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The Daily. Tuesday, April 10, 2001
Chemical firms produced 203 192 metric tonnes of polyethylene synthetic resins in February, a 7.6% decrease from 220 006 tonnes in February 2000.
Year-to-date production totalled 407 996 tonnes, down 4.6% from 427 611 tonnes produced in the same period of 2000.
Data are also available on production of 3 other types of synthetic resins and 24 industrial chemicals.
Available on CANSIM: matrix 951.
The February 2001 issue of Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins (46-002-XIB, $5/47) is now available. See How to order products.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Mireille Paquette (613-951-1058; mireille.paquette@statcan.gc.ca), Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division.