Resin Pricing

Weekly resin report: Persistent demand for LD and LLD PE sends up prices

Jan 28, 2020

Continued strong demand for low-density (LD) and linear-low-density (LLD) polyethylene (PE) resins raised prices by $0.01 to 0.02/lb last week, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago). High-density PE prices held flat.

Weekly resin report: Strong export demand pushes PP, PE prices higher

Jan 21, 2020

Select grades of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) resins were challenging to source last week. Most low-density PE film grades have been outright scarce, commanding a healthy premium, especially for immediate availability.

Weekly resin report: Middle-East tensions, depleted inventories spur buying surge

Jan 14, 2020

Prices gained a cent and then gave it back as tensions subsided, but the proverbial bloom was off the rose, which highlighted the very real geopolitical risks that can affect our energy-derived resin markets.

Weekly resin report: Historically low resin prices ring in new year

Jan 07, 2020

Most commodity resin prices fell sharply during 2019, but the variance among grades also highlighted distinct differences in sub-markets. High-density polyethylene resins eroded $0.12 to 0.14/lb over the course of the year, while low-density film...

Weekly resin report: Polypropylene trading records one of the busiest weeks of the year

Dec 27, 2019

The spot markets remained relatively active the week before the holiday season, with polypropylene trading outshining polyethylene for a change, reports the PlasticsExchange (Chicago).

Weekly resin report: PE prices hold steady; PP slips another cent

Dec 17, 2019

Processors were good buyers, some procuring resin for usage through the end of the year, while others secured material for the first part of January, which is historically a tightly supplied period.

Weekly resin report: Flurry of trading activity starts the month

Dec 10, 2019

Much of that activity revolved around distributors, resellers and exporters rather than processors, who have been thinning inventories and waiting for super-special year-end deals.

Weekly resin report: Get ready for end-of-year deals

Dec 03, 2019

Heading into December, the PlasticsExchange (Chicago) expects to see more inventory shedding and some end-of-year steals for buyers.

Weekly resin report: Spot resin markets hit historically low price levels

Nov 26, 2019

Many processors who had been working down inventories either found value at these price points or just needed to place orders before the Thanksgiving break.

Weekly resin report: Relentless downward pressure on spot PE pricing continues

Nov 19, 2019

All polyethylene (PE) commodity grades slid another cent last week, except for weak linear-low-density PE film, which dropped a deuce. Even those materials that were not abundant continued to be pulled lower by the overall momentum, reports the...

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