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Polymer prices standard thermoplastics
POLYMER PRICES
PET January 2008: Upward movement only at the bottom end / Rises marginal overall / North America and Asia lose some ground / February outlook muted
05.02.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Strong demand tightens hexene grades of LLDPE / Price curve increasingly uncoupled from standard product / C6 to be reported separately in PIE
04.02.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of January 2008: Major increases for PE and EVA / Monomer increases up the pressure / PP and styrenics also rise / PVC still stable / Supply relatively well balanced / Demand normal
15.01.2008
INEOS NOVA
EPS price rise is higher than expected
08.01.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in December 2007: No year-end “close-out sale” / Prices mainly firm / Minor corrections at each end of the scale / Advance purchases stemmed / Higher feedstocks prompt calls for steep polymer hikes
04.01.2008
POLYMER PRICES
PET December 2007: Only minimal increases again in Europe / Feedstock costs bite worldwide as margins fall / Sluggish demand signals tough battle in January
04.01.2008
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of December 2007: Prices predominantly firm / Producers put an end to advance purchases / Buyers who have not yet signed contracts still negotiating / Announcements of large increases for January
12.12.2007
INEOS NOVA
Higher prices for EPS in January and February
11.12.2007
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in November: Polyolefins and PVC drop slightly / PS follows SM downward / EPS now at rock bottom / Record feedstock prices drive advance purchases / Producers also call for rises at year-end
05.12.2007
POLYMER PRICES
PET November 2007: Only smaller hikes accepted / Margins continue soft / Slightly higher demand not enough to restore balance / Tough negotiations across the board in December
05.12.2007
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of November 2007: No major price slump / Rollover talk for polyolefins and PS subsides / EVA still climbing / PVC stable / EPS could bottom out soon
14.11.2007
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in October: Calls for price hikes fall on deaf ears / Polyolefins in weak rollover / PVC stable / Styrenics slip back again / Price spiral pointing predominantly downward
05.11.2007
POLYMER PRICES
PET October 2007: European rises at the lower end / Trend shows stable to slightly firming notations
05.11.2007
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of October: Calls for increases prove unrealistic / Polyolefins development uneven / PVC stable / PS and EPS slide further / Supply predominantly good / Demand mostly slack
15.10.2007
POLYMER PRICES
Standard thermoplastics in September: Slacker demand undermines calls for significant rises / Upward trend sluggish for polyolefins and PVC / Styrenics move down with monomer contract / Implementation of further hikes appears doubtful
03.10.2007
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