Entries from Chemicals & The Economy tagged with 'rubber'

Russia's chemical production continues to grow

Russia has been the great exception in regional chemical markets. Normally, production growth starts at a high level, often 15% a year or more, and then slows as markets become more mature. But in Russia, output collapsed with the Berlin...

Russia's chemical production tumbles

Last week's global production numbers highlighted the startling collapse in output from Central & Eastern Europe. This was the worst regional performer in Q1, and the blog decided to investigate further. Russian output is key to the region's performance. And...