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POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP November 2015: Slide in resins notations slows slightly / Still room for further declines / Demand expected to fall / Glass fibre products still stable but firming
07.12.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP October 2015: Ortho resins notations plunge / Further downward momentum likely in November / Glass fibre products mostly unchanged / Robust demand and long supply
06.11.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP September 2015: Resins point slightly downward / Order surge toward year's end / Glass fibre producers gearing up for price increases
07.10.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP August 2015: Prices for resins and glass fibre unchanged / Summer holidays curb demand / Resins expected to move upward on feedstocks in September / Supply normal
07.09.2015
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Composites/GRP July 2015: Resins move sideways / Slight upswing for roving / Rumbling below the surface / SM and C3 pressure resins / Slack imports leverage glass fibre higher
07.08.2015
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Composites/GRP June 2015: Resins prices see further small gains / Supply and demand good / Orders may slacken from mid-July / Glass fibre products head unchanged into new quarter
07.07.2015
POLYMER PRICES
Composites/GRP May 2015: Resins slightly higher / Despite producers' hike plans, only minimal rise likely in June / Feedstocks drive / Glass fibre largely unchanged
08.06.2015
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Composites/GRP April 2015: Resins see substantial hikes / Feedstocks will lend further price momentum in May / Glass fibre products trending tighter / Duties curb Asian imports
08.05.2015
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Composites/GRP March 2015: Resins prices still follow the downtrend seen in SM early this year / Notations bottom out / Market turnaround / Chopped strand mats trending up
09.04.2015
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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
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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
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