U.S. Specialty Chemicals Market Starts Fourth Quarter on a Tepid Note (ACC - American Chemistry ...

(Source: ACC - American Chemistry Council) Contact: Patrick Hurston (202) 249-6506 Email: patrick_hurston@americanchemistry.com WASHINGTON (November 19, 2015) - The Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index, a tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) entered the fourth quarter on a tepid note, slipping back 0.1 percent on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in October after a 0.3 percent gain in September and a weak first half of the year. Weakness in 2015 continues to be centered in oilfield chemicals and a few other segments...