Polymer packaging and other plastic product manufacturers increased their product prices by 10-50%, and this trend is unlikely to continue in April. “Kommersan”.
According to the addressees of the publication, the biggest price increase in March was experienced in complex construction and thermal insulation materials. The price of polymer pipes has also changed.
As highlighted in the publication, the increase in price is associated with the cost of servicing imported equipment, as well as an increase in the cost of purchases of goods abroad and an increase in bank rates.
Dmitry Leonov, vice president of the Rusprodsoyuz association, announced that in the first month of spring, the prices of polyethylene film and polypropylene bags increased by 50% on an annual basis. According to the addressee, foreign packaging suppliers transferred the payments to the prepayment in foreign currency.
Konstantin Kuzin, Chairman of BOPP film producer Waterfall, added that medium-sized producers have started to increase prices first. Thus, traders seek compensation for increased component and raw material costs.
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