Keyword: US chemical industry

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US Companies Point to Increased Federal Regulations as Barrier to Growth

06.05.2015 - Specialty chemical manufacturers have identified federal regulations as a barrier to growth in a recent industrywide Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Society of Chemical...

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How 20 Years Have Transformed the Chemical Industry

06.05.2015 - For the second consecutive year, the Boston Consulting Group has conducted a total shareholder return (TSR) analysis of the chemical industry. The top 10 chemical companies have...

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Building Momentum

19.01.2015 - In the US, where economic growth has been characterized as "slow and steady" for some time, expansion and strength in the chemical industry continues and momentum is building. In...

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US Shale Spurs Record Foreign Chemical Investment

30.06.2014 - Chemical producers around the globe plan to invest as much as $72 billion in new US production facilities to take advantage of cheap shale gas-derived feedstock, says a report by...

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Outlook for American Chemistry Brightens

26.06.2014 - American Chemistry Council (ACC) Chief Economist Dr. Kevin Swift and ACC Senior Director Martha Moore presented the results of the "Mid-Year 2014 Chemical Industry Situation &...

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US Chemical Industry With Month-on-Month Gains in 2014

23.06.2014 - US chemical production recorded its fifth straight monthly gain in May with higher production in all regions except the west coast, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reports. A...

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Is Shale Gas a Game Changer in the European Chemical Market?

26.05.2014 - As the reserves of natural gas are dwindling and the importance of decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions rises, shale gas is quickly becoming one of the most viable sources of...

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U.S. Chemical Companies Eye Gains From U.S.-EU Trade Talks

16.02.2013 - U.S. chemical companies, already riding a wave of lower production costs because of the United States' natural gas boom, see additional gains from proposed U.S. trade deals with...