PVC production and plant operating rate in March 2023
PVC production and plant operating rate in March 2023
Analysis on PVC production: In March 2023, the domestic PVC production reached 1.9584 million tons, up 9.45% month-on-month while down 1.28% year-on-year. In March, the production based on the calcium carbide method was 1.4712 million tons, up 8.17% month-on-month while down 8.76% year-on-year, with a cumulative year-on-year decrease of 5.51%. The production based on the ethylene method was 0.4872 million tons, up 22.29% month-on-month and 31.21% year-on-year, with a cumulative year-on-year increase of 27%. The cumulative PVC production was 5.6616 million tons from January to March.
Analysis on PVC plant operating rate: The domestic PVC plant operating rate was 83.66% in March 2023, down 4.1% year-on-year while up 7.22% month-on-month.
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