PVC Prices Rise in February

PVC Prices Rise in February – Plastics News (March 15) reports PVC prices are up 2 cents/lb since February 1st while PE is up 3 c/lb since January 1st. PVC manufacturers are trying for a 2c/lb increase on each of 1 March and 1 April. PE manufacturers will try for 4 c/lb in early February but ChevronPhillips went for 2c/lb on HDPE for mid February. Dow then changed to 2c/lb for HDPE and 4c/lb for other PEs for 1 March. These are 5 to 10% increases. 3/18/02 Plastics News (March 18) reports PVC prices are up 2 cents/lb since February 1st. PS has increased 3c/lb. Although sales of PP were up 4% in 2001 compared to 2000, sales of fibers and filaments decreased by 7%. PS sales were down almost 7% in 2001.