POLYMERPRICE REPORTS
Overview: Polymerprice Reports
Standard Thermoplastics September 2013
11.10.2013
Forwarding of costs for most materials / Only PVC and EVA somewhat higher / Demand remains subdued / Easing in feedstocks leads to price pressure in OctoberStandard Thermoplastics September 2013
11.10.2013
Forwarding of costs for most materials / Only PVC and EVA somewhat higher / Demand remains subdued / Easing in feedstocks leads to price pressure in OctoberStandard Thermoplastics August 2013
09.09.2013
Notations rise on a broad front and exceed costs / Demand in summer holiday season driven by pre-buying / Substantial increases likely in SeptemberEngineering Thermoplastics August 2013
09.09.2013
Still little movement with most types / PP compounds up due to C3 / Cost increases rattle foundations in September / Upward pressure set to riseEngineering Thermoplastics July 2013
06.08.2013
Smooth Q3 transition / Most prices roll over / Slight drops in ABS and PP / No ordering slump / Despite declining feedstock costs, binding Q3 contracts dictate landscapeStandard Thermoplastics July 2013
05.08.2013
All products rise despite stagnating costs / Market tight due to poor supply and normal demand / Monomer-plus-margin strategy drives calls for hikesEngineering Thermoplastics March 2013
08.04.2013
Rollover dominates / ABS and PA 6 weaken / POM slips amid mounting pressure from copolymer imports / PP lifted by higher C3 window / All signs point to rises in AprilStandard Thermoplastics in March 2013
08.04.2013
Producers find it hard to pass on costs / Cold weather, soft markets and reluctant buyers dash hike hopes / Cost reduction and rising demand jockey for position in AprilEngineering Thermoplastics in February 2013
08.03.2013
Distribution market sheds more feathers / Supply restrictions meet with weak demand / Direct business starts to pick up / All signs point to hikes in MarchStandard Thermoplastics in February 2013
08.03.2013
Most notations show little change / PE largely rolls over / PP and PVC up slightly / PS and EPS slightly softer / Demand slack / Upturn likely in March