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TPE Resin Market Update - 2.19.16

2/24/2016

 
The Plastics Exchange has published a more detailed review of market conditions in this week's update.  See update here.

TPE Resin Market Update - 2.12.16

2/16/2016

 
The Plastics Exchange is encouraging us to read this update because as they put it '..it's a good one!'.  See update here.

TPE Resin Market Update - 2.5.16

2/10/2016

 
Little change in the PE resin market.  Ample supply and low feedstock costs maintain pressure for lower prices. See update here.

Plastics Today Article - Now is the time to start documenting your R&D

2/3/2016

 
The R&D Tax Credit was recently made permanent—one of the better "gifts" a bi-partisan Congress has given manufacturing.  You don't need to have a formal R&D department to qualify for R&D tax credits.  For example, if you are improving a product or process, that qualifies.  See Plastics Today article here.

Plastics Today Article - Time to go shopping: Section 179 expands deduction limit to $500,000

2/3/2016

 
Great news for Fabricators looking to purchase equipment in the next few years, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 was passed by both the House and Senate and signed into law on Dec. 18, 2015. Consequently, as of Jan. 1, 2016, manufacturers get yet another gift in the form of the expansion of Section 179 deduction limit to $500,000.  See article in Plastics Today here.

PN Article - Resin companies post higher profit, lower sales.

2/3/2016

 
Materials giants Dow Chemical Co. and LyondellBasell Industries posted mixed results in 2015, with sales down but profits up at both firms.  See Plastics News article here.

TPE Resin Market Update - 1.29.16

2/2/2016

 
Little has changed in the PE market.  Low feedstock costs and abundant inventories led to further price erosion on contracted purchases.  See update here.

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