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Styrenics and the U.S. EconomyThe U.S. styrene industry is a diversified approximately $28-billion industry comprising hundreds of companies with thousands of facilities that provide directly some 128,000 well-paying jobs throughout the country. It provides essential raw materials and products for nearly all major American industries, from automobiles and construction to electronics and packaging. Manufacturers produce a wide variety of everyday goods from styrene-based resins ranging from cups and utensils to furniture, bathroom and kitchen appliances, hospital and school supplies, sports and recreational equipment, consumer electronics, automobile parts, and durable lightweight packaging of all kinds. Major styrene manufacturing states include California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia. The industry's more than 5,000 plants include manufacturers who produce or use:
The industry's annual payroll exceeds $4 billion.Styrene monomer and derivative polymer plants are worth nearly $9 billion.The industry contributes tax revenues of $7 billion annually.The industry contributes almost $540 million to the U.S. trade balance.To learn more about how styrene’s countless benefits bring peace of mind and quality to life, click here: Styrene Uses and Benefits Brochure. |
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