PS prices move up another notch

Polyurethane feedstocks in April 2007: MDI continues weak / TDI at historically high level / Polyols stable / Basic trend is up

Price increase for unsaturated polyester resins and gelcoats

Higher prices for PET in May 2007

Price increase for peroxydicarbonates

Increase of EUR 75/t for PE resins in May

Higher prices for unsaturated polyester

Standard thermoplastics at the beginning at April 2007: Demand and higher monomer contracts drive polymers upward / Polyolefins and PS rise significantly / Only PVC and EPS still stuck in a strong rollover / Supply generally adequate

Price increase for TPEs in May 2007

Composite prices in EMEA to go higher

Price increase for PMMA resins

Engineering thermoplastics at the end of March 2007: Prices largely stable / Lows adjusted / Supplies of some products limited / Demand continues high in Q2 / Further increases on the table

March 2007

Higher prices for all polystyrene products

Standard thermoplastics March 2007: Continued strong demand for packaging boosts polyolefins / Only traders and distributors able to pre-buy / PVC and EPS unchanged as building rests until Easter at least / Notations likely to move up in April