U.S. production of major plastic resins totaled 8.3 billion pounds in July, an increase of 7.2% over the prior month, and an increase of 3.3% compared to July 2022, according to new statistics released by the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
Year-to-date production was 55.6 billion pounds, flat as compared to the same period last year.
Sales and captive (internal) use of major plastic resins totaled 8.1 billion pounds in July, an increase of 0.9% compared to the prior month, and an increase of 8.8% from the same month one year earlier. Year-to-date sales and captive use were 54.5 billion pounds, flat as compared to the same period in 2022, ACC reported.