Chemical & Engineering News
June 23, 1997
Copyright © 1997 by the American Chemical Society
INDUSTRY TRENDS: Slow growth for chemicals
| Production index, 1990 = 100 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | % change 1995-96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All manufacturing | 95.5 | 91.2 | 92.0 | 95.1 | 97.6 | 3% |
| All chemicalsa | 102.0 | 100.1 | 105.5 | 112.4 | 113.9 | 1 |
| Petrochemicals | 104.5 | 102.2 | 109.4 | 120.3 | 122.6 | 2 |
| Aromatics | 119.3 | 127.1 | 132.9 | 149.3 | 144.3 | -3 |
| Alkalies & chlorine | 97.0 | 94.2 | 93.8 | 98.6 | 97.1 | -2 |
| Inorganic chemicals & pigments | 96.2 | 90.8 | 90.9 | 95.6 | 93.4 | -2 |
| Organic chemicals | 105.7 | 102.0 | 105.4 | 116.5 | 119.7 | 3 |
| Cyclic intermediates & dyes | 105.9 | 104.8 | 116.3 | 126.0 | 126.2 | 0 |
| Plastics | 99.4 | 96.3 | 102.2 | 110.4 | 114.5 | 4 |
| Synthetic fibers | 106.3 | 106.9 | 108.8 | 116.1 | 112.7 | -3 |
| Synthetic rubber | 97.5 | 91.9 | 94.7 | 105.0 | 106.6 | 2 |
| Fertilizers | 95.5 | 92.9 | 91.4 | 91.7 | 89.4 | -3 |
a Excludes pharmaceuticals. Source:-Ministry of International Trade & Industry
