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POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene July 2015: Standard grades tumble farther than monomer / Supply mostly back to normal as imports pad / Base compounds regather momentum / Price plunge in August
05.08.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics July 2015: Fall in PS notations exceeds monomer slide / EPS decline not as steep / ABS moves into a rollover / Price pressure will continue into August
05.08.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC July 2015: Rollover for base and emulsion grades / Slight downward corrections for compounds / Supply improves considerably / Price declines likely in August
05.08.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2015: Supply situation on the road to recovery / PE rolls over / PP follows the monomer down / PVC trending stable to slightly upward / PS takes its cue from the monomer trend
14.07.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene June 2015: Increases once again reach triple digits / Margins at record levels / Improvement slowly coming into sight / Notations likely to roll over or even fall in July
03.07.2015
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Polypropylene June 2015: Hikes continuously diminished / Prices barely exceed cost increase / Supply improves / Some relief likely in July / Compounds still firm
03.07.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC June 2015: Producers once again achieve significant margin improvements / Tight market drives prices up / Supply situation appears to be easing / Notations could stabilise in July
03.07.2015
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Styrenics June 2015: Price boom comes to an end / Only ABS pointing up slightly / PS already crumbling / EPS rolls over / Holiday season will dampen demand in July / Discounts expected across the board
03.07.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2015: Polyethylene continues to point up / Further triple-digit increases / PP and PVC also see substantial hikes / Solely PS remains stable
15.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene May 2015: Price hikes exceed all records / Commodity plastic is more expensive than ever in Europe / Outages at southern European crackers quash initial signs of recovery / No improvement expected in June
03.06.2015
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Polypropylene May 2015: Wild upward flight continues / Market remains extremely tight / Improvements short-lived / June could see price records / Compounders' margins under pressure
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics May 2015: Renewed SM price hike drives notations up / ABS remains tight / PS and EPS markets ease slightly / Uptrend continues into June
03.06.2015
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PVC May 2015: Increasingly tight supply situation drives notations up / Producers achieve margin gains / Little change expected in June / Prices continue to rise
03.06.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2015: Renewed significant hikes for polyolefins / PVC also rising steeply / Styrenics take a breather at impressive high / Situation only expected to improve by end of the quarter
14.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene April 2015: Catastrophic supply situation drives prices up / Ethylene price no longer plays a role / Further rises likely in May / Growing incentives for imports offer some small consolation
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene April 2015: Prices for standard PP explode as supply continues to tighten / Compounds follow the C3 cost rise / Commodities at monomer level / Further increases likely although notations could soon peak
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics April 2015: SM cost explosion continues to drive prices up / PS and ABS reach levels last seen in autumn 2013 / Processors focus on securing volumes / Additional hikes likely in May
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC April 2015: Producers achieve margin gains / Maintenance turnarounds and production problems curtail supply / Substantial, across-the-board increases / Additional hikes likely in May
06.05.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend April 2015: Massive rises across the board / Tight market situation helps producers lift prices / Traditional market structures break up / No end to upsurge in sight / Will extruders run dry?
14.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene March 2015: Surprisingly strong turnaround as prices rocket / Production restrictions curb availability / Price rises exceed cost increase / Further hikes almost inevitable
07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene March 2015: Producers pass on costs and achieve renewed margin improvement / Production problems continue to drive prices up despite stable feedstock costs
07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics March 2015: SM price hike shocks processors / ABS and PS increase exceeds cost rise / Tight supply leaves buyers no room to manoeuvre / Additional significant rises expected
07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
PVC March 2015: Producers pass on substantial hikes / Suppliers improve their margins / Base grades trending tight / Construction season kicks off / Additional increases likely after Easter holidays
07.04.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2015: Price hikes bigger than cost increases / Generous triple-digit rises are the rule / Some market bottlenecks / Demand livens up as expected
16.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene February 2015: Downtrend slows / Still some significant cuts / Mid-month turnaround / HD niche grades structurally tight / March likely to see hikes
04.03.2015
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