Composites/GRP March 2013: Market moves into higher gear/ Glass fibre and standard chopped strand mats show surprising momentum / More of producers' targeted price hikes likely to go through come April

摘要

Due to the prolonged winter, demand for composites is only just beginning to bud. But with Easter behind them, most converters have started to drop their scepticism. "Demand is not taking off like a rocket, but it is gradually moving into high gear," one player told PIE. The beginning of March brought more momentum to the market, thanks to the stability of ortho resins and the glass fibre products covered in this report. The number of visitors to the "JEC Composites Show" in Paris / France was down considerably against prior years and thus provided less orientation than usual. Rumours circulating at the show hinted at capacity cuts at some resins producers.