POLYMERPRICE REPORTS
Overview: Polymerprice Reports
Standard thermoplastics September 2020
09/10/2020
Polyolefins and styrenics drift sideways / Tight supply drives PVC further upwards / PET in downward trend / Effects of storms in the US make themselves feltEngineering thermoplastics September 2020
09/10/2020
Stable prices across the board / Automotive industry forecasts weak demand until 2021 / Lamps and lights expected to do well in the dark months / Price rises at the start of the new quarter?Standard thermoplastics August 2020
09/09/2020
Prices follow slight movements of feedstocks / Producers fail to achieve margin improvements due to weak demand / PVC reacts to multiple outagesEngineering thermoplastics August 2020
09/09/2020
Polycarbonate prices freeze / Glass fibre-reinforced polyamides down / Longer-term agreements stabilise PBT business / PMMA price will follow increase in cost of MMAEngineering thermoplastics May 2020
10/06/2020
Significant price cuts with only a few exceptions / Demand from auto production still poor / Producers´ output control begins to have effectStandard thermoplastics May 2020
10/06/2020
Polyethylene witnesses controlled output / Picture dominated by increases in costs of feedstocks / Polymer trends mostly followingStandard thermoplastics April 2020
11/05/2020
Large decreases predominate / Producers attempt to limit damage / Mostly equal passing on of falls in feedstock costs / Demand is variableEngineering thermoplastics April 2020
11/05/2020
Small price cuts initially / Hesitant pick-up in demand / Volume planning in price negotiations / Substantial reductions expected in MayStandard thermoplastics March 2020
09/04/2020
Price declines in March cast a shadow / Drastic drops in April feedstock costs throw market out of joint / Demand for food and hygiene products not disappearingEngineering thermoplastics March 2020
09/04/2020
Most grades roll over / Only polyamides on the decline / Benzene crash to overshadow April / E&E sector could stabilise prices for POM and PBT