Resin Prices 
Historical prices
European buyers faced higher standard thermoplastic prices in January for the first time since last autumn.
25 January 2012
Polycarbonate, ABS, polyamide, POM and PMMA prices declined during the fourth quarter as feedstock costs tumble. Only PBT prices remained firm. Demand weakened towards end of year. Material availability improved despite production cutbacks
25 January 2012
Western European buyers of standard thermoplastics achieved small price concessions last month despite initial attempts by producers to hold prices at November levels and improve their profit margins. Sellers were, for the most part, prepared to bow to converter pressure in order to reduce any excess inventories before the end of the year
9 January 2012
Western European standard thermoplastic buyers stood firm last month against producer demands to retain a proportion of the lower feedstock costs to bolster their profit margins. For the most part, converters achieved price concessions in line with the reduction in monomer costs
28 November 2011
POM producers largely achieved their target to bring customers on lower-price contracts back into line during the summer months and no further market-wide price announcements have been seen since, despite rising energy prices
28 November 2011
European standard thermoplastic prices were largely unchanged last month against September levels
2 November 2011
ABS contract prices have been on a roller coaster ride over the last four months reflecting volatile movements in the feedstock cost mix of butadiene, styrene and acrylonitrile. Overall, however, prices have climbed by around €50/tonne since mid-summer
2 November 2011
Buyers of standard thermoplastics forced producers to backtrack on initial plans to boost their profit margins by raising prices in September
27 September 2011
PA6 producers announced planned price increases of €300/tonne at the beginning of Q2 to compensate for large cost increases. PA66 producers reacted to the massive rise in the cost of butadiene (up by €270/tonne in June) by also calling for a €300/tonne price rise
27 September 2011
All classes of standard thermoplastics saw substantial price reductions in July as a result of falling feedstock costs and long supply
24 August 2011
POM producers continued to call for higher prices during Q2 with producers citing growing demand, tight supply and the sharp rise in raw material costs as justification. Overall, contract prices for natural grade material have risen by €100/tonne since April
24 August 2011
A combination of lengthening stocks, subdued demand and rising import volumes have conspired to put significant downward pressure on prices in June
6 July 2011
ABS producers have come under pressure from rising feedstock prices this year and have responded by pushing hard for sizeable price increases
6 July 2011
Converters strongly resisted plans by polymer producers to pass on the rise in petrochemical feedstock costs last month
23 May 2011
PA6 and PA66 producers have succeeded in implementing substantial price increases during the last three months
23 May 2011
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