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Polymer Prices Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2018: Upturn continues / Tough quarterly negotiations drag on / Many types stagnate due to lack of orientation / Faster rises expected in May	07.05.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2018: Notations continue to rise but at a slower rate / Quarterly increases factored in / Next round of hikes due in April / Greater focus on specified grades	06.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2018: Drive with PC and polyamides continues uninterrupted / Dramatic bottlenecks with PA 6.6 / PBT, POM and PMMA stable at high level / More upward pressure on the market	06.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2018: Notations shoot up / Worst fears come true / Triple-digit increases / Customers on allocation everywhere / Delivery times lengthen significantly / No end in sight to the drama	06.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2017: Prices take off / Ascent has begun / Cost pressure and bottlenecks will continue to drive notations this month / Buyers increasingly desperate in search for material	05.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2017: Fresh price rally in the offing / Initial rises for nearly all types / Supply becomes tighter / Increasing feedstock costs will drive prices up further in December	06.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2017: Market tends firm / Minor falls with PC and PA 6 / Prices otherwise stable and trending upwards / November expected to continue firmer	03.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2017: Quite varied picture / Price cuts with PC and PA 6 / Further substantial increases with PMMA and now also with PBT / Trends likely to continue in October	06.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2017: Generally quiet summer month / Stability dominates with traditional materials / Situation with PMMA becomes increasingly dramatic / Upward pressure mounts on a broad front	06.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2017: Declining demand removes much of the pressure from possible price hikes / Rollovers dominate the picture / PMMA shoots up and is the exception / Summer lull will hit home in August	04.08.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2017: June rollover repeats itself in July / Exception is PMMA that goes through the roof due to dramatic shortage of MMA / Subdued demand in the holiday period puts pressure on prices	06.07.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2017: Rollover predominates / Tight supply situation still exists with PC, POM and PMMA / Potential upward trend even before start of Q3 / Demand expected to slow down a little	07.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2017: Wave of increases rolls on through the market / Rises smaller than in March / Market tending tight / Some delivery times lengthen significantly / Effects could last into May	05.05.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2017: Market swamped by wave of price hikes / Polyamide notations skyrocket / Further increases expected in April / Upward pressure will continue	06.04.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2017: Cost explosion sends shock waves through the market / Polyamides make a triple-digit leap / Step-by-step implementation of quarterly increases / Rally to continue	06.03.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2017: Growing sense of a new beginning / Exploding petrochemical prices in Asia send shock waves around the world / Initial signs of an upward move / Major increases expected in February	06.02.2017
POLYMER PRICES Polyamide: Caprolactam price explosion drives PA 6 up / Rise in butadiene lifts PA 6.6 / Producers launch calls for significant increases	13.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2016: Little movement as the year draws to a close / PMMA continues to rise / Producers plan January offensive / Rising costs / Price hikes highly probable	05.01.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2016: Minor movement for traditional materials / Only PMMA trending up / Buyers and producers agree on truce until year's end / Suppliers preparing for a January offensive	06.12.2016
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2016: New quarter begins on stable footing / Slight declines limited to PA 6 and POM / Producers' calls for hikes fall on deaf ears / Little price movement expected for November	04.11.2016
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2016: Problems with PC and PA 6 give way to stability / PA 6.6 and POM point down / PBT mostly calm / PMMA under upward pressure / October likely to be a mixed bag	07.10.2016
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2016: Downward pressure on PC and PA 6 unabated / PA 6.6, PBT and POM stabilise / PMMA points higher / Trends continue / Automotive weak	06.09.2016
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2016: Prices mostly stable / POM slumps / Latent rumbling on polyamide and PMMA cost front / Holiday month of August likely to remain calm / More intensive discussions expected in autumn	04.08.2016
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2016: Little movement on the market in general / Minor corrections at best / Mostly business as usual / Despite slight rise in costs, no incentive for hikes in July	06.07.2016
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2016: Upturn increasingly palpable / Initial rises already implemented / Quarterly negotiations looming / Cost increases force producers' hands in calling for hikes	06.06.2016

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