10-11 Jun, 2010 - Istanbul, TURKIYE
Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel
Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel
After a tumultuous 2009, the global PVC market looks set to rebound in 2010. Will market conditions be constructive?
A recent ChemOrbis editorial pointed out that, “The Asian PVC market has been rising for the past four months, inevitably pulling the Mediterranean markets along with it as import prices to the region have risen in response to the bullishness in Asia.”
The outlook in North America however tells a different story. Plastics News.com reported that “Suspension PVC prices are up an average of 5 cents per pound in North America since Jan. 1... has PVC buyers on edge...But feedstock pressures from ethylene, along with markets tightened by maintenance turnarounds and increased export levels, are changing the rules of the PVC game in early 2010.”
In Europe, Mediterranean PVC producers are looking forward to a "3-4% overall growth in 2010”, but according to a recent ICIS report, “outlook is varied according to region and construction in the UK and Iberia are among the worst hit in Europe... The strongest recovery is reported to be in Central and Eastern Europe.”
The upcoming 5th Global Chlor-Vinyl Markets conference, which meets in Istanbul on 10-11 June 2010, will offer some much needed clarity on the shifts on trade, production and demand across the Global PVC markets from traditional markets in Europe and USA to upcoming markets including Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Middle East, Asia, Africa & Brazil.
The conference will also provide updates on:
And many more...
Those keen on participating in the 5th Global Chlor-Vinyl Marketsconference can submit their registrations online by clicking on the link below.
