News - Plastic granulates, raw material sales

• Polymer prices - partially successful polystyrene price increase, unsuccessful polyolefin and PVC...

  24.2.2026 | According to plastics converters in the packaging industry, 2026 is not off to a bad start. Demand in January and February is not bad either, but…

• Polymer prices – selective, supply-led price rises in February

  16.2.2026 | February's contracted monomer prices have been announced. The price of ethylene (C2) and propylene (C3) increased by around €15 compared to January.

• Polymer prices – certain monomer and uncertain polymer price increase

  11.2.2026 | Polyolefin producers and distributors are mostly satisfied with January sales, both in terms of volume and prices. Although converters were buying…

• Polymer prices – feedstock prices point to price rises in February, converters skeptical

  3.2.2026 | The recovery in demand, which started in the second week of January, slowed down in the third week of January and the market seemed to stall in the…

• Polymer prices – weak demand and price corrections

  29.1.2026 | Most market players returned from holiday, but this did not bring the expected recovery in demand. In conclusion, the ambitious pricing of early…

• Polymer prices – slow-starting market, in some cases with price increases driven by tight supply

  23.1.2026 | Central Europe is slowly coming back from holidays, with most countries still having a few public holidays last week. Therefore, the past week was…

• Polymer prices – slow start to the year, minor polyolefin and PVC price declines in the second...

  20.1.2026 | 2026 has begun, but most market participants were still on vacation last week. Thus, no transactions took place, only in a few cases deliveries were…

• Polymer prices – quiet market, small price corrections

  22.12.2025 | Market players have been preparing for the Christmas shutdown for the past week. Only a few converters wanted to buy, but in the case of polyolefins…

• Polymer prices – Slightly rising PE, PS, PET stagnating PP and falling PVC prices in December

  15.12.2025 | Last week, there was another minor price increase for LDPE, due to tight and increasingly tight supply. In the case of HDPE, some producers…

• Polymer prices – Slightly rising LDPE, HDPE and PPH prices in December

  9.12.2025 | Olefin monomer prices remained unchanged in December. However, this does not mean that some polyolefin prices will not change in December. Price…

• Polymer prices – selectively rising polyethylene prices despite the end of the season

  2.12.2025 | Last week, the Central European polymer market split in two, both along polymer grades and geographically. The reason for the break is the MOL…

• Polymer prices – stabilizing prices, weak demand and selectively tightening supply

  24.11.2025 | Central European polyolefin prices have stabilized in the past week, but PVC is under significant price pressure, while PET appears to have turned…

• Polymer prices - Oversupply and selectively limited availability in November

  11.11.2025 | The past week has been characterized by mixed demand and price effects on polymer markets. Demand for certain grades and types has increased due to…

• Polymer prices - Correcting feedstock prices and further tightening supply

  4.11.2025 | The prices of “commodity” polymers were affected by the following factors last week:

• Polymer Prices – Polymer Prices Under Pressure

  20.10.2025 | Polymer prices under pressure

• Polymer prices - The past week was still all about holidays

  4.9.2025 | Although sellers are eagerly awaiting the end of summer and a pick-up in demand, there is still no sign of it. A significant number of converters…

• Polymer prices - Weak demand, slight price erosion

  23.7.2025 | Due to summer holidays, demand is weak and buyer interest is low. Most of the salespeople have also gone on vacation, so there is no sales pressure.

• Polymer prices - Weak demand, flexible prices, slow price erosion

  18.7.2025 | The market went on vacation. Due to weak demand, polymer manufacturers and traders have resorted to flexible pricing. Planned and unplanned…

• Polymer prices - Rising feedstock prices will drive the July price rise

  26.6.2025 | The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated further, but there is no panic in the market. Increased purchasing activity was only experienced…

• Polymer prices - Rising geopolitical uncertainty and weak demand

  24.6.2025 | Converters were on hold during the first half of last week, with buying only starting in mid-week after the final June prices were established.

• Polymer prices - Falling polyolefin prices and wide price ranges create uncertainty

  12.6.2025 | Despite the olefin monomer roll-over, Central European polyolefin producers have started to significantly reduce prices, with prices decreasing by…

• Polymer prices - In general, a rollover can be expected, but PS and PET are likely to see a small...

  5.6.2025 | The last week of May was characterized by weak demand, with converters typically holding off on purchases. Smaller companies were expecting a…

• Polymer prices - May demand falls short of expectations, in many cases even below April's

  22.5.2025 | Polymer markets in Central Europe are experiencing weaker-than-expected demand. This is partly because converters are confident of a further fall in…

• Polymer prices - one more short week, then a price drop

  1.5.2025 | The short week due to Easter brought weak demand, with few transactions. The bad news for sellers is that the week ahead will be short as well.…