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the December CDI just came out and PVC dropped by a penny. PE flat PP +$.01 PET -$.005 PVC -$.01 PS -$.01 NYL flat

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin going up in Jan 1st 2013 : Effective January 1, 2013, NOVA Chemicals will increase the price for all grades of polyethylene resins by five cents ($0.05) USD per pound...

Effective January 1, 2013, NOVA Chemicals will increase the price for all grades of polyethylene resins by five cents ($0.05) USD per pound. Should you have any questions regarding product availability, pricing, or current orders, please contact your NOVA Chemicals Account Manager. U.S. Resin Producer December 2012 Resin markets were busy this week and prices were mixed. The spot Ethylene market was very busy, volumes were high and prices rose. After 3 failed attempts to implement a nickel increase, which finally resulted in a net loss of $.02/lb in Nov, producers are skipping December and have instead issued a fresh $.05/lb price hike for January. Trade Reports December 2012

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin on the move in 2013!!! : Effective January 1, 2013, NOVA Chemicals will increase the price for all grades of polyethylene resins by five cents ($0.05) USD per pound...

Effective January 1, 2013, NOVA Chemicals will increase the price for all grades of polyethylene resins by five cents ($0.05) USD per pound. Should you have any questions regarding product availability, pricing, or current orders, please contact your NOVA Chemicals Account Manager. U.S. Resin Producer December 2012

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch film pricing. : CDI came out down $.03.  The large resin producers have not agreed to this decline as of yet.  The negotiations will most likely drag into ...

CDI came out down $.03.  The large resin producers have not agreed to this decline as of yet.  The negotiations will most likely drag into early next week.  

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Plastics news from quick pak inc : US Industry Forecasts US demand for plastic film is expected to grow 1.9 percent annually to 16 billion pounds in 2016. Advances will also ...

US Industry Forecasts US demand for plastic film is expected to grow 1.9 percent annually to 16 billion pounds in 2016. Advances will also be helped by an increase in the use of film in packaging, where it offers advantages in cost, performance and source reduction over other packaging materials. The versatility of plastic film increasingly allows for the downgaugiug of packaging reducing the amount of material needed and lowering production and shipping costs, while maintaining desired characteristics. Trade Reports November 2012 Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) will remain the most widely used film, representing almost 50 percent of demand in 2016. Due to its relatively low cost and versatility, LLDPE will see gains in diverse markets such as packaging for snack foods and produce, medical and pharmaceutical products, and stretch and shrink wraps. Conventional low density polyethylene (LDPE) will grow at a slower pace as it is supplanted by better performing LLDPE in man...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Revolution Floor Scale : Revolution 5500R Floor Scale - $950/EA Delivered. (Indicator included) -STOP freight companies from over charging on your LTL ...

Revolution 5500R Floor Scale - $950/EA Delivered. (Indicator included) -STOP freight companies from over charging on your LTL pallets. -If your pallets are under weight, freight companies will charge big penelties. -Weighing your pallets will save you $$$$ and will pay for itself within months. -In stock and ready to ship. -Have 10,000 Lbs capacity scale for $110 more. The Revolution 5500R is a high quality, professional floor / pallet scale that is ideal for industrial or shipping use. Its capacity is 5500 Lbs, and it is accurate to within one pound of the actual weight. Additional features include the following: Four high quality alloy load cells ensure that the unit is completely accurate within its full load range. Large deck measures 4 x 4 – ideal for standard pallets. Easy to read indicator with large LED display – equipped with a rechargeable battery as well as a 15 foot cable to ensure safe, accurate readout. Tare function covers this versatile unit...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: stretch film pricing : Polyethylene resin supply was improved and prices softened slightly. Weak export demand and falling Crude Oil prices have lowered the fl...

Polyethylene resin supply was improved and prices softened slightly. Weak export demand and falling Crude Oil prices have lowered the floor price which has been supporting the domestic market. For the second month in a row, Polyethylene resin producers were unable to implement their $.05/lb price increase; sure they will give it another shot in November, but buyers seem a bit weary. TRADE REPORTS NOVEMBER 2012

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: pricing news...LLDPE : Polyethylene For the third week in a row spot Polyethylene prices eased slightly. Film processors have backed away from buying, rep...

Polyethylene For the third week in a row spot Polyethylene prices eased slightly. Film processors have backed away from buying, reporting healthy inventory already on hand and citing only moderate demand for their finished goods. Although upstream resin inventories grew in September, they are still relatively light, but balanced off by unenthusiastic buying activity, both domestic and export. Resin producers have not overtly diminished their intent to increase October resin prices by 5c/lb watch this space...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: polyethylene pricing news from quick pak inc : For the second week in a row Polyethylene prices held just about steady with some slight slippage seen in some grades. While the market ...

For the second week in a row Polyethylene prices held just about steady with some slight slippage seen in some grades. While the market is not awash in resin, good material availability was seen across all commodity resin groups. After several months of superb demand, buying slowed dramatically in September. Export sales also cooled . .

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch Film Pricing Oct 2012 : Market Update & Summary Oct 1th 2012: Spot resin markets were mostly steady to a half-cent higher in moderate trading. Railcar offe...

Market Update & Summary Oct 1th 2012: Spot resin markets were mostly steady to a half-cent higher in moderate trading. Railcar offerings continue to run at a below average pace and resellers’ inventories are also on the light-side, those processors in need of spot material are reluctantly bidding up the market to get material. September resin contracts are seeing very little movement. Polyethylene contracts are mostly steady, although those buyers that only went up $.03/lb in August are paying $.02/lb more this month; industry-wide contracts are now up $.05/lb for Aug/Sept. It looks like PP contracts are increasing just $.01/lb in Sept, on the low side of expectations; PGP was initially nominated to increase $.025-.04/lb. The US energy markets fell in volatile trading and November, quoted here, began rolling to the front month. Nov Crude Oil futures bounced off the week’s low of $91.55/bbl to settle at $92.89/bbl on Friday, a net loss of $6.44/bbl. Nov Natural Gas futu...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: CDI resin report : CDI came out flat.  I will let you know the cource of action in a short time.

CDI came out flat.  I will let you know the cource of action in a short time.

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: LLDPE Pricing News : Commodity resin prices were mostly steady to a tad higher; trading activity improved and widespec availability increased. For the most part...

Commodity resin prices were mostly steady to a tad higher; trading activity improved and widespec availability increased. For the most part, Generic Prime railcars remain elusive, although some material began to appear at the end of the week. Polyethylene contracts are mostly flat in September; however, those processors that only went up $.03/lb in Aug will add $.02/lb this month, bringing the market up $.05/lb industry wide for Aug/Sept. Aug Polypropylene contracts followed monomer down $.015/lb, but will reverse in Sept and jump $.025-.04/lb.

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch Film Pricing : As a result of rising feedstock costs, increased global demand, and reduced inventories our resin producers have informed us that the previ...

As a result of rising feedstock costs, increased global demand, and reduced inventories our resin producers have informed us that the previously announced price increase will implement on September 1st. Several grades of polyethylene resin remain under tight supply conditions. U.S. Stretch Film Producer September 2012 Read Announcements (AEP) (Paragon) Based on the September 1st PE increase we will implement a 6% increase for standard grade products and a 7% increase on premium products effective with all orders placed on or after October 1. 2012. All orders must call for immediate delivery. U.S. Stretch Film Producer September 2012 Due to tight resin availability and extended lead times we will strictly limit our customer’s orders in September to a quantity equal to one month of theft average historical six months purchases. Your Sales Representative will inform you of your average purchases over the preceding six months. In addition, we reserve the right to accept or dec...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin and stretch film pricing : The commodity resin markets continued to rise and spot offerings dwindled to very low levels into month-end. Polyethylene and Polypropylene...

The commodity resin markets continued to rise and spot offerings dwindled to very low levels into month-end. Polyethylene and Polypropylene prices both added a penny, driven by already tight supplies along the Petrochemical chain which were further restricted by Hurricane Isaac. Although the storm passed through the Gulf without causing much reported damage to plants, most Crude Oil and Natural Gas platforms were shut in and several Petrochemical complexes also closed or ran at reduced output levels. The vast majority of these facilities have now resumed or are in the process of returning to normal production. August PE contracts were up $.03 - .05/lb depending on producer, while PP contracts slid $.015/lb. There are price increases nominated for both materials for September. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch film pricing today 8.28.2012 : The order rate in advance of this (August) price increase is extremely heavy and further increases could be coming. Lead times have extende...

The order rate in advance of this (August) price increase is extremely heavy and further increases could be coming. Lead times have extended out on most items and are now as follows: Please plan accordingly, especially with pre-stretched hand film. Thanks for your continued business and support. Blown hand/machine film: 2 weeks Cast hand/machine film: 6 weeks Pre-stretched hand film: 6 weeks U.S. Stretch Film Producer August 2012 We are going up $.05 on all products, except prestretched where we are going up $.06. This matches what others are doing. Expect further increases as likely and the resulting impact on lead times. Stay tuned. U.S. Stretch Film Producer August 2012 Polyethylene prices are packing on pennies, 1-2 more of them this past week. All grades are considered tight. With Ethylene prices sprinting higher and Tropical Storm Isaac impacting the Gulf, there is no surprise that producers are standing firm on the 5c/lb August increase. Trade Analyst August 2012...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch film pricing from quick pak inc : Polyethylene prices are packing on pennies, 1-2 more of them this past week. All grades are considered tight. With Ethylene prices sprinti...

Polyethylene prices are packing on pennies, 1-2 more of them this past week. All grades are considered tight. With Ethylene prices sprinting higher and Tropical Storm Isaac entering the Gulf, there is no surprise that producers  are standing firm on the 5c/lb August increase.   More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Polyethylene pricing from quick pak inc : Polyethylene Spot Polyethylene prices pressed higher, with gains up to $.01/lb seen – HDPE was the strongest segment of the market. Poly...

Polyethylene Spot Polyethylene prices pressed higher, with gains up to $.01/lb seen – HDPE was the strongest segment of the market. Polyethylene producers have a $.05/lb increase on the table for August, and while one producer relaxed their stance to just $.03/lb, no one else seems to be following suit. PE producers as a group are sitting on their lightest resin inventories of the year, this coupled with good exports and rapidly rising spot Ethylene costs.   More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: LLDPE Pricing News : LLDPE: August proving to be another strong month. Domestic resin sales in July saw processors restocking, orders are more than 10% above...

LLDPE: August proving to be another strong month. Domestic resin sales in July saw processors restocking, orders are more than 10% above the last12 month average. TRADE REPORTS AUGUST 2012 More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Pricing news - CDI report showing.... : CDI for August showing: PVC flat PE up 3 cents but comments it may go up 5 cents.

CDI for August showing: PVC flat PE up 3 cents but comments it may go up 5 cents.

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: PE prices on the move. : Polyethylene prices pressing higher. Polyethylene producers have a $.05/lb increase on the table for August, and while one producer relaxe...

Polyethylene prices pressing higher. Polyethylene producers have a $.05/lb increase on the table for August, and while one producer relaxed their stance to just $.03/lb, no one else seems to be following suit. PE producers are sitting on their lightest resin inventories of the year, this coupled with good exports and rapidly rising spot Ethylene costs have them sticking to their guns and looking to implement the full 5c/lb. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch Film Pricing August 16th 2012 : August proving to be another strong demand month; domestic resin sales in July,  saw processor restocking, orders were more than 10% above...

August proving to be another strong demand month; domestic resin sales in July,  saw processor restocking, orders were more than 10% above the last12 month average.  More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: LLDPE Stretch Film Pricing : Polyethylene prices moving higher. Overall material availability remains constrained; producer's inventories are down, limiting supplies. T...

Polyethylene prices moving higher. Overall material availability remains constrained; producer's inventories are down, limiting supplies. The low flow of offerings witnessed the past couple of weeks is typical considering the first of two $.05/lb price increases on the table. Trade Reports August 2012 Due to rising feedstock costs, low inventories, and improving global and domestic market demand, our resin suppliers have informed us of their intentions to implement a previously announced resin increase effective August 1st. In addition to this August increase, our suppliers have also announced another increase of $.03 to $.05 for September 1st, which we will monitor and address at a later date. In addition to this latest resin increase we have absorbed rising costs in freight, additives, packaging, labor, utilities, insurance, etc. that now we must pass on. U.S. Stretch Film Producer August 2012 More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 400...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: stretch film pricing August 2012 : Due to rising feedstock costs, low inventories, and improving global and domestic market demand, our resin suppliers have informed us of th...

Due to rising feedstock costs, low inventories, and improving global and domestic market demand, our resin suppliers have informed us of their intentions to implement a previously announced resin increase effective August 1st. In addition to this August increase, our suppliers have also announced another increase of $.03 to $.05 for September 1st, which we will monitor and address at a later date. In addition to this latest resin increase we have absorbed rising costs in freight, additives, packaging, labor, utilities, insurance, etc. that now we must pass on. U.S. Stretch Film Producer August 2012 More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: PE Resin pricing by quick pak inc : Polyethylene prices picked up another penny this week. July PE prices ended flat but there is a new $.05/lb price increase announced f...

Polyethylene prices picked up another penny this week. July PE prices ended flat but there is a new $.05/lb price increase announced for August. LLDPE sellers with inventory have already raised prices reflecting product replacement costs. TRADE ANALYST AUGUST 2012

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch Film Pricing : Polyethylene pricing has maintained its upward momentum, with gains of $.01 - .02/lb widely seen. PE prices are holding steady in July and ...

Polyethylene pricing has maintained its upward momentum, with gains of $.01 - .02/lb widely seen. PE prices are holding steady in July and could be poised to move higher next month. CDI came out flat. We should be at the bottom. Trade Reports July 2012 CDI is estimating FLAT pricing for July, despite a previous forecast of an additional small decrease. LLDPE is estimated at 0.70 for July. CDI is now predicting a 3 – 5 c/lb increase over the next two months. Trade Reports July 2012 More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin pricing from quick pak inc 7.20.2012 : Polyethylene prices moving higher - amid limited new offerings, better exports and rising feedstock costs. The Polyethylene market has rec...

Polyethylene prices moving higher - amid limited new offerings, better exports and rising feedstock costs. The Polyethylene market has recovered about $.03/lb in the past few weeks, recouping much of the discount that developed towards the end of the second quarter. Market sentiment seems to be shifting more bullish, with market participants now talking more about the $.05/lb increase nominated for August More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin pricing from quick pak inc : Polyethylene prices firmed, with gains seen for many grades. After the quarter-end purge, material availability has tightened somewhat. The...

Polyethylene prices firmed, with gains seen for many grades. After the quarter-end purge, material availability has tightened somewhat. There are still a wide range of prices quoted throughout the market, but the low-end seems to have cleaned up a bit. more... Market Analyst July 2012 The glut of natural gas has sent prices to 10-year lows is causing a quandary for the Obama administration, which is struggling to decide whether -- and how much -- the U.S. should share the bounty with foreign countries. The dilemma is politically treacherous in an election year . The prospect of selling natural gas in Asian and European markets at five times its price in the U.S. is enough to make most domestic producers giddy. Trade News July 2012 Nothing goes down forever... spot prices for both Polyethylene and Polypropylene finally had an up-tick. It was the first gain for PE in 13 weeks. Ethylene prices continued to recover. Resin Market Analysis July 2012 Prices to rise? Many analysts c...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Polypropylene pricing news 7.12.2012 : Polypropylene The spot Polypropylene market gave back half of the $.02/lb gain earned the previous two weeks. Although the market had fi...

Polypropylene The spot Polypropylene market gave back half of the $.02/lb gain earned the previous two weeks. Although the market had firmed amid better demand after June PP contracts settled down $.155/lb – which brought the two month decrease to $.255/lb, trouble could again be looming. June contract orders were reportedly strong as processors had to re-stock their dwindling resin inventories and forecasts for July were also high,   More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin Market Update & Summary July 11th 2012: : Summary The spot resin markets were mixed and offers were relatively light during the holiday interrupted week. Polyethylene prices were...

Summary The spot resin markets were mixed and offers were relatively light during the holiday interrupted week. Polyethylene prices were $.005-.01/lb higher building on the penny gains from the previous week; the minor recovery in Polypropylene stalled and prices slipped back a penny. July PP contracts are settling steady along with PGP monomer, PE contracts are offered steady and could possibly even see a little more erosion in July. Export activity has started to improve, but Houston traders’ inventories generally remain plentiful. US energy markets extended their gains, but then gave way at the end of the week to actually close lower. August Crude Oil futures reached nearly $89/bbl, the highest level since late May, but fell back to settle at $84.45/bbl on Friday with a net loss of $.51/bbl. August Natural Gas prices surged above $3/mmBtu for the first time since February, before collapsing to end the week at $2.776/mmBtu, down almost a nickel. The Crude Oil: Nat Gas price rat...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin and poly pricing July 2012 : U.S. ethylene prices rise after hitting 20-month low in June. Prices for the chemical building block ethylene recovered at the end of June ...

U.S. ethylene prices rise after hitting 20-month low in June. Prices for the chemical building block ethylene recovered at the end of June from the lowest level in 20 months as short-term supply concerns briefly resurfaced. The ethylene price touched 39.5 cents per pound on June 13, extending its drop from a seven-year high of 75.12 cents per pound on April 5 after unplanned plant outages and scheduled maintenance caused supply to fall short of demand. Trade Reports July 2012 More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: NEW Revolution PS Stretch Wrapper200% Power Pre-St... : NEW Revolution PS Stretch Wrapper 200% Power Pre-Stretch Wrapper Equipment Service Quick Pak introduces the Revolution PS Semi Aut...

NEW Revolution PS Stretch Wrapper 200% Power Pre-Stretch Wrapper Equipment Service Quick Pak introduces the Revolution PS Semi Automatic Stretch Wrapper to the Revolution packaging equipment line. It’s a value priced semi automatic stretch wrapper with a 200% power prestretch film system. This price competitive workhorse will give you years of trouble free operation. It will solve the problems associated with poorly hand wrapped pallets. The Revolution PS represents an advanced design with completely reliable technology in a sleek frame, giving users a rugged machine of unmatched quality. The Revolution PS will convert the high volume hand wrap user over to wrapping pallets by machine. Limited Time Special Offer: Total investment = $5,900 Heavy DutyLoading Ramp = $325 Revolution PS TM Low Profile Pallet Stretch Wrapper ***** 3-Year Warranty on Parts ***** 1 Year Extended Warranty on Parts = $500 Power Requirements: 120 V / 1 Ph / 60 Hz / 10 A dedicated ser...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: CDI Resin pricing. : CDI (Chemical Data) is showing another 7 cents drop in plastic resin!

CDI (Chemical Data) is showing another 7 cents drop in plastic resin!

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Revolution Power Prestretch Wrapper - NEW!!! : Revolution Power Stretch (200% Prestretch) Low Profile Stretch Wrapper Quick Pak Inc introduces the Revolution Power Stretc...

Revolution Power Stretch (200% Prestretch) Low Profile Stretch Wrapper Quick Pak Inc introduces the Revolution Power Stretch wrapper. It is the new value priced semi automatic stretch wrapper. This price competitive workhorse will give you years of trouble free operation. It will solve the problems associated with poorly hand wrapped pallets. The Revolution represents an advanced design with completely reliable technology in a sleek frame, giving users a rugged machine of unmatched quality. Yours for only $5,900/each The Revolution comes with a 3-Year Warranty on Parts.   Features 200% Power Prestretch LCD Screen and PLC Single button automatic cycle start Emergency stop button Variable film carriage speed/carriage pause control Variable turntable speed control Auto load height detection photo-eye Revolution Option: Heavy-Duty ramp for pallet truck loading = $325/each. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick ...

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin Pricing from Quick Pak Inc June 5th 2012 : Spot Polyethylene prices continued to unravel, with penny losses widely seen this week. There were also occasions of month-end specials for...

Spot Polyethylene prices continued to unravel, with penny losses widely seen this week. There were also occasions of month-end specials for multiple railcars with a larger discount. Producers yielded to the pressure to reduce May contracts in excess of the $.04/lb offered, most have now agreed to lower contracts by $.07/lb. With (spot) Ethylene costs cratering, upstream resin inventories bulging and negative sentiment abounding, it is expected that June contracts will also be marked lower. Processors are looking to wipe away at least the balance of the $.11/lb of increases that were implemented Dec-Mar and perhaps achieve more than just the remaining $.04/lb. Export markets remain weak, falling energy and feedstock costs around the world have market participants de-stocking and those that need resin, purchasing from nearby locations to reduce the price risk during transit. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 3361...

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin Pricing May 30th 2012 by quick pak inc : Efforts to stem price erosion in May have been dashed and weak feedstock markets allied with softening demand now point to a an even furthe...

Efforts to stem price erosion in May have been dashed and weak feedstock markets allied with softening demand now point to a an even further drop in June pricing. Trade Reports May 2012 Three commodity resin prices drop. Prices for three major commodity resins - polyethylene, polypropylene and PVC - have tumbled in May, as resin makers suddenly found themselves with too much of a good thing. The good thing in this case is ethylene feedstock. With several petrochemical crackers fixed up and back online, there's more ethylene - and propylene - available than at any point this year so far. Trade News May 2012 Prices for polyethylene slid another $.02/lb; the market is now down $.08/lb over the past 6 weeks. Falling energy and feedstock costs have contributed to the negative sentiment gripping the market. Resin producers have offered to drop May contracts by $.04/lb and in the meantime have been generally willing to meet lower-priced competitive situations. Domestic purchasing ...

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin pricing News May 29th 2012 by quick pak inc : Market Update & Summary May 29th 2012: Spot resin trading activity was good, lower prices were welcomed by buyers filling in supply ga...

Market Update & Summary May 29th 2012: Spot resin trading activity was good, lower prices were welcomed by buyers filling in supply gaps from the inventory drawdown while awaiting this price relief. Although transactions were many, volumes remain small as the general consensus is that the market will continue to ease. Average Polyethylene prices shed another $.02/lb; continued spot weakness leads some to believe that May contracts, although offered by producers down $.04/lb, could ultimately settle with a larger discount. May Polypropylene contracts settled down $.10/lb along with PGP; however, spot Polypropylene prices dropped another $.04/lb this past week, catching up to the break in the spot Propylene monomer market. The recent trend of lower Crude Oil and higher Natural Gas prices remains intact. July Crude Oil futures, which are rolling to the front month, dropped $4.69/bbl to $91.80/bbl, the lowest in about 6 months. July Natural Gas prices rallied $.233/mmBtu to e...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Stretch Film Pricing News : Prices for polyethylene slid another $.02/lb; the market is now down $.08/lb over the past 6 weeks. Falling energy and feedstock costs have...

Prices for polyethylene slid another $.02/lb; the market is now down $.08/lb over the past 6 weeks. Falling energy and feedstock costs have contributed to the negative sentiment gripping the market. Resin producers have offered to drop May contracts by $.04/lb and in the meantime have been generally willing to meet lower-priced competitive situations. Domestic demand is very sluggish.. Trade Reports May 2012 Efforts to implement even part of the .07/lb Polyethylene increase in May have already been dashed weak feedstock markets now point to a steep drop. Trade Reports May 2012 The shift in the pricing cycle is underway. Once the down trend is solidly confirmed, which it appears to be, it could last for a while. Indicating ever- decreasing resin feedstock costs for at least the balance of 2012. So as long as the industry can avoid a major production disruption it seems like this cycle’s highest resin prices may have passed. Trade Analyst May 2012 Abundant resin avail...

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: PE Pricing news from quick pak inc : Polyethylene Spot prices for most Polyethylene grades slid another $.02/lb; the market is now down $.08/lb over the past 6 weeks. Fallin...

Polyethylene Spot prices for most Polyethylene grades slid another $.02/lb; the market is now down $.08/lb over the past 6 weeks. Falling energy and feedstock costs have contributed to the negative sentiment gripping the market. Producers have offered to drop May contracts by $.04/lb and in the meantime have been generally willing to meet lower-priced competitive situations with downgraded prime material. Domestic purchasing is very sluggish. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com http://quickpakinc.com/pricing_news.html

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Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: LLDPE Resin Pricing by quick pak inc : Polyethylene prices shed $.02/lb, which brings the rolling 30-day loss to $.06/lb. The break comes amid ample material availability, quick...

Polyethylene prices shed $.02/lb, which brings the rolling 30-day loss to $.06/lb. The break comes amid ample material availability, quickly falling monomer prices and lower contract prices. Despite tight feedstock supplies and high spot costs, producers ran reactors above 90% in April, which proved way too much considering the lowest domestic demand in 2 years and while exports are the worst since Jan 2009. QUICK PAK INC PRICING NEWS

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Revolution Plastic Baler : Revolution Plastic Baler The Revolution Plastic Baler is a small hand operated baler for plastic, cardboard, paper, shredded paper. ...

Revolution Plastic Baler The Revolution Plastic Baler is a small hand operated baler for plastic, cardboard, paper, shredded paper. With a footprint of only 23" x 28" this machine produces bales of up to 44 Lbs of cardboard & up to 75 Lbs of plastic film. The machine is suitable for Offices, Farms, Factories, Warehouses and distribution centers. Needing no power source the machine can be used anywhere and is ideal where space is limited or ceiling height is low. Your Cost: $1,480/EA The Revolution Plastic Baler Ideal For: STORES – OFFICES – HOTELS – SCHOOLS - FACTORIES – WAREHOUSES – FARMS – DISTRIBUTION CENTERS Tired or throwing away all that paper and junk mail that poures into your office / building every day? Tired of all that stretch wrap that is removed from pallets and all over the place? Did you know that you can get up to $0.30 cents per pound for baled plastic. - Bale weight of up to 75 Lbs - Volume reduction of u...

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Efforts to implement even part of the $.07/lb Polyethylene increase in May have already been dashed weak feedstock markets now point to a steep drop in May pricing. Trade Reports May 2012 After first quarter increases and a steady month of April, resin buyers are eyeing falling markets and are looking to share in upstream cost savings. The shift in the pricing cycle seems to be underway. Once the down trend is solidly confirmed, which does appear imminent, it could last for a while. Indicating ever-decreasing resin feedstock costs for at least the balance of 2012. So as long as the industry can avoid a major production disruption it seems like this cycle's highest resin prices might past. Trade Analyst May 2012 Abundant resin availability has pushed buyers away since they expect prices to slide further. After a run-up in prices during the 1st quarter, distributors and traders, looking to get ahead of what appears to be an imminent drop in prices in the coming months...

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: April resin pricing from quick pak inc : CDI is reporting no change in resin pricing for April. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 ...

CDI is reporting no change in resin pricing for April. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

Quick Pak - What the Packaging Trade is Saying!: Resin Pricing news from quick pak inc.com : Spot resin activity picked up this past week and more typical trade flow, like we might expect for the first week of the quarter, resumed af...

Spot resin activity picked up this past week and more typical trade flow, like we might expect for the first week of the quarter, resumed after the previous week at NPE. Despite April price increase nominations, traders offered their warehoused inventories for sale at prices steady to a tad lower than March levels looking for orders. Energy and feedstock costs were weak and resin market sentiment began shifting away from bullish and would be considered neutral, but not bearish at this point. More info on this is available from: Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com

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No support for stretch price increases MARKET DYNAMICS Natural Gas Prices Dip to $2 First Time in Decade The last time natural gas touched $2 was Jan. 28, 2002, as it dropped to $1.91. Natural gas prices have been tumbling all year. A mild winter and a production boom have left the U.S. with more natural gas than Americans can consume. The glut has pushed prices down by 59 percent since a peak last summer at $4.85. The excess gas has benefited homeowners and businesses that use it to heat homes and power factories. (AND MAKE STRETCH FILM RESINS) Business News April 2012 Crude Oil May 12 DROPS -NY Mercantile $103.64/BL Mike Cunningham Quick Pak Inc 4007 North 56th Street Tampa, FL 33610 Tel: 813 242 6995 FAX: 813 242 6985 www.quickpakinc.com mike.cunningham@quickpakinc.com