Top Ten North American Chemical Projects Planned for the First Quarter of 2010 Are Heavily Watched

SUGAR LAND--December 22, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--There is a lot of anxiety about how strongly the Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) of North America will begin the approaching year. An even greater level of interest is in how many of the large planned projects will be approved and move forward during the first quarter of 2010. Of the estimated $609 million in CPI projects planned to begin construction during the first quarter, the top 10 projects represent about 66% of the total. The success or failure of these 10 projects could have a significant influence on how quickly the CPI can expect to see substantial improvements next year.

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