04 Sep 19 PA66
PA6 and PA66 prices were still under pressure in August. Fundamentals in both markets were weaker than in July and sellers were unable to prevent further price and margin decreases. PA66 prices…
PA6/PA66: THE AUGUST WEAKNESS SET TO GET WORSE IN Q4
16 Aug 19 PA66
LONDON (GC Intelligence) — Europe nylon 6 and 66 (PA6/66) markets have been under even more pressure in August. There has been a gradual and rather steady decline in demand since the…
POM: BIG LOSSES FOR BASIC RESIN IN Q3
12 Aug 19 POM
London (GC Intelligence) — European polyoxymethylene (POM) prices have caught up with the rest of the polymer markets as they have lately also been under pressure.
09 Aug 19 SAN
London (GC Intelligence) — Most Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) players in Europe continue to experience supply increases. The market was already expecting a degree of supply increase because of the slowdown in activity…
PA66/6: POSSIBLE SCENARIOS FOR 2H 2019
09 Aug 19 PA66
London (GC Intelligence) — As the markets head toward the latter part of 2019, an even weaker period is the most plausible scenario. With worsening car sales and ongoing macroeconomic slowdowns, the…
25 Jul 19 Uncategorized
London (GC Intelligence) – Most polymers experienced decreases in prices in July. The summer lull and the weak economy, hitting the key auto sector, were the main reasons for the slowdown. With…
PA66/6: Continuous Price Decreases
25 Jul 19 PA66
London (GC Intelligence) — PA66 and PA6 experienced another month of price decreases. And once again the markets were weaker than anticipated. But some downstream sectors have been more resilient to the…
24 Jul 19 PC
London (GC Intelligence) — The European polycarbonate market continues to suffer from severe supply surplus. Any efforts to export this surplus is proving to be difficult. This is because China, Europe’s main…
15 Jul 19 PBT
London (GC Intelligence) — Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Q3 prices in Europe decreased for all grades. GF30 FR was down €40/mt. At the same time, Unfilled and GF30
WILL ABS PRICES REBOUND IN SEPTEMBER?
12 Jul 19 ABS
London (GC Intelligence) — Asian Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) prices have increased by about $150/mt. Taking into account timing of transport, Europe could feel its impact in September. So Asian imports could…
PC: PRICES FALL MORE THAN €100/MT IN JULY 2019
09 Jul 19 PC
Alert: London (GC Intelligence) — Polycarbonate (PC) prices in Europe continue their downward direction. Indications for July 2019 suggest another big fall, for the most part for extrusion grades. Some buyers received…
08 Jul 19 Uncategorized
PA66: Nylon 66 (PA66) prices will likely experience another monthly decrease in July, same as in June. Demand is low, availability is good, and activity is slow because of the summer.
03 Jul 19 ABS
The European Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) market oversupply persists. Since demand slowed down recently, buyers are running high stocks. Demand looks set to continue to contract in the summer. So, the market…
PA66/PA6: Demand Continues To Slow Down
02 Jul 19 PA66
London (GC Intelligence) — PA66 and PA6 engineering resins demand decreased in June, a trend that could continue during the seasonal slowdown of the summer and for the rest of 2019.
PC: 3 FACTORS THAT WILL DRIVE DEMAND IN 2H 2019
27 Jun 19 Uncategorized
London (GC Intelligence) – Polycarbonate (PC) demand for the past 12 months has been suffering from a substantial decrease in demand both in Europe and in Asia. Prices have been driven down…
26 Jun 19 Uncategorized
London (GC Intelligence) – Engineering resins registered price decreases in June as the ongoing slowdown in economic growth continued to weaken fundamentals. The automotive market, a major downstream segment for most engineering…
14 Jun 19 Uncategorized
PA66: PRICES SET TO REGISTER ANOTHER DROP IN JUNE Nylon 66 (PA66) prices in June are set to register another monthly decrease as a gradual slowdown in demand continues to improve availability.…
PC: TRADE KEEPS THE PRESSURE ON SUPPLY
11 Jun 19 PC
London (GC Intelligence) – Changes in polycarbonate (PC) trade patterns are aggravating the current oversupply in Europe after the latest data showed that from January to March exports decreased and imports increased…
PA66: MARKET WEAKNESS GETTING WORSE
07 Jun 19 PA66
London (GC Intelligence) – The European PA66 market is showing signs of persistent weakness that could intensify and potentially lead prices to nosedive in 2019, giving back most of the gains achieved…
05 Jun 19 PMMA
London (GC Intelligence) – Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)’s latest data from Eurostat showed that so far in 2019 imports are lower than in 2018.