polystyrene

Prices of Volume Resins to End First Quarter Largely Flat-to-Down; PS & PVC Move Up

Decline in raw materials, slowed demand, record-high inventories and lower-priced imports in some cases impacted most resins.

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Commodity Resin Prices Bottom Out

Flat-to-upward pricing trajectory predicted for the five highest-volume commodity resins.  

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Automotive

One Rock Acquires Nexeo's Plastics Distribution Business

New York City based investment firm buys a leading global plastics distributor.

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Packaging

Flat-to-Upward Pricing for PE, PP, PS, PVC, and PET

The pricing trajectory appears to be flat-to-upwards for the five highest volume commodity resins moving to first quarter’s end. 

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PVC

Prices Flat or Lower for Commodity Resins

Low feedstock prices, higher supplier inventories, and slowed demand are key drivers.

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Automotive

Lower Prices for PP, PS, PE, PET; Flat for PVC

Low feedstock prices, higher supplier inventories and slowed demand in most cases are key drivers.

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polystyrene

Additives: Patented Anti-Counterfeit System for Plastics

Polyfil now offers Kafrit’s Tracer technology in the Americas.

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Volume Resin Prices Enter 2019 on Downward Path

Significant declines in feedstock prices, general year-end slowdown, and resin export/import issues contribute to this trend.

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resin pricing

Volume Resins to Enter New Year Generally on a Downward Pricing Trajectory

Significant decline in raw materials, general year-end slowdown, and resin export and/or import challenges contribute to this trend.

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pet

Commodity Resin Prices End Year on Downward Path

Falling feedstock costs are one factor driving prices lower for PP, PS, PVC and PET, while PE remains flat.

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