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POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April: Customs chaos leads to almost stable prices / Reductions expected towards end of month / Intensification of downward trend likely in May	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC April: Declining raw material costs, sluggish demand pull down prices / Downward trend expected to continue in May	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend April: Tariff disputes hinder early agreements for polyethylene / Declining costs put pressure on prices for PP, PS, EPS	14.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March: Demand weak, supply sufficient – negotiations often arrive at rollover / Automotive industry still a concern / No improvement in sight	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March: Subdued ordering puts a damper on calls for price hikes / Supply situation relaxed / Possible EU tariffs on PE imports from US lead to uncertainty	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March: Increased costs fuel price hike / Up to triple-digit premiums for EPS / Trend reversal expected in April	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC March: Demands for major hikes seem to be evaporating / Supply low, demand even lower / Coming soon: Easter closures	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend March: Prices rise more than costs / Demand picks up only slowly	13.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics February: Prices for PS and ABS follow costs amid weak demand / Higher premiums for EPS	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene February: Most agreements based on monomer rise / Sparse supply situation meets weak demand / Expectations remain cautious	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene February: Prices rise to varying extent / Availability adequate / Still no sign of spring recovery in demand	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC February: Prices rise, no significant spring recovery / Increases also to be expected in March	03.03.2025
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING European prices for plastic materials mostly down in Q4 / Increase in year-on-year comparison / US, German politics bolster uncertainty	18.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend February: Price hikes go beyond rise in monomer costs / Significant increases for LDPE, EPS	12.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics January: Rising costs serve as guideline for price increases for PS, EPS, ABS / Further hikes expected for February	04.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene January: Prices move in different directions / Rollover dominates with demand weak / Significant price rises expected for February	04.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene January: Rollovers dominate at start of year / Slightly higher demand due to restocking and advance purchases / Prices likely to be higher in February	04.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC January: Rollover for C2 contract sets direction / Prices poised to rise in February	03.02.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING NETHERLANDS Pressure on Dutch firms continues / Local market reflects problems in Europe / “Market is flooded with virgin plastics from China”	20.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend January: Rollover for polyolefins, moderate increases for styrenics / Most prices follow pattern of feedstock costs	13.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene December: Prices fall again on weak demand / Automotive remains cause for concern / Additional pressure from imports	03.01.2025
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES Styrenics December: Weak rollover at end of year / Demand hits rock bottom / Prices likely to turn upwards in January	03.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene December: Prices show solid sideways trend / Healthy supply situation despite cutbacks in production / Little change expected in January	03.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC December: Discounts dominate last month of year / No change expected in meagre demand situation	02.01.2025
YEAR-ENDER: POLYMER PRICES Cheaper materials from Asia pressure European manufacturers / PU, PET under special focus / Trump policies could raise European production costs / “If construction doesn't take off by March, the year is over.”	17.12.2024

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