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Polymer Prices Standard Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of August: Price turnaround is sustained in August / All notations rise significantly
25.08.2005
POLYMER PRICES
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
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in February: Styrenics more expensive / PVC and polyolefins come under pressure / Producers want to halt the decline / Outlook: PS and EPS notations point upward
10.03.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of February: PVC and PE come under slight pressure / PP very firm / PS and EPS continue to climb
24.02.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in January: Subdued start to the new year / Prices tend downwards / PS and EPS down significantly / PVC, LLDPE and HDPE roll over / Only PP and LDPE make gains
10.02.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of January: Feedstock contracts dictate the direction for polymers / PE and PP continue their upward trend, PVC stable, PS and EPS retreat
27.01.2005
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in December: Polyolefins continue their upward climb / Rollover for PVC / PS and EPS down significantly / Outlook for January depends on feedstock contracts
13.01.2005
FUTURES TRADING
London confirms autumn start for PP and LLDPE / German plastics players sceptical
08.07.2004
POLYMER PRICES
EPS: Significant price rises in May / Tight inventories, strong demand / Producers pressured by higher cost of styrene monomer / Further increases announced for June and July
24.06.2004
POLYMER FUTURES
London Metal Exchange plans futures trading for polyolefins / Better planning through polymer price hedging / Producers divided / Plastics standardisation the key problem
27.05.2004
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27.05.2004
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