The DSM Melamine Industry Update is an important window on the ever-changing world melamine market. As global market leader, DSM Melamine is uniquely positioned to provide this broad perspective. We believe that sharing up-to-date information on melamine global trade and commerce, through this quarterly bulletin, contributes to the sustainable performance of the whole industry chain.
Here you can download the latest issue: 23 September 2009 (PDF, 45 KB)
Storyline
- Economists say that economies have bottomed out. There are tentative signs of recovery, mainly in Asia, but risks remain
- The wood-based panel industry sees signs of recovery, but still far from pre-crisis levels. Price increases are announced for wood-based panels and resins
- Demand for melamine increases
- Melamine supply has been scaled down to meet current demand levels
- Melamine prices have not kept pace with raw material price developments. As a result, significant losses for melamine players
- In the next few months however, we expect raw material prices to actually increase, making a bad situation worse
- Conclusions
