The results of the 2004 End Use Market Survey of the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico indicate that the polyurethanes industry has been on a firm growth track during the last two years.
HOUSTON - The results of the 2004 End Use Market Survey of the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico indicate that the polyurethanes industry has been on a firm growth track during the last two years. The survey reported that production of polyurethane products grew 10.8 percent overall between 2002 and 2004. This compares to relative flat growth experienced between 2000 and 2002.
Angela Austin of IAL Consultants, the firm that conducted the survey, commented, "Overall, the polyurethanes industry has continued to grow at a rate equal or greater than GDP across the NAFTA region, despite the maturity of its main end use industries - construction, refrigeration, automotive and furniture - in the U.S. and Canada."