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POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2024: No momentum in sight around Easter / Rising resin prices could dampen demand in April / Glass fibre producers dispirited by cheap material from the Far East	04.04.2024
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2024: Downward trend for resins has ended / Ongoing weak demand expected to keep hikes in check	05.03.2024
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2024: Resin prices slightly down / Upward trend expected in February / Glass fibres mixed but with hikes	05.02.2024
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2023: Price downswing continues / Glass fibre may have bottomed out / Demand remains weak	04.01.2024
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2023: Resins ease / Inventory drawdowns cloud market / Glass fibres could be near bottom	05.12.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2023: Little momentum for resin, glass fibre / Cheaper styrene may prompt more rebates for resin in coming weeks / Approaching year-end is palpable	03.11.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2023: Resin prices bottom out / Costly styrene likely the driver / Glass fibre little changed / Demand sees scant improvement	05.10.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP August 2023: Resin price decline may have bottomed out / No upswing in September expected despite firmer styrene / Glass fibre unchanged	05.09.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2023: Styrene gain in August suggests end of resin declines / Glass fibre prices erode	03.08.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2023: Bitter battles for customers and orders / Lower costs pressure resin / Glass fibre prices hold up well	06.07.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2023: Resin prices still under pressure / Drop in styrene to accelerate downward trend / Plunge in assembled roving	06.06.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2023: Prices slide as energy surcharges fall away / Inflation reduces demand sharply / Big picture fuzzy / Little change likely in May	05.05.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2023: Styrene's fall pressures resin prices / Some chopped strand mats in sharp decline / Notable improvement	11.04.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2023: Resin prices come under renewed pressure with styrene reduction in March / Cheaper imports pressure glass fibre	07.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2023: Sharp drops for some resins, glass fibres / Converters bide their time	07.02.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2022: January styrene rebound makes up for December decline / Possible rollover for resins	06.01.2023
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2022: Price “atrocities” likely done with / First rebates for resin / Styrene contract lends push / Glass fibre trend may be reversing, too	07.12.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2022: Significant rebates for resins / Soft demand drives downtrend / Most GF types roll over	07.11.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2022: Resins downswing accelerates / Producers want to pass on more energy surcharges / Upward trend for glass fibre in Q4?	10.10.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP August 2022: Resin prices signal easing at end of August / Rock-bottom demand especially for cars, construction / More major price cuts coming / Glass trends firmer	07.09.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2022: Resin mostly downward / Summer holidays depress demand / Styrene plunge will have ripple effect / Mixed picture for glass fibre	05.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2022: Resin prices still rising / Summer holidays to curb ordering / Styrene to be the price driver in July / Glass fibre could soon see a rollover	07.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2022: Resin prices move higher / With feedstocks rising, no plateau is in sight / Imports help to ease glass fibre tightness	08.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2022: Prices still shy of peaks / Demand soft / May moves to range from rollover to slight rises / Glass fibre roving firmer	06.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2022: Steeper rise for ortho resins / High resin prices limit glass fibre hikes / Styrene surge to drive April prices / Sinking demand	07.04.2022

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