North America March 2012: Renewed gains for polyethylene despite weak markets / Restraint for PP sees spot markets thrive / PVC continues to climb / PS cost drive slows down / Engineering thermoplastics rising

摘要

North American PE producers in March succeeded in their endeavours to push through the remaining 50% of their February calls for an additional USD 130/t (about EUR 100/t). As a result, US notations rose by about USD 65/t, according to PIE cooperation partner RTi (Fort Worth, Texas / USA; www.resinpros.com). Talking to PIE at this year's NPE fair (www.npe.org) in Florida, the market experts said the price hikes were almost solely the result of producers' unwavering resolve. Similar to developments in Europe, this unusual rise in notations has resulted in a marked downturn in demand.