PVC outlook in 2016

The North American PVC market had a rocky year in 2015. The construction market, PVC’s biggest domestic sector, did not rebound as expected which caused sales to be down 3 percent for the first 10 months of the year. Export sales saw fewer losses.  The areas of PVC flooring, decking, and automotive each saw some growth.  Despite some difficulty in the market in 2015, analysts report some confidence in  North American PVC and even see potential for 1 to 2 percent growth in 2016, with some even predicting growth as high as the U.S. GDP projected amount of 2.5 to 3 percent.