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U.S. Specialty Chemicals Markets Start 2Q on Strong Note

Of the 28 specialty chemical segments the ACC monitors, 24 expanded in April.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes started the 2Q on a strong note, increasing 0.9% in April after an upwardly revised 0.5% gain in March and a 0.3% gain in February. All changes in the data are reported on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. Of the 28 specialty chemical segments the ACC monitors, 24 expanded in April, one market experienced decline and three featured no change. During April, large market volume gains (1% and over) o...

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