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Standard Thermoplastics

03.02.2012 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics in January 2012: Rising costs drive polymer notations / Windfall for producers as margins improve / Production cuts / Fears of major hikes heat up the market / Will buyers hold back in February?

02.02.2012 POLYMER PRICES  PET January 2012: Producers successfully pass through higher costs but margin improvement falls short / Euro's weakness keeps imports at bay / Feedstocks could go even higher in February

13.01.2012 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2012: Complete change of direction / Producers succeed only in factoring in extra costs / Supply generally balanced / Possibility of improved margins before end of month

04.01.2012 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics in December 2011: Notations still tending soft / No more bargains for polyolefin buyers / Supply nearly balanced again / Demand robust / Rising costs to drive January notations

03.01.2012 POLYMER PRICES  PET December 2011: Notations slip again, but bottom may have been reached / More stability in Asia / Supply long despite output cuts / Demand still softening / Upstream costs will determine market's direction

13.12.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics Trend December 2011: Weak rollover for most products / HDPE very firm / Producers clear inventories / Bonus targets and end markets stimulate demand / Quiet end to the year

05.12.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics in November 2011: Producers pass on most cost reductions / PE film margins squeezed further / Supply and demand balanced / December could be calmer

02.12.2011 POLYMER PRICES  PET November 2011: Notations take a triple-digit plunge / European market follows Asian polyester slide / Oversupply now a reality / Weak demand / Price wars in the end market / No let-up in pressure

14.11.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics Trend November 2011: PE, PP and PS prices fall in line with the cost reductions / PVC still stable / EPS wins small margin improvement / Flood of special offers coincides with revival in demand

03.11.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics in October 2011: PE, PP and PVC down despite stable costs / PS in triple-digit fall / EPS margins improve / Production cuts with limited impact / Targeted hikes have little chance of success

02.11.2011 POLYMER PRICES  PET October 2011: Small increases in Europe reflect higher production costs / Asian softness pressures spot market / Producers' stockpiles widened / Cautious ordering / Falling notations on the horizon

17.10.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics Trend October 2011: Polyolefins remain flat despite hike plans / PVC struggles to a rollover / Modest rebates for PS and EPS / PVC, PS long / Small risk of an increase this month

06.10.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard thermoplastics in September 2011: Prices soften on a broad front / Polyolefins tend downwards / PVC in weak rollover / PS and EPS producers pass on feedstock relief / Output cuts to avoid surpluses

05.10.2011 POLYMER PRICES  PET September 2011: Feedstocks higher, driven by China / European price hikes at the lower end of the global upswing / Imports continue to decline / Demand for film crumbles / Forward development is unclear

14.09.2011 POLYMER PRICES  Standard Thermoplastics Trend September 2011: PE in a strong rollover / PVC struggles to stabilise / Trend to improved margins for PP, PS and EPS / Euro crisis raises production costs / Export window opens

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