Author: KatharinaWagner

Composites/GRP March: Significant increase in monthly contracts / Individual specialities no longer available / Massive hike for styrene sets tone for April The war in the Middle East and the renewed increase in the price of styrene in March prompted a significant rise in the monthly contracts. And the hike would have been even greater… Continue reading PIE Polymer Price Reports – March 2026

Composites/GRP February: Prices for ortho resins go up / Discounts being offered for glass fibre products / Escalation in Middle East aggravates supply fears The increase in the cost of styrene was reflected in the price of ortho resins in February, while glass fibre products were impacted by low demand. Price movements for the two… Continue reading PIE Polymer Price Reports – February 2026

Composites/GRP January: Weak demand and a reasonably well-supplied market / No stock replenishment trends evident / Rollover likely in February The new year started in the same way as the old one ended, with weak demand encountering increased styrene costs. Market participants generally agreed to leave prices unchanged for contract transactions. The supply situation was… Continue reading PIE Polymer Price Reports – January 2026

Composites/GRP December: Largely stable at year-end / January also likely to see only limited movement / Minor stimulus from stock replenishment Despite the small price increase in the main precursor styrene, prices for ortho resins remained stable in December due to weak demand. This is scarcely set to change in January. Although the styrene contract… Continue reading PIE Polymer Price Reports – December 2025

The EPTA Board convened this week on October 7th, 2025, to discuss key topics and prepare the program for the World Pultrusion Conference 2026, taking place in March 2026. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, review strategic priorities, and continue strengthening collaboration within the pultrusion community.

The presentations are to document innovations in the following subject areas of pultruded reinforced plastics: The deadline for paper submission got extended:September 12th, 2025

The presentations are to document innovations in the following subject areas of pultruded reinforced plastics: Deadline for paper submission: September 05th, 2025

New EPTA brochure available EPTA presents itself with the updated brochure. Compact and handy, it also provides information on pultrusion. Take a look at our new flyer!