Plastic Resin & Synthetic Fiber Manufacturing
Industry Description
The US plastic resins and synthetic fibers manufacturing industry consists of about 1,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $100 billion. Major companies include Dow Chemical, DuPont, Chevron Phillips, Huntsman, Celanese, and Momentive Specialty Chemicals. The US industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies have more than 80 percent of the market.
SIC: 2824, 2823, 2822, 2821
NAICS: 325211, 325212, 325221, 325222
NAICS: 325211, 325212, 325221, 325222
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| HOTEL AMENITIES SUPPLIERS (PTY) LTD | 142,670.92M | Isando, Gp |
| The Dow Chemical Company | 59,985.00M | Midland, MI |
| AVC HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 58,140.06M | Laverton North, Vic |
| AUSTRALIAN VINYLS CORPORATION PTY LTD | 54,501.85M | Laverton, Vic |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | 51,035.00M | Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
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Environmentalism - Concern over global warming and other environmental issues has...
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US nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments of chemical products, an indicator of demand for plastic resin and synthetic fibers, rose 4 percent year-to-date in March 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.
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Challenge to Use of BPA Rejected - In a move that could help preserve a key source of revenue for plastic resin makers, the US Food and Drug Administration recently rejected a...
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