Price reports on engineering thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2019: Prices start to dive / First part of quarterly reductions reflected in the monthly transactions / More decreases expected in November / Sales in crisis mode	06.11.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2019: Most producers keep prices stable at end of Q3 / Only PA 6.6 sees minor reductions / October is start of a new quarter and new game / Buyers will insist on price cuts	07.10.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2019: Rollover domination a surprise / Market dead as a doornail / Transactions almost non-existent / Business expected to pick up in September / Heavy price pressure prevails	05.09.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2019: Slump in auto industry broadly drags prices down / Only PBT and POM still stable / Reductions in quarterly prices will add pressure to monthly transactions in August	06.08.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Majority of prices on the decline / Weak automotive demand puts more pressure on notations / Downtrend likely to continue in July	04.07.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2019: Price pressure continues / Producers have trouble keeping notations stable / Automotive slump remains key concern / More reductions probable	06.06.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2019: Producers regulate supply to keep notations mostly stable / Demand remains slow / Price cuts for polyamides probable in May	07.05.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Polyamide notations slide / Otherwise prices remain stable in final month of quarter / Demand still weak / Price cuts to be expected in April	04.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Depression in car industry hits hard / Prices fall in many places / Only quarterly agreements continue to stabilise / Automotive expected to remain weak / Further price erosion likely in March	06.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Producers keep prices largely stable / Demand from automotive sector becomes more critical / Price pressure will rise further in February	06.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018: Slump in auto production is reflected in prices / Significant decline with PC / PMMA also starts to slide / Downward trend could intensify in January	07.01.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018: Falling automotive demand leads to price erosion / Tight supply stabilises PA 6.6, PBT and POM / Downtrend could gain momentum in December	06.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2018: Automotive slump puts pressure on the market / Prices of many materials down / Only PA 6.6 climbs again / Downtrend to continue in November	06.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2018: Upturn largely comes to standstill / Weakness of auto industry clouds producers' prospects / Easing of tension with PMMA / Situation with PA 6.6 and PBT still tense	04.10.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2018: PA 6.6 situation continues to be very tense / Notations nevertheless largely stable in the holiday month / Stimulus for further price rises will remain effective into autumn	06.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2018: Next explosion of PA 6.6 prices / Otherwise mostly stable conditions / Demand noticeably shrinks / Minor movements expected in August	06.08.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2018: Market remains stable at high level / ABS and PP compounds move up / Dark clouds hang over PA 6.6 again / Storm continues / POM under upward pressure	05.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2018: Only minor price swings as spring settles in / Buyers' reticence limits price rises / Cost increases in the oil sector will step up the pressure in June	06.06.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2018: Upturn continues / Tough quarterly negotiations drag on / Many types stagnate due to lack of orientation / Faster rises expected in May	07.05.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2018: Notations continue to rise but at a slower rate / Quarterly increases factored in / Next round of hikes due in April / Greater focus on specified grades	06.04.2018

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