- March Producer Pricing Direction Split- EPS packaging demands on the rise



Sources said that prices were down in the
European polystyrene markets at the beginning of March. In spot
market, domestic offers were quiet as producers settled contracts. The Eur1,600-1.650/mt
range in import prices was heard over the course from Pakistan. However, a
trader stated that this was too high for it to be worth purchasing. A Far East trader claimed that lower pricing was available
at Eur1,600-1,650/mt CIF NE with a six-week delivery time. However, a trader
indicated that this price was too high to be of interest to purchase. The increase was made to offset the raw material margin
erosion that occurred in February, a source at Trinseo said. The distributor stated that producers offered a
reduction of Eur50/mt for the month. Producers
offered a Eur50/mt reduction for the...