Host: Michael Workman, Commercial Director, ResinSmart
Episode Summary
The April feedstock contracts settled sharply higher across the board — and producers across every major resin category are pushing price increases into Q2. In this short episode, Michael Workman gives plastic manufacturers and procurement teams a fast, buyer-side read on what's driving the market and where there's still room to negotiate. Covered: PE, PP, PVC, PS, ABS, PC, PA6, PA66, and PET — with a clear framework for which categories buyers can contest and which ones require a different tactical approach.
In This Episode
- Why benzene, butadiene, ethylene, and paraxylene all moved higher for April — and what that means for your cost base
- The demand counterweight: consumer sentiment, automotive SAAR, and construction data that buyers can use as negotiating leverage
- Category-by-category snapshot: where producers have leverage vs. where buyers do
- The one move that changes the dynamic in any supplier negotiation this month
Resources
Contact Michael: mworkman@resinsmart.ai | (214) 984-2977
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