The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 1.2% in December following a 0.6% gain in November and a 1.2% increase in October, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
Research and Markets has released a new study of the fire-resistant coatings market, reporting the market reached $933 million in 2020 and is projected to reach $1,106 million by 2025.
As the TiO2 market strengthens post-pandemic, TiO2 consumers in North America will continue to be faced with the dilemma of how best to find reductions in TiO2 costs.
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for architectural coatings, which is estimated at $67.9 billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of $89.3 billion by 2027.
A new study by Smithers predicts global demand for high-performance and special effect pigments in 2020 will be 217,100 tonnes, with a value of $6.22 billion, as the industry reacts to a severe short-term fall in demand caused by the global coronavirus outbreak.