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Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2019 Notations continue to crumble / Many producers unwilling to factor in cost reductions in full / Stabilisation in sight despite uncertain demand situation	15.01.2019
China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2018 Market mostly subdued on weak demand / Prices of feedstocks and polymers all point downwards	14.01.2019
China Standard Thermoplastics December 2018 Most standard polymers head downwards / Demand largely subdued / Plants to shut down in January for Chinese Spring Festival	11.01.2019
Russia December 2018 Market remains weak / Prices falling across the board / Stabilisation in January	10.01.2019
North America December 2018 Downward trend affects nearly all polymers / PA 6.6 again the exception	09.01.2019
Composites/GRP December 2018 Resins lose more ground on weak demand / Further fall likely as buyers hold back / Glass fibre products slightly softer	08.01.2019
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
Polyethylene December 2018 Producers manage to hang on to some of the cost reduction / First step towards margin improvement successful / Costs again decrease in January / Further reductions possible	04.01.2019
Polypropylene December 2018 Producers improve margins / Cost relief not passed on in full / FMs tighten supply / January will see falling prices	04.01.2019
Styrenics December 2018 Prices still in full downswing / Further triple-digit discounts / Producers pass on cost reductions only partly / Short production month severely limits demand	04.01.2019
Base Petrochemicals, Aromatics and Feedstocks December 2018 / January 2019	03.01.2019
PET December 2018 Price reductions predominate again / Smaller transactions increasingly stable / January could see further reductions	03.01.2019
PVC December 2018 Ethylene price reduction not passed on in full / Production restrictions shore up prices / Robust demand for the season / Further price falls expected in the new year	03.01.2019
Engineering Recyclate December 2018 Significant reductions with some regrind types / PA 6.6 feedstocks still short and expensive / Demand far weaker than in previous years / Automotive segment continues tending weak	20.12.2018
Standard Recyclate December 2018 Slight price changes, if any / Modest discounts only for rLDPE and rPP / Restrained demand ahead of holiday shutdowns / No significant movements foreseeable	19.12.2018
China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018 Feedstocks and polymers head downwards / Impacts from falling crude oil prices / Low demand across the board / Downtrends projected for ABS, PA 6.6 and PMMA in December	14.12.2018

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Producers announcements

INEOS STYROLUTION Rollover for standard ABS in Europe	11.01.2019
TRINSEO Price increases for polycarbonate in Europe	07.01.2019
INEOS STYROLUTION Price hike for polystyrene	07.01.2019
TRINSEO Polystyrene price hike in Europe	07.01.2019
HUBER Martinswerk increases the price of ATH fire retardant additives	02.01.2019
CELANESE World-wide price increase for UHMW-PE	21.12.2018
DSM Global price hike for engineering plastics	19.12.2018
STYRENICS Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo announce large price reductions again in Europe	04.12.2018
KEM ONE Price decrease for PVC in Europe in December / PVC production in France ramping up	28.11.2018
EVONIK Price hike for speciality methacrylate monomers in Europe	28.11.2018

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04.02.2019

Petrochemical Feedstocks/Aromatics

05.02.2019

Standard Thermoplastics

07.02.2019

Engineering Thermoplastics

24.01.2019

Polyurethane feedstocks

06.02.2019

Composites/GRP

18.01.2019

Standard Recyclate

21.01.2019

Engineering Recyclate

13.02.2019

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