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Standard Thermoplastics

14.03.2008

Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of March 2008: Turnaround or correction? / Most producers reduce planned hikes / Tendency to oversupply starts to pressure polyolefins / PVC largely stable / Monomer rise influences PS and EPS

05.03.2008

Standard thermoplastics in February 2008: Buyers' resistance and special offers block hefty hikes for polyolefins / PVC up slightly, PS and EPS significantly higher / PP long / EPS tight / Naphtha surge fuels polymer upswing

05.03.2008

PET February 2008: Prices lose some ground / Globally weak demand leaves its mark / Margins still soft / Outlook continues subdued

14.02.2008

Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of February 2008: Slow ordering keeps producer price increases in check / Polyolefins catch up with monomer rises / PVC slightly, PS and EPS significantly higher / Producers' inventories start to swell

05.02.2008

Standard thermoplastics in January 2008: Price explosion for polyolefins / PVC stable / Styrenics also up / PE just balanced / Cracker situation unstable / Speculative trading brakes PP / PS tightening? / Further hefty hikes on the table

05.02.2008

PET January 2008: Upward movement only at the bottom end / Rises marginal overall / North America and Asia lose some ground / February outlook muted

04.02.2008

Strong demand tightens hexene grades of LLDPE / Price curve increasingly uncoupled from standard product / C6 to be reported separately in PIE

15.01.2008

Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of January 2008: Major increases for PE and EVA / Monomer increases up the pressure / PP and styrenics also rise / PVC still stable / Supply relatively well balanced / Demand normal

08.01.2008

EPS price rise is higher than expected

04.01.2008

Standard thermoplastics in December 2007: No year-end “close-out sale” / Prices mainly firm / Minor corrections at each end of the scale / Advance purchases stemmed / Higher feedstocks prompt calls for steep polymer hikes

04.01.2008

PET December 2007: Only minimal increases again in Europe / Feedstock costs bite worldwide as margins fall / Sluggish demand signals tough battle in January

12.12.2007

Standard thermoplastics at the beginning of December 2007: Prices predominantly firm / Producers put an end to advance purchases / Buyers who have not yet signed contracts still negotiating / Announcements of large increases for January

11.12.2007

Higher prices for EPS in January and February

05.12.2007

Standard thermoplastics in November: Polyolefins and PVC drop slightly / PS follows SM downward / EPS now at rock bottom / Record feedstock prices drive advance purchases / Producers also call for rises at year-end

05.12.2007

PET November 2007: Only smaller hikes accepted / Margins continue soft / Slightly higher demand not enough to restore balance / Tough negotiations across the board in December

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