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Composites/GRP August 2015: Prices for resins and glass fibre unchanged / Summer holidays curb demand / Resins expected to move upward on feedstocks in September / Supply normal

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Composites/GRP July 2015: Resins move sideways / Slight upswing for roving / Rumbling below the surface / SM and C3 pressure resins / Slack imports leverage glass fibre higher

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Composites/GRP June 2015: Resins prices see further small gains / Supply and demand good / Orders may slacken from mid-July / Glass fibre products head unchanged into new quarter

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Composites/GRP May 2015: Resins slightly higher / Despite producers' hike plans, only minimal rise likely in June / Feedstocks drive / Glass fibre largely unchanged

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Composites/GRP April 2015: Resins see substantial hikes / Feedstocks will lend further price momentum in May / Glass fibre products trending tighter / Duties curb Asian imports

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Composites/GRP March 2015: Resins prices still follow the downtrend seen in SM early this year / Notations bottom out / Market turnaround / Chopped strand mats trending up

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Composites/GRP February 2015: Styrene plunge pulls resins down / Surprisingly steep rise in March's SM contract clouds outlook / Chopped strand mats slightly firmer / Demand almost back to normal

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Composites/GRP January 2015: Ortho resins crash / Demand picks up / Additional price declines likely / Glass fibre products pointing slightly upward

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Composites/GRP December 2014: Resins move down on feedstock decline / Glass fibre products unchanged / SM plunge exerts further pressure on ortho resins / Demand reacts to automotive weakness

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Composites/GRP November 2014: Ortho resins give way slightly / Glass fibre products unchanged / Demand seasonally firm / Price trend for December points downward

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Composites/GRP October 2014: Ortho resins and GRP roll over / Demand recedes slightly / SM tightness puts upward pressure on resins / No movement in GRP before year's end

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Composites/GRP September 2014: No price change for ortho resins and glass fibre products / Catch-up from July has no influence on range / Slight declines expected for resins

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Composites/GRP: Slight increases for ortho resins at the lower end of the price range / Most glass fibre products remain unchanged / Demand higher than usual / Supply sufficient

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Composites/GRP July 2014: Resins prices follow styrene upward / Strong demand in summer holiday month / Some maintenance-related tightness / Glass fibre products unchanged

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Composites/GRP June 2014: Resins weaken slightly / Glass fibre stable despite calls for hikes / Demand stable to strong / Little change expected before late July

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Composites/GRP May 2014: Ortho resins see little change / Players satisfied with business / Glass fibre stable / Potential hike attempts unlikely to have an effect

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Composites/GRP April 2014: Notations for ortho resins and glass fibre products unchanged / Strong demand meets long supply / No bottlenecks / Stability likely

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Composites/GRP March 2014: Ortho resins notations unchanged despite lower feedstock costs / Most glass fibre products move sideways / Strong demand expected in April

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Composites/GRP February 2014: Steady erosion of ortho resins prices continues / Upward pressure on lower end despite SM slide / Higher quality chopped strand mats making gains

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Composites/GRP January 2014: Ortho resins still flat / Slight upward trend expected in February / Glass fibres mostly stable / Rovings now tending somewhat firmer