Polymer Prices Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Polyamide notations slide / Otherwise prices remain stable in final month of quarter / Demand still weak / Price cuts to be expected in April	04.04.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Depression in car industry hits hard / Prices fall in many places / Only quarterly agreements continue to stabilise / Automotive expected to remain weak / Further price erosion likely in March	06.03.2019
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Producers keep prices largely stable / Demand from automotive sector becomes more critical / Price pressure will rise further in February	06.02.2019
POLYMER PRICES 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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2018: Falling automotive demand leads to price erosion / Tight supply stabilises PA 6.6, PBT and POM / Downtrend could gain momentum in December	06.12.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2018: Automotive slump puts pressure on the market / Prices of many materials down / Only PA 6.6 climbs again / Downtrend to continue in November	06.11.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2018: Upturn largely comes to standstill / Weakness of auto industry clouds producers' prospects / Easing of tension with PMMA / Situation with PA 6.6 and PBT still tense	04.10.2018
PBT Chang Chun to increases resin prices / Hikes for compounds in Europe also in the cards	25.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2018: PA 6.6 situation continues to be very tense / Notations nevertheless largely stable in the holiday month / Stimulus for further price rises will remain effective into autumn	06.09.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2018: Next explosion of PA 6.6 prices / Otherwise mostly stable conditions / Demand noticeably shrinks / Minor movements expected in August	06.08.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2018: Market remains stable at high level / ABS and PP compounds move up / Dark clouds hang over PA 6.6 again / Storm continues / POM under upward pressure	05.07.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2018: Only minor price swings as spring settles in / Buyers' reticence limits price rises / Cost increases in the oil sector will step up the pressure in June	06.06.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2018: Upturn continues / Tough quarterly negotiations drag on / Many types stagnate due to lack of orientation / Faster rises expected in May	07.05.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics March 2018: Notations continue to rise but at a slower rate / Quarterly increases factored in / Next round of hikes due in April / Greater focus on specified grades	06.04.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics February 2018: Drive with PC and polyamides continues uninterrupted / Dramatic bottlenecks with PA 6.6 / PBT, POM and PMMA stable at high level / More upward pressure on the market	06.03.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics January 2018: Notations shoot up / Worst fears come true / Triple-digit increases / Customers on allocation everywhere / Delivery times lengthen significantly / No end in sight to the drama	06.02.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics December 2017: Prices take off / Ascent has begun / Cost pressure and bottlenecks will continue to drive notations this month / Buyers increasingly desperate in search for material	05.01.2018
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics November 2017: Fresh price rally in the offing / Initial rises for nearly all types / Supply becomes tighter / Increasing feedstock costs will drive prices up further in December	06.12.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics October 2017: Market tends firm / Minor falls with PC and PA 6 / Prices otherwise stable and trending upwards / November expected to continue firmer	03.11.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics September 2017: Quite varied picture / Price cuts with PC and PA 6 / Further substantial increases with PMMA and now also with PBT / Trends likely to continue in October	06.10.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics August 2017: Generally quiet summer month / Stability dominates with traditional materials / Situation with PMMA becomes increasingly dramatic / Upward pressure mounts on a broad front	06.09.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics July 2017: Declining demand removes much of the pressure from possible price hikes / Rollovers dominate the picture / PMMA shoots up and is the exception / Summer lull will hit home in August	04.08.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics June 2017: June rollover repeats itself in July / Exception is PMMA that goes through the roof due to dramatic shortage of MMA / Subdued demand in the holiday period puts pressure on prices	06.07.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics May 2017: Rollover predominates / Tight supply situation still exists with PC, POM and PMMA / Potential upward trend even before start of Q3 / Demand expected to slow down a little	07.06.2017
POLYMER PRICES Engineering Thermoplastics April 2017: Wave of increases rolls on through the market / Rises smaller than in March / Market tending tight / Some delivery times lengthen significantly / Effects could last into May	05.05.2017

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