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Feedstock / Aromatics

POLYMER PRICES Butadiene April: Slight decline in reference contract	21.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Paraxylene February: Only minor uptick for contract price	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrene March: Contract price moves up again	04.03.2025
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES Feedstocks February/March	04.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Benzene March: Slight downtrend in reference price	03.03.2025

Standard Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES PET February: Market stays calm before start of season / Demand still subdued / PTA bottlenecks quickly overcome / Mild recovery expected in March	03.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC February: Prices rise, no significant spring recovery / Increases also to be expected in March	03.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend February: Price hikes go beyond rise in monomer costs / Significant increases for LDPE, EPS	12.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Styrenics January: Rising costs serve as guideline for price increases for PS, EPS, ABS / Further hikes expected for February	04.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polyethylene January: Prices move in different directions / Rollover dominates with demand weak / Significant price rises expected for February	04.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene January: Rollovers dominate at start of year / Slightly higher demand due to restocking and advance purchases / Prices likely to be higher in February	04.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES PET January: Demand still sluggish / European suppliers achieve slight increases / Changes unlikely before German election	03.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES PVC January: Rollover for C2 contract sets direction / Prices poised to rise in February	03.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard thermoplastics trend January: Rollover for polyolefins, moderate increases for styrenics / Most prices follow pattern of feedstock costs	13.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene December: Prices fall again on weak demand / Automotive remains cause for concern / Additional pressure from imports	03.01.2025
UPDATE - POLYMER PRICES Styrenics December: Weak rollover at end of year / Demand hits rock bottom / Prices likely to turn upwards in January	03.01.2025

Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November: Weak demand puts further pressure on prices / Processors reduce stocks before year-end	15.11.2024

Engineering Thermoplastics

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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics November: Prices fall further / Stock levels rise on weak demand, increasing imports	04.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering thermoplastics October: Prices fall on a broad front / Demand remains weak if not disastrous / Recovery not expected until next year	05.11.2024

Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate

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
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate November: Price slump slows down / Converters nevertheless call for reductions / No recovery expected in December	18.11.2024

Composites / GRP

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
POLYMER PRICES Composites / GRP November: Converters insist on further price reductions for resins / Scarcely any movement for glass fibres	04.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES Composites/GRP October: Little change despite weak demand / Glass fibres not set to change before end of year	05.11.2024

Polyurethanes

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
POLYMER PRICES Polyurethane feedstocks November: Weak demand pressures isocyanate prices / Extended Christmas holidays to prolong decline	20.11.2024

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