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POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2015: Styrene plunge pulls resins down / Surprisingly steep rise in March's SM contract clouds outlook / Chopped strand mats slightly firmer / Demand almost back to normal	06.03.2015
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2015: Ortho resins crash / Demand picks up / Additional price declines likely / Glass fibre products pointing slightly upward	06.02.2015
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2014: Resins move down on feedstock decline / Glass fibre products unchanged / SM plunge exerts further pressure on ortho resins / Demand reacts to automotive weakness	08.01.2015
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2014: Ortho resins give way slightly / Glass fibre products unchanged / Demand seasonally firm / Price trend for December points downward	05.12.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2014: Ortho resins and GRP roll over / Demand recedes slightly / SM tightness puts upward pressure on resins / No movement in GRP before year's end	07.11.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2014: No price change for ortho resins and glass fibre products / Catch-up from July has no influence on range / Slight declines expected for resins	08.10.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP: Slight increases for ortho resins at the lower end of the price range / Most glass fibre products remain unchanged / Demand higher than usual / Supply sufficient	05.09.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2014: Resins prices follow styrene upward / Strong demand in summer holiday month / Some maintenance-related tightness / Glass fibre products unchanged	07.08.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2014: Resins weaken slightly / Glass fibre stable despite calls for hikes / Demand stable to strong / Little change expected before late July	07.07.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2014: Ortho resins see little change / Players satisfied with business / Glass fibre stable / Potential hike attempts unlikely to have an effect	06.06.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2014: Notations for ortho resins and glass fibre products unchanged / Strong demand meets long supply / No bottlenecks / Stability likely	08.05.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2014: Ortho resins notations unchanged despite lower feedstock costs / Most glass fibre products move sideways / Strong demand expected in April	07.04.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2014: Steady erosion of ortho resins prices continues / Upward pressure on lower end despite SM slide / Higher quality chopped strand mats making gains	07.03.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January 2014: Ortho resins still flat / Slight upward trend expected in February / Glass fibres mostly stable / Rovings now tending somewhat firmer	07.02.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December 2013: Little price movement at year's end / Only ortho resins down slightly / Supply mostly exceeds demand / January hikes for glass fibre	08.01.2014
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP November 2013: Slight decline in ortho resin prices / Availability in line with weak demand / Glass fibre prices stable / Hardly any changes forecast for December	06.12.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October 2013: Resin prices go up following September's feedstock hike / November likely to see declines amid mostly normal demand / Notations for glass fibre products largely stable	07.11.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP September 2013: Ortho resins prices rise slightly at the top end of the range / Demand largely normal / Feedstock hikes could drive developments in October / Glass fibre reinforcements mostly unchanged	08.10.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP August 2013: Ortho resins downslide bottoms out / First hike announcements expected in September / Demand recovering / Glass fibre products unchanged	06.09.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP July 2013: Ortho resins lose a little more ground, despite producers' hike plans / Stability expected in August / Glass fibre unchanged / First Egyptian direct roving shipments delayed	07.08.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP June 2013: Resins prices crumble slightly / Demand softens as summer holidays start / Glass fibre products unchanged at the end of the second quarter	05.07.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP May 2013: Ortho resins still softening / Demand seasonally strong / Feedstocks higher / Slight further easing possible in June / Glass fibre products unchanged	06.06.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April 2013: Ortho resins give way on upstream declines / Battles for market share continue / More downward momentum in May / Standard chopped strand mats lose strength	07.05.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March 2013: Market moves into higher gear / Glass fibre and standard chopped strand mats show surprising momentum / More of producers' targeted price hikes likely to go through	05.04.2013
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February 2013: Uneven movement for medium-reactive ortho resins / Slightly higher prices / Long supply / Demand slacker than expected / Glass fibre products stable	06.03.2013

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