IMS Worldwide Inc.

As recently as 2008, natural gas prices were so high that some chemical manufacturers were shutting down U.S. operations. But the ability to access feedstocks like natural gas coming out of the Permian Basin fueled the plastic resin boom, when the economics allowed North America to compete with anywhere in the world.

Plastic Resin Market Update - IMS Worldwide, Inc by Rob Richardson Overview of the Resin Industry 2008-2021 As recently as 2008, natural gas prices were so high that some chemical manufacturers were shutting down U.S. operations. But the ability to access feedstocks like natural gas coming out of the Permian Basin fueled the plastic resin boom, wh...