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News Jan 12, 2017 ACC’s Nanotechnology Panel Issues a Statement Regarding EPA’s Final Rule on Nanoscale Materials The American Chemistry Council’s Nanotechnology Panel issued the following statement regarding The Environmental Protection Agency’s final reporting and recordkeeping rule on nanoscale materials.
News Jan 10, 2017 ACC Welcomes House Passage of REINS Act and Midnight Rules Relief Act The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the “Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act,” H.R. 26 and the “Midnight Rules Relief Act,” H.R. 21 last week.
News Jan 06, 2017 ACC Welcomes RIT Leadership for REMADE Manufacturing Institute ACC and America’s plastics makers welcome the selection of the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute of Sustainability to lead REMADE.
News Jan 05, 2017 ACC Comments on Nomination of Robert Lighthizer for USTR The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Robert Lighthizer to United States Trade Representative (USTR):
News Jan 05, 2017 U.S. Chemical Production Edged Higher in November The U.S. CPRI rose 0.2 percent in November, following flat growth in October and a 0.2 percent decline in September.
News Jan 04, 2017 ACC Urges House Passage of Regulatory Accountability Act The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today urged swift passage of the “Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 5),” introduced yesterday by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.).
Reports and Studies Dec 31, 2016 Data Hawks LLC Arkansas Study The primary objective of this study was to investigate and compare pipeline cost, diameter, type of material, and installation lengths in open and restricted bidding communities in Arkansas.
News Dec 29, 2016 Global Chemicals Production Remains Flat In Fourth Quarter During November, capacity utilization in the global business of chemistry declined 0.1 percentage points to 78.3 percent. This is off from 80.5 percent last November and is below the long-term (1987-2015) average of 89.1 percent.
News Dec 21, 2016 U.S. Specialty Chemicals Markets Gather Momentum during Fourth Quarter The American Chemistry Council (ACC) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes rose 0.4 percent in November. This follows a revised 0.1 percent gain in October and a 0.2 percent gain in September.
Infographics and Fact Sheets Dec 21, 2016 US Chemicals Trade by the Numbers U.S. chemical manufacturing is a catalyst and essential contributor to a pro-growth, pro-competitiveness agenda.
Infographics and Fact Sheets Dec 21, 2016 Trade: A Pro-Growth, Pro-Competitiveness Agenda for Chemical Manufacturing 3 reasons America's leading manufacturing industry is poised to drive economic growth and job creation nationwide.
News Dec 20, 2016 Chemical Activity Barometer Ends Year on Strong Note; Suggests Expanded Business Growth in Early 2017 The Chemical Activity Barometer posted a significant improvement over the first half of the year, a pace not seen since September 2010.
News Dec 20, 2016 Administration's Move to Withdraw Significant Portions of OCS from Energy Exploration Puts U.S. Manufacturing at Disadvantage This action by President Obama in his last days in office is another disturbing example of short-sighted policy decisions made by the Administration to limit access to oil and natural gas on federal lands.
News Dec 15, 2016 Large Group of Business Executives Invites Trump Administration to Work with Them to Modernize Freight Rail Policies More than 50 top executives sent a letter to Vice President-elect Pence inviting the Trump administration to select candidates that are “committed to eliminating outdated rules and overly bureaucratic procedures.”
News Dec 15, 2016 Plastics Division Announces Newest Member: DSM Engineering Plastics DSM Engineering Plastics is a global supplier of high-performance engineering thermoplastics.
