POLYMERPRICE REPORTS
Overview: Polymerprice Reports
Engineering thermoplastics August 2021
15/09/2021
Converters hovering between hope and fear / Shortage of raw materials and crumbling supply chains lead to rising prices in many industries / Building sector up, auto sector downStandard thermoplastics August 2021
15/09/2021
Imports calm the situation a little / Will Hurricane Ida hamper supply? / Supply chains remain tense / Uncertainty in the automotive industryStandard thermoplastics July 2021
10/08/2021
Prices ease broadly as holidays begin / ABS and PVC situations remains tense / Apprehensive outlook: What’s to come as the summer progresses?Engineering thermoplastics July 2021
10/08/2021
Holiday season and weaker demand from car sector ease tensions / Hot autumn looms / Short-glass fibres remain problem childStandard thermoplastics June 2021
09/07/2021
Almost all grades reach a plateau in June / Situation remains difficult in undersupplied PVC and ABS markets / Notable price corrections expected in JulyEngineering thermoplastics June 2021
09/07/2021
All types roll over / PA 6.6, PMMA still heavily affected by weak feedstock chain / Demand varies / No changes expected in JulyStandard 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 businessStandard 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 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 inevitable