北美5月份PVC產量比4月份增長近4%
中國石化新聞網訊 據普氏能源資訊6月12日休斯頓報道，美國化學理事會（American Chemistry Council）周二（12日）公布的初步統計數據顯示，5月份北美聚氯乙烯（PVC）產量比4月份增長了近4%，這反映出需求強勁以及4月份的產量從3月份美國最大PVC生產商新泰特在德克薩斯州自由港的業務出現好轉中得到增加。
5月份北美PVC月產量達到了近14.5億磅，高于4月份的近14億磅。5月份的PVC產量比去年同期的13.5億磅增長了9%，這反映出PVC生產廠的強勁開工率。
統計數據顯示，北美5月份PVC的總銷售量接近14.4億磅，其中超過9.03億磅PVC銷往北美國內市場，超過5.07億磅PVC被用于出口。
李峻 編譯自 普氏能源資訊
原文如下：
North American PVC production up nearly 4% from April
North American PVC production rose nearly 4% in May compared to April, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the American Chemistry Council, reflecting stronger demand and the April ramp-up from a March turnaround at Shintech's operations in Freeport, Texas.
Production reached nearly 1.45 billion lb for the month, up from nearly 1.4 billion lb in April. May production was 9% higher than the year-ago month's output of more than 1.35 billion lb, reflecting strong operating rates.
Total May sales reached nearly 1.44 billion lb, with more than 903 million lb sold into the North American domestic market
