Huntsman and Kronos jump on the price increase bandwagon / China's Henan the lone hold-out

Price hike for TPE compounds

Russia January 2017: Market still largely in hibernation / Notations slowly crumbling / Only PVC rises slightly due to lack of imports / Little recognisable stimulus for change in February

Price hike for PMMA moulding compounds

Next round of hikes for composite resins announced

North America January 2017: PE and PVC remain stable / PP notations rocket in major turnaround / PS and ABS also take off / Plenty of movement with polyamides / Strong upward trend in February

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2017: Major feedstock costs rise further on crude / Butadiene prices hit four-and-a-half-year high / Overall demand slows before Chinese New Year / Inventories at predicted levels / Positive outlook for February

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2017: Ethylene and styrene rise, propylene softens / Polymer prices fall due to Chinese New Year, but PS remains firm / PE and PP inventories adequate / Overall consumption normal / Outlook for February fair

Price hike for titanium dioxide

Price hikes for impact modifiers and processing aids

Resins price rally gathers speed / Ashland and Interplastic announce fresh hikes

Price increase für polyamide 12 and PA 12-based products

Composites/GRP January 2017: Resins gain considerable ground / Demand curbed by high price levels / Further hikes likely / Glass fibre roving notations see some slackening

Massive price hike for ABS and SAN sold in Europe

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