Spring Festival difficult styrene market upside

Styrene is extremely important synthetic raw materials industry in recent years , domestic development in full swing, according to analysts believe styrene , styrene upstream support adequate, weak downstream demand does not change with the coming of Spring Festival , the market is more sluggish expected short-term upside styrene market difficult .Sellotape

Mainly for the production of styrene PS, ABS resin , SAN resin, unsaturated polyester resin, a styrene-butadiene rubber , styrene-butadiene latex and styrene -based thermoplastic elastomer , a styrene wherein PS is the most important consumption. Since January styrene domestic market continued to weaken. According to statistics , as of January 17 , the domestic producer price of 11,618 yuan styrene / ton, compared with the same period last year, prices fell by 7%.

Currently the world's total production capacity of styrene monomer nearing 30 million t / a, and in 2005 the demand is only 25 million t, 2010 is expected to reach the world's styrene production capacity 36 million t / a, while demand is about 28 million t. Projected 2005-2010 average annual global styrene demand growth of 3.7 % average annual growth rate of 4.5% in production capacity , productivity growth was faster than the demand for increased speed . Therefore, the next few years will show a global styrene market overcapacity situation , especially in production capacity in North America and Europe, serious excess capacity currently underway in these areas integrate optimization.Washi tape


Insiders said that last year the overall styrene production and corporate profits is good, most of the time produced corporate profit margins are at a thousand dollars , and even in the end of July 2013 , reached a peak in early August , profit margins more than 2000 yuan / ton. 2013 , the annual average price of styrene products 12,657 yuan / ton, compared with the 2012 average price of 11,117 yuan / ton, up 13.85% . However, the current earnings of around 300-400 tons of styrene yuan , fell sharply compared to last year .

Domestic manufacturers of styrene stage at around eighty percent overall operating rate , the overall supply adequate . It is understood that in the next February to April , part of Northeast Asia styrene plant planned maintenance , overhaul the total capacity of about 1.39 million tons , is expected there will be some reduction in imports , or the market price will play a boost . However, the U.S. economic recovery and a weak euro zone , reducing the demand for Asian goods , leading to poor downstream styrenic resin industry profitability , the impact of market demand for styrene monomer.Masking tape


Future, as gradually put into operation in Asia and the Middle East, large styrene unit , will inevitably lead to more foreign products into the country , a certain impact on the development of the styrene industry. The small-scale domestic styrene production plant , production technology is relatively backward , lack of competitiveness in the domestic market . Therefore, the use of advanced technology to existing installations as soon as possible carry out technological transformation , gradually increase the scale and level of technology devices.Wholesale masking tape