CPI Survey Reports Positive Polyurethane Production Across North America

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) announced the results of a two-year survey on the polyurethanes industry in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 2023 End-Use Market Survey on the Polyurethanes Industry in the United States, Canada and Mexico shows that overall polyurethane production totaled 9.1 million pounds in 2023. While production faced […]
Survey Finds Midsize Firms Are Accelerating Generative AI Adoption

Findings from a survey conducted by Umpqua Bank indicate that companies are continuing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) into their business practices. Key results from the bank’s annual 2024 Business Barometer Survey of small and midsize companies show across-the-board advances in generative AI adoption, especially among midsize firms. According to this year’s survey, midsize companies […]
Survey of Chemical Distributors Reveals Ongoing Challenges in Freight Rail Service

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), formerly the National Association of Chemical Distributors, released the results of its most recent survey on members’ rail use and issues during the final half of 2023. The survey was conducted by John Dunham & Associates. The chemical industry, one of the largest customers of freight rail in both […]