CHEMICALS output in Germany increased 4.2% in the first quarter of 2014 with revenues up by 5% to ?46.8bn, compared with the same period a year ago, according to a report by German chemicals trade group Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI). Although domestic sales rose 3%, the foreign demand for chemicals dropped 1.5%, primarily affected by the US and Asian markets. Chemical prices were down 2.4% compared with the same period of 2013. VCI president Karl-Ludwig Kley said: "The sentiment in the companies is cautiously optimistic, inter alia, because of the positive trends in the euro zone.
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机译：德国化学贸易集团Verband der Chemischen Industrie（VCI）的一份报告显示，2014年第一季度，德国化学药品的产量增长了4.2％，收入达到468亿欧元，同比增长5％。尽管国内销售额增长了3％，但国外化学品需求下降了1.5％，这主要受到美国和亚洲市场的影响。化工价格与2013年同期相比下降了2.4％。VCI总裁Karl-Ludwig Kley表示：“除其他因素外，由于欧元区的积极趋势，公司的市场持谨慎乐观的态度。
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