POLYMERPRICE REPORTS
Overview: Polymerprice Reports
Standard thermoplastics May 2021
11/06/2021
Indication of plateau / First decreases possible in some cases / Feedstock costs again a factor / Bottlenecks likely to keep upward trend for PVC and ABS in placeEngineering thermoplastics May 2021
11/06/2021
Prices generally continue to rise irrespective of the drop in feedstock costs / Occasional signs of a plateau / High prices and weakness in automotive industry slow down businessEngineering thermoplastics April 2021
11/05/2021
More triple-digit hikes as demand remains vibrant / Many shops struggle to secure material / Another twist of the price screw inevitableStandard thermoplastics April 2021
11/05/2021
Hikes for all grades, sometimes massive / Forces majeures and maintenance further limit availability / With demand at good level, end of the price boom hardly foreseeableEngineering thermoplastics March 2021
13/04/2021
Shortage of cable, pipe and headlamps for end-users / Major triple-digit increases / Producers unable to meet demand / US facilities provide glimmer of hopeStandard thermoplastics March 2021
13/04/2021
Hefty triple-digit hikes for most grades / Producers often dictate prices / Processors suffer from shortages / Upward trend expected to continue in AprilStandard thermoplastics January 2021
12/03/2021
Month defined by supply bottlenecks and allocations / Feedstocks drive prices / Upward trend likely to continue in February albeit less dramaticallyStandard thermoplastics February 2021
12/03/2021
Though prices already rose considerably, upward trend to continue / No improvement in supply situation / Plastics processors have little room to counter producers’ demandsStandard thermoplastics November 2020
09/12/2020
Polyolefins and PET show little movement / In part hefty hikes for PVC and styrenics / Significant increases for PS, EPS and ABS likely in DecemberEngineering thermoplastics November 2020
09/12/2020
Price increases for PC and PA after many months / Surprisingly high demand from automotive industry / Battle for material likely in December