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Feedstock / Aromatics

POLYMER PRICES Significant delay in Western European paraxylene contract	08.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks April/May	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene May: Contract declines further	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Ethylene May: Another considerable decline	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Propylene May: Contract fixed considerably lower again	02.05.2025

Standard Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene April: Significant price adjustments as result of lower C3 contract / Demand and economic activity remain low	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics April: Prices turn downwards / SM reduction not passed on in full for EPS once again	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene April: Customs chaos leads to almost stable prices / Reductions expected towards end of month / Intensification of downward trend likely in May	05.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET April: Demand still weak / Increased imports boosting supply / Buyers hold off as prices fall / Markets subdued worldwide / No substantial improvement in sight	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC April: Declining raw material costs, sluggish demand pull down prices / Downward trend expected to continue in May	02.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend April: Tariff disputes hinder early agreements for polyethylene / Declining costs put pressure on prices for PP, PS, EPS	14.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene March: Demand weak, supply sufficient – negotiations often arrive at rollover / Automotive industry still a concern / No improvement in sight	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene March: Subdued ordering puts a damper on calls for price hikes / Supply situation relaxed / Possible EU tariffs on PE imports from US lead to uncertainty	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics March: Increased costs fuel price hike / Up to triple-digit premiums for EPS / Trend reversal expected in April	02.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET March: Disappointing demand before start of season / Uncertainty paralyses sales / Little prospect of substantial improvement	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC March: Demands for major hikes seem to be evaporating / Supply low, demand even lower / Coming soon: Easter closures	01.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend March: Prices rise more than costs / Demand picks up only slowly	13.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics February: Prices for PS and ABS follow costs amid weak demand / Higher premiums for EPS	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene February: Most agreements based on monomer rise / Sparse supply situation meets weak demand / Expectations remain cautious	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene February: Prices rise to varying extent / Availability adequate / Still no sign of spring recovery in demand	04.03.2025

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April: Demand increases slightly but no sign of a turnaround / Recyclers still under strong cost pressure / Small boom in PET market	16.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March: Prices trending up / Supply, demand largely unchanged / Will the PRSE trade fair bring a turnaround?	18.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February: Rollover, slight premiums characterise pricing landscape / Seasonal effects expected to increase demand	14.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate January: Prices mostly roll over again / Demand remains weak / Imports further distort market	16.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate December: High stocks paired with low volume calls / Extended plant holidays at many companies / No improvement expected in January	13.12.2024

Engineering Thermoplastics

POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics April: Solid supply with weak demand and increased imports / Order slump expected to continue in May	06.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics March: Quarterly contracts, imports fade producers' calls for increases / Demand still weak / No improvement likely in April	03.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics February: Announced price increases fail to go through in full / Production still with reduced output, demand remains slow / Price increases expected in March	05.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics January: Price slump not yet halted, but rollovers dominate / Demand down, supply up / Positive trend expected for February	05.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics December: Several prices drop to rock bottom / Fewer imports than expected / Weak demand nevertheless met at all times	06.01.2025

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April: Demand hobbles along like a wounded animal / Prices surprisingly stable	17.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March: Downward trend provisionally halted / Demand still weak / Plastics Recycling Show (PRSE) in Amsterdam could provide stimulus	19.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February: Market sees very little activity / Demand remains weak / Spring recovery not expected before second quarter	17.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January: December's ordering boom comes to an end / Compounders resume production gradually / Polypropylene trends differently from the rest	17.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate December: Recyclers, converters in year-end mode / Maintenance work starts early / Glimmer of hope for January	16.12.2024

Composites / GRP

POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP April: Downward trend for resins, glass fibres set to remain unchanged / Order situation still at rock bottom	06.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP March: Styrene reduction could push resin prices down in April / Virtually no movement in glass fibre	03.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP February: Upward trend for ortho resins / Chopped strand mats set for further rollover	05.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP January: Downward trend continues due to weak demand / Resin prices expected to increase in February / Glass fibre set to remain unchanged	05.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP December: Weak demand allowed for rollover at most / Slump in automotive industry also impacting new year	06.01.2025

Polyurethanes

POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks April: Prices between rollover and small uptick / Demand remains weak / US punitive tariffs drive exports from Asia to Europe	23.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks March: Processors successfully fend off demands for price hikes / Availability high, demand low / Harsh tone criticised	21.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks February: Price increases pick up speed for isocyanates and polyols alike / Demand falls short of expectations / Further increases certain	19.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks January: Slight downward trend continues / Weak demand with steady supply	21.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks December: The year ends, new one starts without momentum / Discounts can be expected with good supply in January	18.12.2024

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