PVF: Thermoplastics Market Update

From the brand-new ASA Commodities Report, a free member benefit to all ASA companies (to be added to the mailing list emailing Bri Baresel at bbaresel@asa.net), as 2023 ran to a close, the industry noticed a return to normalization of thermoplastic piping products in terms of price, availability, lead times and predictability.

Entering 2024, the industry as a whole anticipates a continued return to pre-pandemic stability across the board. Resin suppliers based in the Gulf Coast were able to dodge a repeat catastrophe by closing down vulnerable processes during a recent cold snap.

These measures resulted in only minimal production disruption, unlike the extensive damage caused by the freeze of 2021. As of the time of this report, all plants are operating with no restrictions. 
 

PVC and CPVC products have held steady on pricing and supply for over 6 months. This trend is expected to continue without price increases for the foreseeable future. PVDF continues to hold stable pricing while related project work continues to materialize at a sustainable pace.

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