Special Message:

As we look back at 2010 we are pleased at the steady rebound in most economies and an ever improving situation for most individuals and companies. This past year was highlighted by a lot of changes and fluctuations in our industry triggered by inflating oil prices, rationalization, lack of raw material availability, commodity speculation, currency devaluation due to unsustainable debt levels and manufacturing outages (mechanical failure). The end effect is that chemical prices climbed throughout 2010 and at the end of the year we saw some of the highest prices ever on most chemicals. CONTINUE READING “A MARKET UPDATE FOR JANUARY 2011”→