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Polymer prices standard thermoplastics
POLYMER PRICES
PET September 2011: Feedstocks higher, driven by China / European price hikes at the lower end of the global upswing / Imports continue to decline / Demand for film crumbles / Forward development is unclear
05.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2011: PE in a strong rollover / PVC struggles to stabilise / Trend to improved margins for PP, PS and EPS / Euro crisis raises production costs / Export window opens
14.09.2011
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Standard thermoplastics in August 2011: Worldwide turbulence gradually settles / Month ends with firm rollover for PE / Margin losses abound / Notations likely to firm again in September
05.09.2011
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PET August 2011: Price slide comes to a halt / Cost rises drive polymer notations back up / Asia still calls the tune / Import pressure eases / Sluggish demand / Upward momentum to continue in September
02.09.2011
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend August 2011: Producers' cost pass-through quickly deflected / Global financial concerns impact market / Falling oil prices dampen buying / Which way forward?
12.08.2011
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Standard thermoplastics in July 2011: All prices slip, but only LDPE, LLDPE and PP below the cost reduction / HDPE margins improve minimally / Restocking stimulates / August monomer rises trigger hike plans
03.08.2011
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PET July 2011: Notations decline by around EUR 40/t / Hard bargainers push some prices below the PIE range / North America and Asia firming / With imports dwindling, Europe could see a rollover in August
02.08.2011
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend July 2011: Producers largely pass on cost reduction / Margin improvement proves elusive / Converters are still holding back / Abundance of special offers
14.07.2011
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Standard thermoplastics in June 2011: Price cuts go beyond cost reductions / Notations down across the board / Special offers widely available / More reductions expected in July
05.07.2011
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PET June 2011: Notations start to slide / Range widens / Many products see triple-digit decline / Imports liven up market / Buyers' tactical order slowdown adds pressure / Asia now calling the tune
04.07.2011
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend June 2011: Notations slide on monomer decline / PVC with slight gains / Tendency toward surplus / Volume pressure propels special offers / Some prices could go lower
15.06.2011
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Standard Thermoplastics in May 2011: Oil price slide reveals market limits / Polyolefin margins crumble / Producers left sitting on costs / Converters' resistance shifts the balance / Price pressure remains
06.06.2011
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PET May 2011: Notations follow receding costs downward / Fibres boom in Asia over / Cotton bubble on the way to bursting / Imports speedily return / No production problems / Slight downward price pressure
03.06.2011
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Standard Thermoplastics Trend May 2011: Prices near market limit / Producers unable to pass on costs in full / Oil price dip pressures polymers / PVC and EPS somewhat better / Buyers stage boycott
13.05.2011
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Standard Thermoplastics in April 2011: Polyolefin producers almost cover costs / HDPE, PVC with stronger rises / PS follows SM down / EPS improves / Chronic bottlenecks / Feedstocks up again / Fresh hikes
04.05.2011
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