The year 2026 has been another one filled with challenges for Europe’s plastics industry. But what has really been happening to polymer prices, and what lessons can market participants take from the year’s developments?
From standard to engineering thermoplastics, price movements have reflected a complex interplay of supply, demand, production costs, and market uncertainty. As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look beyond the headlines and examine what actually shaped Europe’s thermoplastics markets in 2026.
Join us for the next PIE Industry Talk, where two industry experts will take stock of this year’s price developments, examine the forces driving the markets and discuss what they mean for producers, processors, distributors, and purchasing professionals.
Meet our experts:
Vincent Breit, Senior Market Analyst, KI•PIE Group
Dimitrios Koranis, Managing Director, Koranis Purchasing Solutions
Moderator: Somya Abrol, Editor-in-Chief, Plastics Information Europe (PIE)
What will we discuss?
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Standard thermoplastics: How have European PE, PP, PVC, and other standard polymer prices developed throughout 2026?
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Engineering thermoplastics: What has shaped pricing for higher-performance polymers, and how have these markets differed from standard thermoplastics?
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Market drivers: Which factors have had the greatest influence on prices, from feedstock costs and supply conditions to demand and purchasing behaviour?
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The bigger picture: What can producers, converters and buyers learn from 2026 as they prepare their strategies for 2027?
Whether you are buying, selling or analysing polymers, this discussion will help put the year’s price developments into perspective.
Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2026
Time: 13:00–14:30 CET
Format: Live online webinar (Zoom)
Participation: Free of cost
Register now to secure your place.
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