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POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene February 2016: Most price cuts exceed the cost reduction / Decline in pipe grades also greater than the C2 fall / Orders pick up amid expectations that notations will bottom out soon / Stabilisation likely in March
03.03.2016
POLYMER PRICES
PVC February 2016: Producers pass on almost the entire ethylene cost decline / Previous price levels unsustainable / Demand weaker than expected / Lack of imports and several turnarounds expected to result in stability for March
03.03.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics February 2016: Notations give way across the board / Declines do not always equal the cost reduction / Material availability suffices to meet demand / Notations likely to turn around in March
03.03.2016
POLYMER PRICES
PET February 2016: Prices on uneven downslide since onset of new year / Declines of past two months close to triple digits / Brisk spot trade disturbs suppliers / Producers hope notations will firm in March
02.03.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2016: Most cost reductions factored in / Declines for PVC somewhat more restrained / Battles over additional price cuts will characterise the rest of the month
12.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene January 2016: Declines exceed the cost reduction / Market moves towards surplus / Imports pressure / Notations likely to slide further in February
03.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene January 2016: Prices fall faster as the month progresses / Inventories swell as buyers hold back / Propylene at near-record low / Downward trend will continue in February
03.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
HDPE Pipe 80 and 100: Introducing new ranges
03.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics January 2016: ABS and EPS follow cost decline / Only PS notations stable / Improved availability / SM's renewed decline sets the stage for further falls in February
03.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
PVC January 2016: Tough stance allows producers to achieve small margin gains despite downtrend / Notations of ready-to-use blends declining at a steeper pace / Price fight to enter round two in February / Current trends expected to uphold
02.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
PET January 2016: Price slide following cost decline / Processors mostly hold back / Inventory levels at producers are importers rising / Notations expected to continue to decline in February
02.02.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2016: Cost reductions slow to take effect / PS tends firmer / Potential for further concessions before the end of the month despite surprisingly lively demand
15.01.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Polyethylene December 2015: Tough negotiations up to end of the month push level of increases down slightly / January ethylene contract lower / Price reductions expected / Middle East is element of uncertainty
06.01.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene December 2015: Upward momentum gradually lessens / Tight market / C3 trending downward / Integrated producers seek “structural changes” in compounds segment
06.01.2016
POLYMER PRICES
Styrenics December 2015: Slight SM increase generates updraught for notations / Demand above expectations / Supply tightness especially for PS / Minor SM drop may result in weak rollover in January
06.01.2016
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