Polymer Prices Standard Thermoplastics

Polyethylene June 2017: Price cuts mostly much bigger than the fall in costs / Film grades under particularly acute pressure because of oversupply / More reductions in July / Will there be a trend turnaround before the end of the month?

Polypropylene June 2017: Price declines exceed reference price dip / Imports pad supply / Buyers hold out for rebates / Market could bottom out in July

Styrenics June 2017: Notations for PS and EPS turn slightly upwards again / ABS tends further down / Demand lively / July expected to bring renewed rises for PS and EPS and reductions for ABS

PVC June 2017: Notations for base material declining further / Tight supplies of titanium dioxide and plasticisers fuel price rises for ready-to-use materials / Market situation set to remain virtually unchanged in July

Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2017: Prices follow in the footsteps of the cost changes / Producers notch small margin gains with some LLDPE and PP grades and EVA / All types have potential for price cuts

Polyethylene May 2017: The ethylene motto “rollover” does not hold true / Notations trending down / Film grades generally affected more / Further decreases expected for June / Possible trend reversal in the course of the month

Polypropylene May 2017: The picture is one of reductions / Greater falls for high-flying copolymers / Supplies increasingly returning to normal / Compounds also weakening / Noticeable falls imminent in June

Styrenics May 2017: Price correction continues / Again high discounts on all materials / Strong demand / Premiums on PS and EPS likely in June / ABS still has more potential for trending down

PVC May 2017: Base material notations remain stable / Titanium dioxide continues to force up compounds / Dramatic development in plasticisers now too / Ready-to-use materials still rising

Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2017: Continuation of downwards trend from second half of April / Slight reductions for polyolefins / Styrenics plummeting along with monomer / Only PVC still firmer

Polyethylene April 2017: Easter brings a turnaround in demand / Second half of the month characterised by restraint / Upturn unexpectedly switches to downward pressure / Further price reductions probable / Pipe grades are the exception

Styrenics April 2017: Price correction initiated / High discounts for all materials / Speculation on falling prices restricts demand / Forecast of further three-digit reductions for May

Polypropylene April 2017: Demand watershed keeps pricing stable / Hike plans run aground / Global propylene demand points downward / May could see slight increases

PVC April 2017: Slight tightening of market conditions exploited by base material suppliers / Dramatic developments for titanium dioxide lift rigid grades still further

Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2017: Surge of price increases loses momentum / Initial stagnation with PE / Further small rises for PP and PVC / Styrenics slump again / Busy spring in sight

Polyethylene March 2017: Prices rise on a broad front / Producers win margin improvements for LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE pipe grade / Tight supply leads to first allocations / Further hikes expected to follow in April

Polyproylene March 2017: Upward trend continues / Compounds also rise / Maintenance tightens supply slightly / Imports could bring relief / Fresh hikes in April

PVC March 2017: Margin improvement for base material producers / Market situation tightening / Cost increase for scarce titanium dioxide drives up rigid grades still further / Continuing upwards movement

Styrenics March 2017: Prices reach their peak / All-time highs after latest SM increase / High price level dampens demand / Price correction in April / Three-digit decreases across the board anticipated

Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2017: Prices rise across the board / Margin increases nevertheless generally moderate / Styrenics reach record highs

Polyethylene February 2017: Producers succeed in bringing about a trend turnaround / Mostly moderate margin increase / Imports from Middle East down to a trickle / Further price rises expected in March / Maintenance turnarounds restrict supply

Styrenics February 2017: All-time high of PS and ABS prices / Exorbitant SM price increase fuels skyrocketing notations / No full cost transfer / Price rally continues / EPS also approaching record high

Polypropylene February 2017: Producers pass costs through for all grades / Copo sees first margin gains / Supply limitations palpable in March / Demand swells / Prices rising sharply

PVC February 2017: Producers achieve the hoped-for trend reversal / Brisk orders and export opportunities allow initial small margin improvements / Clearer upwards movement in March over a broad front

Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2017: Moderate margin improvements for the polyolefins / PVC still slightly weaker / Styrenics explode along with the monomer / Upward pressure to continue