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POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of March: Moderate price increases / Polyolefin plants back on line / Supplies still limited
14.03.2006
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics end of February: Hikes for polyolefins and styrenics / Order volume exceeds available supply / Notations stable, but pointing upward / Demand normal to good
28.02.2006
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of February: Prices rise significantly / Some sources sold out / Heavy demand sees buyers fighting for materials / Further increases on the horizon
14.02.2006
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the end of January: Purchasing boom rolls over from December / Order books for polyolefins close early / No uniform picture / Price hikes likely in February
31.01.2006
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of January: Supply of some polymers is tight / Demand livens up / Significant price increases announced for the second half of the month
19.01.2006
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in December: All notations lighter / PVC fares better than most polymers / Plentiful supplies exert pressure on prices / Suspenseful start to the New Year expected
05.01.2006
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in November: PVC rises again / PP still stable / PE softer / PS and EPS significantly lower / Producers will find it difficult to hold current price levels in December
15.12.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of December / PVC with rollover / PE, PS and EPS lose considerable ground / PP also weak / Inventories high and demand slack
15.12.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of November: Supply situation begins to normalise / PVC up again / Polyolefins stabilise at high level / PS and EPS tend slightly downward
17.11.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in October: Polyolefin notations rise by a historic amount / PVC adds around EUR 100/t / PS and EPS rise more moderately / Announcements of further price increases
03.11.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of October: Markets tighter due to supply bottlenecks / Exorbitant price increases now the rule rather than the exception / No relaxation yet in sight
20.10.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in September: Tight supply drives up prices for all commodities / Priority for converters is to secure supplies rather than negotiate on prices / Increases for October
06.10.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics beginning of September: Prices rocket upwards / Severe shortages in supply for commodities in western Europe / Polyolefins face more pressure than PVC, PS or EPS
22.09.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in August: Substantial increase seen for all materials / Short inventories fuel upward price spiral / Sellers will go for further increases in September / Import threat looms
08.09.2005
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Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of August: Price turnaround is sustained in August / All notations rise significantly
25.08.2005
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Standard thermoplastics in July: Polyolefins and polystyrenes higher / Rise may be imminent for PVC, too / Shortages trigger upward price spiral / Producers plan across-the-board hikes in August
11.08.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of July: Price turnaround for all materials begins to grip / Rock-bottom notations disappear / Lively demand meets short inventories
28.07.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in June: Notations retreat significantly / Material on offer from many sources / Increases announced for July / Ethylene and propylene contracts lower in third quarter
14.07.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of June: Notations still under heavy pressure / Large number of spot offers make an overview difficult / Bottoming out in June and a calming in July?
30.06.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in May: Abundance of material, falling feedstock prices and wait-and-see attitude all put pressure on notations / Producers pin hopes on prices bottoming out in June
16.06.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of May: Roller coaster ride in European market / PS and EPS fall back significantly due to lower feedstock prices / PVC and polyolefins also show declines
19.05.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics April: Market sees opposing trends / Polyolefins and PVC notations yield considerably despite higher feedstocks / PS and EPS move up / Softness could continue into May
05.05.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of April: PS and EPS make gains / Polyolefins and PVC just barely manage roll over / Benzene and styrene feedstocks are increasingly volatile
21.04.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in March: PE falls significantly / PVC and PP experience price reductions / PS and EPS climb substantially / Producers are aiming for more price increases in April
07.04.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of March: PE notations move down sharply / PVC and PP also lose ground / PS and EPS move up
22.03.2005
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