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POLYMER PRICES
PET March 2012: Price wave goes out like a lamb / Asian demand sputtering / Imports create volume pressure in Europe / Demand still sluggish / Zenith appears to have been reached
03.04.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend March 2012: Polyolefin and PVC producers pursue margin improvement / Stable cost base for PS, EPS / Cracker outages tighten supply / Upward price pressure continues
13.03.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in February 2012: Polyolefins see triple-digit rises as margins improve / PVC producers also enjoy some margin relief / Styrenics reach limit / Olefin costs will rise again in March
05.03.2012
POLYMER PRICES
PET February 2012: Notations follow feedstocks upward / Strong worldwide demand growth keeps import volume down / Beverage season casts its shadow / Further upward price momentum likely in March
02.03.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend February 2012: Producers improve margins / Only styrenics players fail to cover their costs / Icy conditions hamper production / Upward price trend likely to continue up to Easter
14.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in January 2012: Rising costs drive polymer notations / Windfall for producers as margins improve / Production cuts / Fears of major hikes heat up the market / Will buyers hold back in February?
03.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES
PET January 2012: Producers successfully pass through higher costs but margin improvement falls short / Euro's weakness keeps imports at bay / Feedstocks could go even higher in February
02.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2012: Complete change of direction / Producers succeed only in factoring in extra costs / Supply generally balanced / Possibility of improved margins before end of month
13.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics in December 2011: Notations still tending soft / No more bargains for polyolefin buyers / Supply nearly balanced again / Demand robust / Rising costs to drive January notations
04.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES
PET December 2011: Notations slip again, but bottom may have been reached / More stability in Asia / Supply long despite output cuts / Demand still softening / Upstream costs will determine market's direction
03.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2011: Weak rollover for most products / HDPE very firm / Producers clear inventories / Bonus targets and end markets stimulate demand / Quiet end to the year
13.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in November 2011: Producers pass on most cost reductions / PE film margins squeezed further / Supply and demand balanced / December could be calmer
05.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES
PET November 2011: Notations take a triple-digit plunge / European market follows Asian polyester slide / Oversupply now a reality / Weak demand / Price wars in the end market / No let-up in pressure
02.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2011: PE, PP and PS prices fall in line with the cost reductions / PVC still stable / EPS wins small margin improvement / Flood of special offers coincides with revival in demand
14.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in October 2011: PE, PP and PVC down despite stable costs / PS in triple-digit fall / EPS margins improve / Production cuts with limited impact / Targeted hikes have little chance of success
03.11.2011
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