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The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents the U.S. chemical manufacturing industry — a $673 billion enterprise that strengthens national competitiveness and supports 547,000 skilled American jobs. Through science-based federal policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, and collaboration across the public and private sectors, ACC advances innovation, infrastructure development, and more, making the United States a leader in chemical and plastics manufacturing. The business of chemistry contributes to the U.S. economy by: • Supporting high-skilled manufacturing jobs across the country • Driving research, product innovation, and safety performance • Providing materials essential to energy, infrastructure, healthcare, and supply chains As the premier trade association representing the U.S. chemical manufacturing industry, ACC leads its members through Responsible Care, regulatory clarity and responsible leadership.
The Manufacturing Leadership Council is the world’s first member-driven, business leadership network dedicated to helping senior industry executives identify the opportunities created by transformational digital technologies in the operation, organization, and leadership of manufacturing enterprises as they pursue their journeys to Manufacturing 4.0.