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POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics July 2020: PA prices decline despite slight increase in feedstocks / PMMA likely to see distribution war / Slowdown in demand in August / Automotive situation varies across regions	06.08.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics June 2020: Prices fall to near-record lows / Producers fight plummeting prices with little success / Demand livelier but still weak / Automotive gives a glimmer of hope	06.07.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics May 2020: Significant price cuts with only a few exceptions / Demand from auto production still poor / Producers' output control begins to have effect	05.06.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics April 2020: Small price cuts initially / Hesitant pick-up in demand / Volume planning in price negotiations / Substantial reductions expected in May	07.05.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics March 2020: Most grades roll over / Only polyamides on the decline / Benzene crash to overshadow April / E&E sector could stabilise prices for POM and PBT	06.04.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics February 2020: Price stability on a broad front / Quarterly agreements provide support / Demand slightly above expectations / Differing trends likely in March	05.03.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2020: ABS firmer / PA 6.6, PMMA and PP compounds lower / PA 6 base polymers expected to push up compounds in the medium term / Demand slowly recovers	06.02.2020
ABS Realignment of grades in PIE's price reports / Extrusion and injection moulding materials now separate / Producers from Asia targeting Europe more strongly / Surplus puts pressure on European producers' margins	05.02.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2019: Year ends quietly / Production plants running with reduced output / January starts late because of weak automotive segment / Significant reductions announced for polyamide 6.6	07.01.2020
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2019: Downward drift continues / Notations crumble, but not in one fell swoop / No interruption to market weakness / Price pressure expected to dominate in December	05.12.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2019: Prices start to dive / First part of quarterly reductions reflected in the monthly transactions / More decreases expected in November / Sales in crisis mode	06.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2019: Most producers keep prices stable at end of Q3 / Only PA 6.6 sees minor reductions / October is start of a new quarter and new game / Buyers will insist on price cuts	07.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2019: Rollover domination a surprise / Market dead as a doornail / Transactions almost non-existent / Business expected to pick up in September / Heavy price pressure prevails	05.09.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2019: Slump in auto industry broadly drags prices down / Only PBT and POM still stable / Reductions in quarterly prices will add pressure to monthly transactions in August	06.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Majority of prices on the decline / Weak automotive demand puts more pressure on notations / Downtrend likely to continue in July	04.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2019: Price pressure continues / Producers have trouble keeping notations stable / Automotive slump remains key concern / More reductions probable	06.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2019: Producers regulate supply to keep notations mostly stable / Demand remains slow / Price cuts for polyamides probable in May	07.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Polyamide notations slide / Otherwise prices remain stable in final month of quarter / Demand still weak / Price cuts to be expected in April	04.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Depression in car industry hits hard / Prices fall in many places / Only quarterly agreements continue to stabilise / Automotive expected to remain weak / Further price erosion likely in March	06.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Producers keep prices largely stable / Demand from automotive sector becomes more critical / Price pressure will rise further in February	06.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Slump in auto production is reflected in prices / Significant decline with PC / PMMA also starts to slide / Downward trend could intensify in January	07.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018: Falling automotive demand leads to price erosion / Tight supply stabilises PA 6.6, PBT and POM / Downtrend could gain momentum in December	06.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2018: Automotive slump puts pressure on the market / Prices of many materials down / Only PA 6.6 climbs again / Downtrend to continue in November	06.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2018: Upturn largely comes to standstill / Weakness of auto industry clouds producers' prospects / Easing of tension with PMMA / Situation with PA 6.6 and PBT still tense	04.10.2018
PBT Chang Chun to increases resin prices / Hikes for compounds in Europe also in the cards	25.09.2018

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