The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief

In this episode, Michael Workman reviews the key signals shaping resin procurement through late January 2026: cautious macro conditions, energy/feedstock volatility, and supply disruptions that are tightening select resin chains.

Key topics:
  • PE: winter storm disruption risk + Ineos FM tightening HD pipe/film
  • PP: PDH outages lifting PGP and pushing contracts higher
  • PS: benzene-driven cost pressure vs. sluggish demand
  • PVC: capacity reductions vs. weak construction demand
  • Engineering resins: stable base prices but rising RMC
  • PET: slow fundamentals, limited pricing power
This is a year where signals matter more than narratives—and discipline will determine who holds leverage. Get started today at resinsmart.ai. 

What is The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief?

If you buy plastic resin for a living, this podcast is your edge. Hosted by the experts behind ResinSmart, The Plastic Resin Buyer Brief gives you fast, focused updates on the market forces moving resin prices—and the strategies that smart buyers are using to save money, reduce risk, and make better decisions.

No fluff. No filler. Just the information you actually need—delivered by sourcing pros who’ve managed billions in resin spend.

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