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Composites/GRP April 2017: Only large accounts profit from sinking SM price / High resins prices dampen demand / Projects postponed / Glass fibre impacted

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Composites/GRP March 2017: Last month's momentum sweeps resins even higher / Plateau likely in April / Demand trends slightly weaker / Chopped strand mats see minor dip

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Composites/GRP February 2017: Styrene contract shock prompts steep price hikes / Short titanium dioxide supply creates more bottlenecks / Demand normal / Glass fibre mostly stable

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Composites/GRP January 2017: Resins gain considerable ground / Demand curbed by high price levels / Further hikes likely / Glass fibre roving notations see some slackening

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Composites/GRP December 2016: Resins prices begin to point upward / Firming styrene continues to drive / No noticeable movement for glass fibre products as yet

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Composites/GRP November 2016: Resins prices remain unchanged / Styrene's surge not yet felt / Weak demand likely to deflect producers' hike plans / Glass fibre stable

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Composites/GRP October 2016: Resins prices again give way slightly / November feedstock contracts point to an upward trend / Glass fibre notations remain unchanged

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Composites/GRP September 2016: Sinking styrene pushes resins downward / More declines likely in October / Glass fibre products unchanged / Market appears largely in balance

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Composites/GRP August 2016: Little momentum / Resins give way slightly / Glass fibre unchanged / Rollover in September? / New glass fibre type “Assembled Roving”

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Composites/GRP July 2016: Resins move down with SM / Lower-end glass fibre grades also slip / Latent pressure on mats / Resin costs appear to be stabilising

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Composites/GRP June 2016: Resins point slightly higher but styrene slip could nip gains / Glass fibre notations soften / Strong demand from automotive and industry applications

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Composites/GRP May 2016: Resins continue to firm / Tight styrene could drive notations / Glass fibre products mostly unchanged / Bargains spotted for direct roving

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Composites/GRP April 2016: Ortho resins still have room to move up / Upward trend to continue in May / High-end chopped strand mats tight / Demand mostly back to normal

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Composites/GRP March 2016: Resins still in holiday mode / Styrene and propylene take broad strides / Hikes likely in April / Glass fibre product notations unchanged

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Composites/GRP February 2016: Ortho resins slip again slightly / Downswing bottoms out / Sharp rise in March styrene contract has little effect / Glass fibre prices unchanged

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Composites/GRP January 2016: Ortho resins give way again slightly / Glass fibre pointing up / Direct roving sees the greatest upward momentum / Delivery times appear to be lengthening

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Composites/GRP December 2015: Ortho resins give way only slightly / No significant movement for glass fibre products / Diverging price trends likely in January

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Composites/GRP November 2015: Slide in resins notations slows slightly / Still room for further declines / Demand expected to fall / Glass fibre products still stable but firming

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Composites/GRP October 2015: Ortho resins notations plunge / Further downward momentum likely in November / Glass fibre products mostly unchanged / Robust demand and long supply

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Composites/GRP September 2015: Resins point slightly downward / Order surge toward year's end / Glass fibre producers gearing up for price increases