Pricing and Markets

March 29, 2019

Dow Price Hikes in Europe

29. March 2019

Price increases for Dow MDI and systems

Dow is announcing price increases for Europe, Middle-East, Africa and India for all MDI and Systems, with up to EUR 150 per metric tonne, or equivalent in other currencies, effective 1 April 2019 or as contract allow.

The company said in an announcement issued on 29 March that the decision is driven by increasing margin compression in its MDI and systems chain. The company furthermore explained that over the last several months, raw materials used in the production of the MDI and systems, have increased significantly while pricing has come under pressure across key market segments supplied by Dow, including Energy Efficiency & Construction, Industrial and Consumer markets.

www.dow.com

https://www.gupta-verlag.com/news/industry/22718/price-increases-for-dow-mdi-and-systems

March 29, 2019

Dow Price Hikes in Europe

29. March 2019

Price increases for Dow MDI and systems

Dow is announcing price increases for Europe, Middle-East, Africa and India for all MDI and Systems, with up to EUR 150 per metric tonne, or equivalent in other currencies, effective 1 April 2019 or as contract allow.

The company said in an announcement issued on 29 March that the decision is driven by increasing margin compression in its MDI and systems chain. The company furthermore explained that over the last several months, raw materials used in the production of the MDI and systems, have increased significantly while pricing has come under pressure across key market segments supplied by Dow, including Energy Efficiency & Construction, Industrial and Consumer markets.

www.dow.com

https://www.gupta-verlag.com/news/industry/22718/price-increases-for-dow-mdi-and-systems

March 23, 2019

BDO Podcast

PODCAST: Europe PC and BDO demand dampened by automotive industry and Asia

Source: ICIS News

2019/02/28

LONDON (ICIS)–European editors Morgan Condon and Eashani Chavda discuss how polycarbonate (PC) and butanediol (BDO) demand has been impacted by oversupply in Asia and new regulations in the European automotive industry.

Click here to listen in a separate window.

PC is mainly used for electronic applications, as it is a good electrical insulator and has heat-resistant and flame-retardant properties.

BDO is a chemical intermediate used in the production of high performance polymers, solvents and fine chemicals.

https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2019/02/28/10325415/podcast-europe-pc-and-bdo-demand-dampened-by-automotive-industry-and-asia/?cmpid=SOC%257CRSS%257Ctwitter%257CFreeNewsFeed

March 23, 2019

BDO Podcast

PODCAST: Europe PC and BDO demand dampened by automotive industry and Asia

Source: ICIS News

2019/02/28

LONDON (ICIS)–European editors Morgan Condon and Eashani Chavda discuss how polycarbonate (PC) and butanediol (BDO) demand has been impacted by oversupply in Asia and new regulations in the European automotive industry.

Click here to listen in a separate window.

PC is mainly used for electronic applications, as it is a good electrical insulator and has heat-resistant and flame-retardant properties.

BDO is a chemical intermediate used in the production of high performance polymers, solvents and fine chemicals.

https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2019/02/28/10325415/podcast-europe-pc-and-bdo-demand-dampened-by-automotive-industry-and-asia/?cmpid=SOC%257CRSS%257Ctwitter%257CFreeNewsFeed

March 23, 2019

Propylene Falls 3c for March

Now at $0.34 for chemical grade . . .