David Barry
David is Senior Editor at OPIS PetroChem Wire. He has covered the polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene markets since 2008, and petrochemicals more broadly since 2006. A graduate of Rice University in Houston, Texas, David also has graduate degrees in Chemistry and Science & Technology Journalism. He currently lives and works in the Atlanta area.
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Recent Posts
Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Plastics
Sustainability Drives Recycled Plastic Use in Packaging
In the race to meet ambitious 2025 and 2030 sustainability targets, packaging companies across the U.S. are reporting real momentum...
Chemicals/Petrochemicals
USGC Polyethylene Exports Set New Record as More Supply Looms
US polyethylene (PE) spot prices finished 2023 flat to 3cts/lb lower than a year earlier as producers increased exports to...
Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Propylene
Polypropylene 2024 Demand Outlook
The US polypropylene (PP) industry was buffeted by weak demand in 2023, and that may well continue in 2024. The...
Chemicals/Petrochemicals
Asia Remains Key to U.S. Polyethylene Industry’s Export Strategy
US polyethylene producers have a domestic demand problem, with year-to-date sales to North American customers off nearly 9%, according to...
Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Spot Market
Polyethylene Exports & the U.S. & China Trade War
The U.S. polyethylene (PE) industry has spent massive resources during the past decade to capitalize on abundant, low-cost raw materials...