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New Townsend Market Intelligence Report:  EVA Global Market Monthly 
First in a series of planned Market Intelligence Reports, Townsend’s EVA Global Market Monthly reports on EVA pricing & capacity changes around the world. Covering six key regional and global markets for EVA resin, the monthly intelligence reports cover current market activities, trends & drivers and transactional resin pricing (by %VA content range).

“This report fills a significant gap in EVA market intelligence” states David Anderson, Director of Consulting for Houston based market research firm Townsend Solutions. "Townsend is set to report on monthly pricing, trends and issues affecting growth in EVA markets around the world so our clients can be fully informed by the end of the first week of every month. This real time reporting is key for EVA buyers, petrochemical producers and other suppliers to the global EVA supply chain."

The EVA market was expected to see "robust" growth of upwards of 10% globally in 2011. This has been stalled by a variety of factors including unexpected slowdowns in key growth areas like solar cell applications. Stay informed with monthly updates! For subscription information and a free sample report contact Frances Davidson at +1-281-873-8733 Extension 120 or email fdavidson@townsendsolutions.com.

2012 European Polyethylene CLASS Program Launching 
Beginning in February, more than 3,500 European Polyethylene processors will have the opportunity to provide extensive feedback to their resin suppliers regarding product and service offerings via the global market research firm, Townsend Solutions.  Sponsored by major European polymer suppliers, Townsend’s CLASS programs are the industry standard for independent, third-party perspective and insight into the needs and expectations of the plastic processing community.

Plastic Market Monthly:  PET Pricing Update
Bucking previous industry predictions of continuing rising costs, PET resin prices headed downward again after only a slight upturn in September. This is mostly due to lower feedstock costs and lower demand. All indications are that prices will continue to decline for the short term.

Plastic Market Monthly:  LLDPE Pricing Update
LLDPE resin prices experienced a significant price drop in October. A decrease in ethylene contract prices for the month, plus a wildly fluctuating spot market, coupled with lower demand gave LLDPE resin buyers some welcome relief in October.  Resin deliveries were virtually unchanged in October compared to September levels, and converters maintained their inventory levels at ten days of supply.

Heat Stabilizer Market Changing
The global heat stabilizer market is expected to have increased growth through 2015. Heat stabilizers fall into three main categories: Mixed metals (BaZn, CaZn, CdZn), Tin based, and Lead based. Lead based stabilizers were the highest volume in 2007, but due to toxicity and environmental concerns, they are on the decline being replaced by the other types. New developments include safer organic and rare earth stabilizers, but market penetration is slow due to higher cost. In Europe, heat stabilizers have moved from Barium Zinc to Calcium Zinc (BaZn to CaZn). Industry players expect the same transition in North America and other regions of the world.

2011 Mid-Year Review of the North American HDPE PE Pipe Market: Strong Demand Continues
From new drainage systems for golf courses to the rebuilding of North America's infrastructure, PE pipe & conduit is experiencing resurgence in growth similar to what was seen in pre-economic crisis times.  In the 2011 Townsend Polyethylene Report, we reported a nearly 21% jump from 2009 - 2010 in PE consumption for the pipe and conduit market for all PE resin types.

 


Polyolefins Experts
With over 30 years of experience serving the plastics industry, Townsend is the leading provider of strategic business information on global EVA, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, mLLDPE & PP markets.  Latest market data and reports include:

2011 Townsend Annual Polyethylene Report
Market Analysis & 5 Year Forecast:  Consumption, Capactiy & Trade

2011 Townsend Annual Polypropylene Report
Market Analysis & 5 Year Forecast:  Consumption, Capactiy & Trade

2011 Specialty PP Global Market Study
Atactic Polypropylene (APP), High Crystallinity Polypropylene (HCPP), Butene Copolymers, High Ethylene Random Copolymers and Terpolymers, In Situ Reactor TPOs, Styrenic and Acrylic (Grafted) PP Alloys, Functionalized Polypropylene Graft Copolymers, High Melt Strength Polypropylene (HMS), Specialty Filled and Reinforced Polypropylene, Metallocene Iso-tactic PP (miPP) & Syndiotactic PP (sPP)

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