ACC expects 3.4% growth for US chemicals production

摘要

ACC expects US chemicals production to post 3.4% growth in 2018, despite a slow start, and 3.6% growth in 2019, according to the group’s mid-year situation and outlook. ‘Over the next 18 months, we expect solid growth across multiple chemical sectors, especially fertilizers, crop protection, coatings, consumer products and petrochemicals,’ ACC says. US GDP is expected to grow by 2.8% in 2018 followed by 2.6% growth in 2019.