“I want everybody to have the same experience that we had because it was really a good experience and a good savings for us working with APD.” The recent retirement of an APD client spurred an interesting conversation. The Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Chain at a plastics packaging manufacturer turned to APD for help in achieving cost downs on resins in 2019. Hearing of his impending retirement, we reached out to him to get his perspective on the Resins Optimal Sourcing project we … [Read more...]
Resin Prices Rising, but Many Still Near 2009 Lows
Many resin prices hit bottom in April and May due to a combination of evaporating demand and steep price drops for oil in North America. June and July have brought rebounds even though demand has not fully recovered, primarily because of increases in natural gas and oil prices, as well as growing demand for exports to recovering economies. Opportunities to lock in savings exist with many resin grades, but the situation remains dynamic and opportunities vary widely. One example is PP … [Read more...]
Resin Prices Reverse Course, Trending Upward
Pricing for most resins appears to have bottomed out in April. A variety of factors are driving commodity resin prices up in North America, including improving demand and rising feedstock costs, as well as idled production for PE. There are still opportunities for plastics manufacturers to lock in historically low resin pricing, but it’s not universal – some resin producers will see their costs go up over the next few months and years as the world economy recovers from the economic impact of the … [Read more...]
Unique Opportunity for Plastics Manufacturers to Lock In Favorable Resins Pricing
North American resin prices continue to be extremely dynamic, offering manufacturers of plastics products a unique opportunity to lock in long-term agreements with favorable pricing. Demand for resins will begin to rebound as key industries scale back up, and historically low oil prices are already beginning to trend upwards. Most North American resins saw price declines in April (“COVID-19 drives commodity resin prices down in April”, Frank Esposito, Plastics News, published May 15, 2020). … [Read more...]
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Need to drive cost reductions that deliver bottom line financial results? APD’s experienced consultants and commodity experts execute Optimal Sourcing projects to deliver significant savings, with pricing mechanisms in place to sustain gains over time. We have a long history of successful cost reduction initiatives in both direct materials and indirect/MRO. Click here to learn more about APD’s Optimal Sourcing approach to implementing best sourcing practices and quickly start realizing cost … [Read more...]
How are Historically Low Oil Prices and the Collapsing Global Economy Impacting Resin Costs?
Plastics manufacturers are being hit by the simultaneous forces of supply interruptions, vastly changing demand, and volatile petroleum prices. So far, commodity polymer prices have slid slightly, but there are numerous opportunities to negotiate larger price reductions from resins suppliers if you know where to look. The key factors that determine if the specific resins you purchase are candidates for aggressive cost-downs are: Do you know which resins are more affected by Crude Oil … [Read more...]