Article: US Polyvinyl Chloride demand to reach 15.8 billion pounds in the year 2006.(Industry Overview)

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) demand in the US is projected to rise over 3 percent yearly to 15.8 billion pounds in 2006, with value increasing over 5 percent annually to $6.8 billion. Factors driving growth include a unique combination of cost, strength, versatility and processability advantages. Other stimulants include improved processing technologies and the development of enhanced resin grades. These and other trends are presented in Polyvinyl Chloride, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm.

Construction markets, which accounted for nearly three-quarters of total PVC resin demand in 2001, will benefit from ...

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