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Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2013: Naphtha rise not enough to trigger a run / Demand still modest / Ongoing battle for share of cost relief / No Turnaround in sight
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14.05.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics PVC April 2013: Most of ethylene decline is passed on for base grades / Plasticiser rebates pressure some products / Pastes hold up / Falling notations certain in May
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06.05.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics April 2013: PE producers forced to pass on full cost reduction / PP holds up better / PVC and PS buyers also see price cuts / Rising trend in May possible
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06.05.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2013: Producers hold onto half of cost reductions / Falling naphtha strengthens converters' waiting game / Intensity of demand revival will decide further developments
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15.04.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics in March 2013: Producers find it hard to pass on costs / Cold weather, soft markets and reluctant buyers dash hike hopes / Cost reduction and rising demand jockey for position in April
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04.04.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics PVC March 2013: Deep freeze in building sector allows only minimal cost pass-through for S-PVC base / Rising plasticiser prices drive S-PVC (P) compounds / April picture dominated by rollover, despite falling ethylene notation
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04.04.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2013: Falling costs upstream dash producers' hopes of triple-digit hikes / Polyolefins rise less than costs / Higher input prices added to PVC, PS and EPS / Supply in line with demand
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14.03.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics PVC February 2013: Minor increases for base polymer / Additives stable / Paste grade flat / Weak building demand pressures / Pronounced upswing expected in spring
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05.03.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics in February 2013: Most notations show little change / PE largely rolls over / PP and PVC up slightly / PS and EPS slightly softer / Demand slack / Upturn likely in March
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05.03.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2013: Buyers turn a deaf ear on hike plans / Stable costs dampen momentum / Demand still slack / First upstream cost rises appear / Price spiral could turn upward
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14.02.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics in January 2013: Price hikes come to a halt in mid-month / Producers still net reasonable margin gains / Slow start to demand / February likely similar
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05.02.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics PVC January 2013: Producers manage to lift S-PVC base notations slightly / Matrix component in blends rising / Additives mostly stable / No movement for PVC pastes
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05.02.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2013: Slight margin improvement for polyolefin producers / No sharp order rise at month's begin / PVC and EPS still weak / PS moving in tandem with costs
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15.01.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics PVC December 2012: S-PVC base notations decline amid end-of-year stagnation / Compounds follow suit / Many additives also tend slightly down / PVC pastes down / Slack ordering from automotive sector
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08.01.2013
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Standard Thermoplastics in December 2012: PE slide halted / PP follows monomer downward / PS producers recoup cost rises / PVC and EPS prices softer / Polyolefin producers will seek triple-digit hikes in January
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04.01.2013
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PVC November 2012: S-PVC base material gives up ground / Additives lead to some firming in compounds / Paste grades remain stable / Pilot report for extended PIE price reporting
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18.12.2012
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2012: Notations tend unusually firm / Occasional increases for PE / Only building applications weaker / Fear of triple-digit rises in January
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12.12.2012
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Standard Thermoplastics in November 2012: Autumn mist softens notations / Producers see fresh margin losses / Supply stabilises / December could see an unusual stabilisation
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05.12.2012
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2012: Polyolefins continue to crumble / PVC, PS and EPS producers try to resist declines / Costs down slightly / Bonus-linked orders start to flow in / Few bargains
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13.11.2012
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Standard Thermoplastics in October 2012: Slack demand pressures polyolefins / Cost pressure eases / Only PS makes slight gain / More price concessions likely in expected slow November trading
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05.11.2012
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