Our Events | Diary | Media data | Subscribe | Reprints | List Rental | Crain Communications

POM prices saw substantial increases during Q2 with producers determined to rebuild profit margins and their announced planned price hikes of €300/tonne in March had been achieved by late June 7 July 2010

European standard thermoplastics prices largely maintained their upward trend in June, despite a reduction in feedstock costs 1 July 2010

Standard thermoplastic prices continued to climb in May, although at a slower pace than in the previous month 20 May 2010

Standard thermoplastic prices continued to climb in May, although at a slower pace than in the previous month. While the month saw much less pressure on polymer prices from upstream costs, producers wasted no time in forcing through higher prices 20 May 2010

Polycarbonate producers have been seeking price increases of €300/tonne since the start of the year 20 May 2010

Buyers of standard thermoplastics were once again faced with sizeable price hikes in April. Higher feedstock costs, supply shortages arising from planned and unplanned plant outages and stronger seasonal demand conspired to support producers calls for price increases 21 April 2010

Producers of natural PA6 tabled price increases of €250tone at the beginning of the year to compensate for higher feedstock costs incurred during the final three months of 2009 21 April 2010

European buyers of standard thermoplastics once more faced producer calls for price increases in March 22 March 2010

POM prices finally started to move upward during the first two months of the year, following a prolonged period of price stability 22 March 2010

Western European buyers of standard thermoplastics faced further substantial price increases in February as producers were determined to cover rises in feedstock costs and recoup flagging profit margins. 19 February 2010

Competitive pressure resulted in standard transparent grade PC prices dropping €40/tonne at the lower end of the price scale last November, but glass-reinforced grades and other specialty grade prices held up well 19 February 2010

For this month, a further round of polymer price increases is being widely predicted 21 January 2010

PA6 natural grade prices remained unchanged during Q4 despite hefty rises in the cost of caprolactam over the preceding three months 21 January 2010

European POM prices have remained largely unchanged over the past three months, following the summer price reductions 17 December 2009

Feedstock prices are behind the rise in AMS resin prices, with increases of up to €100/tonne on some grades. Polycarbonate suppliers, however, have had less success in passing on costs to buyers. 16 December 2009

• Reckitt Benckiser buys SSL International 27 July 2010
• Amcor sells Tobepal units to Constantia Flexibles 27 July 2010
• US researchers design shape-shifting polymers 27 July 2010
• Nolato grows in US with Contour acquisition 27 July 2010
• Invista considers sale of US PET resins business 27 July 2010

more

• "Imagination" can turn CO₂ into a feedstock 19 December 2008
• Supply tightness lifts prices 22 March 2010
• No relief for converters as prices continue to rise 21 April 2010
• Thermoplastic prices continue to rise in May 20 May 2010
• Plastics on track for success on railway 15 December 2008

more