POLYMERPRICE REPORTS
Overview: Polymerprice Reports
Engineering thermoplastics April 2023
10/05/2023
Falling prices dominate / Short month of May unlikely to bring much improvement / Converters already focusing their attention on Q3Standard thermoplastics April 2023
10/05/2023
Upward trend of previous months dissipating / Large-scale drop in quotations / Demand remains weak / No expectations of improvement in MayEngineering thermoplastics March 2023
19/04/2023
Reduction of energy surcharges leads to some significant price cuts / Further reductions expected / Demand outlook makes converters hopefulStandard thermoplastics March 2023
19/04/2023
Further price reduction on weak demand and overall good supply / End of energy surcharges in sight / Prices under pressure with fewer working days in April due to Easter breakEngineering thermoplastics February 2023
10/03/2023
Market uproar / Aggressive pricing from Asia pressures European producers / Converters in price viceStandard thermoplastics February 2023
10/03/2023
Downward trend in quotations for several grades halted for the moment / Curbed production meets weak demand / Hopes pinned on seasonal upturnStandard thermoplastics January 2023
09/02/2023
Styrenics move higher / Declines continue for other materials / Delay of PX contract causes turmoil / Turnaround in trend could emerge in February as Chinese demand picks upEngineering thermoplastics January 2023
09/02/2023
Downward trend gains momentum / All types under pressure due to weak demand and cheap imports / Further reductions expected in FebruaryStandard thermoplastics December 2022
10/01/2023
Start price for 2023 the focus of discussions / Processors mostly able to negotiate in their favour / Demand to pick up initiallyEngineering thermoplastics December 2022
10/01/2023
Weak demand lowers costs / More orders expected in some areas / Prices set to fall further in January