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THIS WEEK I N BUSINESS

SEPTEMBER 22, 1969

PRODUCTION INDEX: CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS 325 300

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1967 Source: Federal Reserve Board

SBIS

1970 •Preliminary.

FIGURES OF THE WEEK*

1970

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3,23 2.28 1.51 . 1.09 6.88

3,41 2,42 1.69 1,11 7.43

3,34 2.42 1.73 1*03 7.31

351 279 779 66 761 1075 1022 214 415 1140 172

329 250 749 58 718 1040 1036 199 358 1021 181

347 249 793 62 751 1094 1099 209 381 1062 197

337 253 . 730 65 724 1093 1Q88 201 384 1058 195

273 161 328 910 261 518 632

264 167 344 B60 247 506 622

257 157 349 874 268 481 606

MAN-MADE FIBERS (millions of pounds) Acrylics Cellulose acetate Nylon Olefins Polyester Rayon Textile glass

139 117 348 56 226 277 108

140 115 344 55 230 268 121

SYNTHETIC RUBBER (thousands of long tons) Butyl Nitrile Stereoregulated elastomers Styrene-butadiene

33 18 84 344

PRODUCTION INDEX: CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS FRB Industrial Production Index (1957-59= 100)**

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INORGANIC CHEMICALS (millions of short tons) Ammonia Chlorine gas Nitric acid Sodium carbonate Sulfuric acid

2.93 2.21 1.57 1.06 6.97

3.35 2.37 1.59 1.14 7.41

ORGANIC CHEMICALS (millions of pounds) Acetone Benzene Butadiene Ethanolamines Ethylene oxide Formaldehyde Methanol, synthetic Phthalic anhydride Phenol, synthetic Styrene Vinyl acetate

335 249 752 62 710 1000 984 181 395 992 187

PLASTICS AND RESINS (millions of pounds) Phenolic resins Polyester resins Polyethylene, high density Polyethylene, low density Polypropylene Polystyrene Polyvinyl chloride

PRODUCTION

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276 163 366 928 279 -60S 670

274 171 370 930 279 515 658

142 125 355' 56 248 259 111

142 127 360 60 268 277 116

148* 121 369 64 269 275 115

34 18 97 345

32 17 98 332

33 18 107 364

34 18 103 356

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*Figures for month immediately preceding computer forecast are preliminary. **Not seasonally adjusted Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Textile Organon, Federal Reserve Board

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