With the exception of demand, the economics of polyolefin supply in the UK and Europe are likely to result in price increases in the second half of 2024, Polymerman explains.
Mike Boswell aka @polymerman discusses the challenges faced by European polypropylene producers due to declining propylene feedstock availability from traditional sources.
Mike Boswell (aka Polymerman), MD of UK-based materials distributor Plastribution, looks in-depth at the price changes of PVC, feedstock, styrenics, polyolefins and PET in 2023, as well as what to expect in 2024.
As global uncertainty around the invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect polymer resign pricing, Mike Boswell gives his analysis.
Post-budget, but pre-Brexit, our resident materials expert, Mike Boswell, looks at what the latest political updates have in store for polymer pricing.
In his column this month, our resident polymer expert, Mike Boswell, untangles the truth behind the headlines and discusses the real implications global trade wars have for the polymer industry.
In his column this month, Mike Boswell asks whether the low prices seen in the UK and Europe at the moment are here to stay, and looks at the factors that could influence change.
