Market News Europe trims downward pressure on Turkey’s PE market May 27, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Following the trend which shifted downwards in the past two weeks in China, Turkey’s PE market started to feel downward pressure particularly on Middle East origins based on netback calculations, according to ChemOrbis. The consistent lack of buying appetite stemming from unsatisfactory orders of converters for their end products ahead of the general elections and […] Read more » LDPE Price PE price plastic polymer industry plastic price in india Plastic prices plastic raw material price plastic scrap prices
Market News Spot ethylene prices surge in Europe ahead of June contracts May 26, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart According to ChemOrbis, spot ethylene prices have surged in Europe at the end of last week on the back of production outages across several crackers, which led to force majeure declarations on ethylene supply in some cases ahead of the June monomer settlements. Spot ethylene prices recorded large increases of around €95-100/ton during the past […] Read more » PE prices plastic price in india Plastic prices plastic raw material price plastic scrap prices Plastics News Plastics news europ PP Prices
Market News African PE players: Supply issues may continue to prop up prices May 25, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart According to ChemOrbis, players operating in African PE markets generally voiced their complaints about slow end product demand with only a few seeing slight improvements ahead of approaching Ramadan. Buying interest for imports is not that healthy across the region while the ongoing cash flow constraints and depreciating local currencies against the US dollar add […] Read more » abs plastic prices Haldia PE Prices HDPE price HDPE Price Chart PE price PE price chart plastic price in india Plastic prices
Market News PP trend turns softer on mediocre activity in China May 22, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart According to ChemOrbis, many players in China’s polyolefins market are currently away from their desks due to ChinaPlas Fair that takes place on May 20-23. Demand is reported to be depressed for the most part which resulted in some discounts for PP from both import and domestic sellers. Buyers are reported to be unwilling to […] Read more » abs plastic prices Haldia PP Prices plastic price in india Plastic prices plastic scrap prices Plastics News plastics news asia PP price
Market News Asian PVC shifts to Turkey on weak demand, plunging freights May 21, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart In Asia, the regional PVC markets have recently started to weaken in line with players’ earlier expectations of a downturn in the trend based on slowing demand, comfortable supplies as well as softening ethylene costs, according to ChemOrbis. This week, a major Taiwanese producer announced their June PVC prices to China, Southeast Asia and India […] Read more » India plastic news plastic industry in india Plastic prices Plastic prices in india plastic scrap prices PVC price
Market News What are the main growth drivers for engineering plastics demand in the US? April 17, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart The demand for engineering plastics in the US is expected to rise 2.6% per year to 5.1 billion pounds in 2019, said the latest Freedonia report. The largest markets for engineering plastics will continue to be the automotive and electrical and electronics . The auto sector will increasingly rely on engineering plastics to reduce vehicle […] Read more » HDPE Price Chart LDPE Price Chart PE price chart Plastic prices Plastics News Plastics raw materials PP Price Chart
Market News Packaging association warns on polymer supply and prices April 16, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart The Packaging and Films Association (PAFA) has issued an industry-wide warning that the prices of raw materials could see a “significant increase” and “extremely tight supply” in as little as two months, according to the report of British Plastics and Rubber. The price of polymers has suddenly increased remarkably since early this year, bringing price […] Read more » Global plastics industry news Plastic Industry Jobs Plastic prices Plastic prices in india Plastics raw materials PP Price Chart
Market News Russia and CIS plan several new PE projects April 14, 2015 / December 8, 2015 by plasticsinfomart Russia and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) are expected to see a good number of PE capacities within the upcoming years, according to ChemOrbis. The earliest start up is slated for September of this year while the remaining capacities will continue to come online gradually until 2022. Uz-Kor Gas Chemical is on track to […] Read more » ABS Price Chart HDPE Price Chart PE price chart PE price chart LDPE price chart Plastic prices Plastic prices in india PP Price Chart