Composites/GRP May 2013: Ortho resins still softening / Demand seasonally strong / Feedstocks higher / Slight further easing possible in June / Glass fibre products unchanged

Composites/GRP April 2013: Ortho resins give way on upstream declines / Battles for market share continue / More downward momentum in May / Standard chopped strand mats lose strength

Composites/GRP March 2013: Market moves into higher gear / Glass fibre and standard chopped strand mats show surprising momentum / More of producers' targeted price hikes likely to go through

Composites/GRP February 2013: Uneven movement for medium-reactive ortho resins / Slightly higher prices / Long supply / Demand slacker than expected / Glass fibre products stable

Composites/GRP January 2013: Resins see slight gains / Producers seek across-the-board hikes / Demand boosted by inventory refilling / Direct roving loses more momentum

Composites/GRP December 2012: Resins prices unchanged / Direct roving slightly cheaper / End-of-year demand slack as forecast / Hike for matrix materials expected in North America / No movement in Europe

Composites/GRP November 2012: Medium reactive ortho resins and glass fibre products unchanged / Supply and demand in balance with slight tendency toward surplus / Just a single call for hikes in January

Composites/GRP October 2012: Last rock-bottom ortho resins prices banished / Demand trends farther downward / Glass fibre mostly unchanged / New capacities in Europe

Composites/GRP September 2012: Ortho resins prices bounce back to last year's level / Trend still pointing upward / Glass fibre notations move at the fringes / OEM supply shows skid marks

Composites/GRP August 2012: Ortho resins mostly unchanged / Only slight contractions at the lower end / Glass fibre products stable / Demand gathers strength after summer lull

Composites/GRP July 2012: Ortho resins prices point slightly downward / Glass fibre stable despite higher transportation costs / Demand seasonally weak / Stability expected in August

Composites/GRP June 2012: Ortho resins in weak rollover / Feedstock costs down / Converters expect rebates in July / Glass fibre notations defy producers‘ attempts to push through increases

Composites/GRP May 2012: Ortho resins prices fairly stable / Bottom end of the range moves slightly upward / Glass fibre notations barely changed / First announcements of price increases from mid-year

Composites/GRP April 2012: Ortho resins and glass fibre stagnate / Demand remains stable at a high level / Glass fibre supply long / Little market movement expected before summer

Composites/GRP March 2012: Ortho resins make further slight gains / Demand more robust on the whole / Supply adequate/ Consolidation in epoxy segment / Glass fibre downswing has bottomed out

Composites/GRP February 2012: Ortho resins again make slight gains / Momentum looks likely to hold up through H1 / Direct roving under considerable pressure / Demand stable for most products

Composites/GRP January 2012: Ortho resins prices remain stable / Glass fibre products still point downward / Slack demand in line with the season / Converters will try to push prices down farther in February

Composites/GRP December 2011: Resins lose a little more ground as the year ends / Upswing in petrochemical notations could reverse the trend / Roving and glass fibre come under pressure

Composites/GRP November 2011: Downward momentum continues for resins / Most corrections take place at upper end / Demand begins to soften / European market is expected to see little movement in December

Composites/GRP October 2011: Downward trend in resins prices continues / Signs of slightly softening demand / Buyers of resins and glass fibre will be looking for additional rebates in November