Merger and Logistics Constraints
PC For Q1/24, demand for PC is expected to increase by over 2.5% and sales are expected to increase by 3.0%+ and 5.1% in Q1 and Q2 2024 respectively with lower inventories of...
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January 3, 2024
Blockage at Canals Lead This Month’s Challenges
Shipping and canal issues: Panama Canal – The drought at the lake which services the Panama Canal in Central America is forcing ships to take longer routes to the East Coast....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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