 percent gain in December. Within the manufacturing sector, output in several key chemistry end-use markets increased, including appliances, motor vehicles, aerospace, construction supplies, machinery, computers, plastics products, paper, structural panels, textile products, printing, apparel and furniture.