POLYMERPRICE REPORTS
Overview: Polymerprice Reports
Engineering 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 MarchEngineering Thermoplastics in January 2013
08/02/2013
New year begins on a subdued note / Despite expensive benzene, ABS and PC barely move / PA, POM and PMMA prices down / Little risk of hikes, except for PPStandard Thermoplastics in January 2013
08/02/2013
Price hikes come to a halt in mid-month / Producers still net reasonable margin gains / Slow start to demand / February likely similar