POLYMER PRICES

North America June 2023: Weak market fundamentals and falling feedstock prices depress polymer markets / Producers cut back capacities

POLYMER PRICES

North America May 2023: Low prices in all segments except PS / Surplus with most types / Recovery in construction and automotive without an effect on prices / Weak start to the summer season

POLYMER PRICES

North America April 2023: Widespread reductions despite a few plant outages / Feedstock prices softer / Revival in demand still on hold / May prices expected to be lower across the board

POLYMER PRICES

North America November 2022: General market weakness pushes most prices down / Only PE, PS, engineering thermoplastics see occasional rollover / Downward pressure to remain until end of year

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

US, European car market contraction continues due to supply chain issues and the war / EV sales surge / Rebound later this year?

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

European automakers, suppliers brace for further production slowdowns as war in Ukraine rages / Vehicle sales expected to suffer

POLYAMIDES

Precursors, pull from China, and freight prices: Fragile PA 6.6 chain alarmingly unsteady / Steeply rising prices / Cost of PA 6 also moving up

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable

POLYURETHANE

Foam plants returning to production in May albeit at reduced rates

CORONAVIRUS

Carmakers better prepared than in 2009 / 60% of Spanish production base shut down / Italy presents plans for relaxing lockdown / Adventures in polymer prices / Plastics production index slumps / Fear of rising insolvencies