In 2023, Brazil witnessed its chemical industry’s lowest capacity utilization at 64%, falling six points from the year before. This detail comes from the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim) in its latest report. December saw a sharper drop to 60%, a decline from both the previous year and month. The year also saw production dip […]
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