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The Chemical and Plastics Industries
in Massachusetts can be identified
as chemical input manufacturers
and chemical products manufacturing.
The former provides the later
with raw materials for production.
Chemical and Plastics inputs
include: industrial inorganic
chemicals, plastics and resins,
organic chemicals, agricultural
chemicals, and miscellaneous
plastics. Chemical product industries
manufacture: pharmaceuticals,
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varnishes, lacquers, enamels,
and solvents. Plastic products
include: plastic films,
plastic sheets, plastic
profiles, plastic bottles
and foam. These industries
employ over 36,000 workers
and generate more than
3.5 billion dollars in
gross sales. Employee compensation
from the Chemicals and
Plastics Industries is
more than 2 billion dollars.
The Chemical and Plastics
industries make direct
purchases from the National
IF industries at a rate
of roughly one quarter
their gross output.
The
industry National
Roadmap identified
the following key areas
for investment. These areas
include: new chemical science
and engineering technology,
supply chain management,
information systems, manufacturing
and operations. The Office
of Industrial Technologies
invests nearly 12 million
dollars each year to fund
technology partnerships,
educational programs, showcases,
and technology outreach
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