Market Update

Market Update Featured Image December 17, 2022
December Plastics Market Update

We might be nearing the light at the end of the inflation tunnel, with the rate of inflation starting to ease during the month of December so far. The Federal Reserve also boosted...

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Market Update Featured Image October 13, 2022
October Plastics Market Update

Real GDP for the world is down, and industrial production has slowed down globally. It’s becoming a more competitive market through the end of 2022 with the...

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Market Update Featured Image August 24, 2022
August 2022 Plastics Market Update

Market demand is up by sector with automotive and appliances are still holding demand, expecting to fill the pipeline and warehouses through the end of the year....

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Market Update Featured Image July 8, 2022
June 2022 Plastics Market Update

As we reach the summer of 2022, we see overall demand remaining solid, while prices start to stabilize or only slightly increase for engineering resins. However, Benzene is...

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Market Update Featured Image June 7, 2022
May 2022 Plastics Monthly Market Update

Plastics Market Update May 2022 Demand is looking solid through the end of the year, but at the same time, the economy is slowing down. The back log of orders is what...

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Market Update Featured Image May 2, 2022
April 2022 Plastics Market Update

As we move into the second quarter of 2022, the Eastern European War has slowed the economy across Europe to a crawl, energy costs are up 5-fold, and supply for polymers and...

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Market Update Featured Image March 28, 2022
March 2022 Plastics Monthly Update

Pigments and Additives We’re seeing the same story as last month with specific additives – FR and fiberglass specifically. The fiberglass and FR shortages will...

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February 21, 2022
February 2022 Plastics Market Update

Just as the story of the plastics industry in 2020 (and the world) was COVID-19, and 2021 was of the resin shortage – we believe 2022 will be the year of the pigment and...

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Market Update Featured Image January 18, 2022
January’s Plastics Market Update

As 2022 begins, additive shortages is the new lead of the story.  Flame Retardant additives and pigments will be one of the driving factors in increased prices during the...

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