Trinseo expects SSBR to drive rubber recovery

摘要

US-Trinseo SA's synthetic rubber(SR)segment has reported a decline in sales and profitability in the year 2019,despite growing demand for solution styrene butadiene rubber(SSBR).For the full year,the segment reported 47% year-on-year decline in earnings(adjusted EBITDA)to $41 million(€37 million),on 23% lower sales of $441 million,Trinseo reported 7 Feb.Over the fourth quarter Trin-seo's net SR sales fell 23% year-on-year to $100 million,due mainly to the pass-through of lower raw material costs.Emulsion SBR sales volumes also declined due to"weak conditions and competitiveness in the market,"reported Trinseo.These impacts were partially offset by a 4% increase in SSBR sales volume in the final quarter of the year.