Our seminar provides an in-depth look at a particularly dynamic segment of the plastics market, including essential facts about material flows in production and players along the value chain.

Based on detailed market data and information on how supply and demand are developing and how capacities are planned across the globe, you will gain a better understanding of future availabilities and price trends, materials and applications, suppliers and buyers as well as the corresponding capacities on the market. Our experts will expand on the various factors that shape prices, and how you can use such an analysis for your day-to-day business.

All this information will give you an edge in strategic decision-making!

The seminar is ideal for those already familiar with styrenics. It is aimed at purchasers, managing directors, product managers, marketing and sales staff as well as interested parties from the entire industry. 

A basic knowledge of the plastics markets is required. For newcomers, we highly recommend attending our compact seminar “Plastics markets essentials” first.

Expert lecture, practical examples, discussion, exchanging experiences.

Demand and applications

• Application markets and trends (for styrenics)
• Industry developments and influencing factors (on styrenics)
• Key figures (consumption, etc.)

Feedstocks and value chains

• Production chains and feedstocks (naphtha, ethylene, benzene, etc.)
• Traditional and new processes (shale, ethane, propane)
• Value chains (for styrenics)

Supply and capacities

• Producers and capacities (status quo)
• Analysis (global and regional)
• Trends (global and regional)

Prices

• Relationship between feedstocks and granulate
• Price developments and analyses
• Margins and outlook

Dimitrios Koranis
Managing Director, KORANIS Purchasing Solutions