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Contract prices

Contract prices show where your price base is heading

Contract prices give you a stable view of longer-running price developments. They show how agreed price periods are moving in the market.

pricenxt makes this data easy to analyse. You see price history, changes, and comparative values in one place. No jumping between sources. No guesswork.

This lets you check your price level, prepare negotiations and keep your material costs in view over longer periods.

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All key contract price data in one workspace

Keep the most important contract price series in view. From petrochemical feedstocks and virgin plastics to recyclates and waste.

  • Base chemicals

    See how feedstocks are developing and put cost movements into context.

  • Virgin plastics

    Track contract prices for key polymers across agreed price periods.

  • Plastics recyclates

    Assess recyclates and secondary raw materials on a sounder economic basis.

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pricenxt is a product of Kunststoff Information GmbH. Its contract price information is based on many years of market research, market conversations, price surveys, and expert assessment.

  • Online surveys

    pricenxt uses price-relevant market data and feedback from the Kunststoff Information network to reflect current market movements more accurately.
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  • Expert interviews

    Conversations with market participants help to put prices, supply, demand and expectations for the respective period into context.
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  • Monthly updates

    Contract prices are updated in line with the respective price period and provided in pricenxt as transparent price history.
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  • Market-based assessment

    Prices are not viewed in isolation but assessed in light of the market situation, volumes, product quality, origin, and other relevant factors.
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For everyone who needs to plan material costs with confidence

Contract prices show how your price base moves over several months. pricenxt makes price history, changes and comparative values clearly visible, so you can plan budgets, framework agreements, and negotiations with reliable market data.

  • Materials procurement

    Check your price level against the market. Prepare framework agreements, supplier negotiations and price rounds with clear contract price data.

  • Controlling and planning

    Use contract prices for budgets, cost planning, and internal scenarios. See how material costs develop over longer periods.

  • Management

    Keep your material cost base in view. Recognise margin risks sooner and make decisions with a better view of the market.

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Use our Plastixx and A-Plastixx indices free of charge, with no time limit. Track price developments for standard and engineering plastics, as well as across selected application markets.

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Plastics contract prices

Around 100 current contract price series in pricenxt

Contract prices give you a stable view of longer-running price developments. They show how agreed price periods are moving in the market.
TypeFrequencyRegionTrade typeDelivery termData sinceForecast
LDPE filmLDPE film grade is a soft, branched polyethylene for flexible packaging and shrink films. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
LDPE IMLDPE injection-moulding grades deliver flexible, tough mouldings such as lids, closures, and household goods with good processability.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
LLDPE C4 filmC4-based LLDPE delivers tear-resistant, stretchable stretch, and packaging films. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)01/1994Forecast available
LLDPE C4 IMInjection-mouldable C4-based LLDPE offers high toughness for closures, containers, and flexible mouldings.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)01/1994Forecast available
LLDPE C8 filmLLDPE with octene comonomer (C8) is processed into tear-resistant, stretchable films for stretch, packaging, and heavy-duty applications.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/2016Forecast available
LLDPE C6 filmLLDPE with hexene comonomer (C6) is processed into tear-resistant, stretchable films for stretch, packaging, and heavy-duty applications.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)01/2008Forecast available
HDPE IMParts made from HDPE injection moulding grade, such as containers, closures, and housewares, are particularly dimensionally stable and impact-resistant. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
HDPE BMHDPE blow moulding grades for dimensionally stable, chemically resistant hollow articles such as bottles and canisters. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
HDPE filmHDPE blown film grade is ideally suited to thin, tear-resistant films such as carrier bags and refuse sacks. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
GPPSGeneral-purpose polystyrene is transparent and stiff, used for clear packaging, cups, and disposables. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984No forecast
HIPS IMPolystyrene impact-modified with butadiene, in injection moulding grade, for housings, toys, and durable moulded parts. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984No forecast
HIPS filmPolystyrene impact-modified with butadiene, for films and sheets, thermoforms well, for example for packaging and refrigerator interior parts.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984No forecast
EPS insulation whiteWhite expandable polystyrene is processed into lightweight, closed-cell thermal insulation boards for construction applications.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)06/2004No forecast
EPS packagingExpandable polystyrene is foamed into lightweight moulded parts and protects sensitive goods in packaging.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)06/2004No forecast
PPH IMPP homopolymer injection moulding grades are stiff and versatile for parts in packaging, household, and technical applications. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
PPH filmPP homopolymer film grade offers markedly higher stiffness, better heat resistance, and cost advantages. It is processed into packaging and fibres.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
PPC IMPP copolymer (PP-C, up to 20% ethylene) in injection moulding grade stays impact-resistant even in the cold and is processed into robust parts and containers. Western European contract series with a long price history.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
PPC filmPP copolymer (PP-C, up to 20% ethylene) in film grade offers increased transparency, a lower melting point, and improved low-temperature impact strength. It is mainly processed into (food) packaging.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)07/1984Forecast available
PET packagingPET for packaging is processed into bottles, trays, and films for food and consumer-goods applications.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)02/1997No forecast
PC transparentGlass-clear polycarbonate combines very high transparency with exceptional impact strength for glazing, covers, and visible components.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)08/1991No forecast
PA 6 naturalPolyamide 6 in natural colour is strong, tough, and abrasion-resistant and is used to produce technical mouldings, gears, and bearings.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)08/1991No forecast
PA 6.6 naturalPolyamide 6.6 is a particularly stiff and heat-resistant engineering thermoplastic used to produce gears, bearings, and engine components.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)08/1991No forecast
PBT blackBlack-coloured PBT is a dimensionally stable engineering polyester. It is used to make electrical components, connectors, and mouldings, among others for automotive manufacturing.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)08/1991No forecast
POM naturalPOM in natural colour offers high stiffness and dimensional stability for precision parts, gears, and sliding elements.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)08/1991No forecast
PMMA transparentGlass-clear PMMA (acrylic glass) offers the best possible transparency and extremely high weathering resistance for glazing, luminaires, and displays.monthlyWestern EuropeContractFD (Free delivery)08/1991No forecast

Frequently asked questions

Contract prices reflect the price levels agreed between market participants within ongoing supply and contractual relationships. They help you to interpret the longer-term price development of key plastics and feedstocks.

The contract prices are published and updated monthly. This lets you follow price movements from month to month as well as longer-term developments.

The contract prices published by Kunststoff Information relate to Western Europe. This gives members a consistent regional basis for monitoring and interpreting the European plastics market.

Spot prices refer to short-term transactions and are updated weekly at KI. Contract prices, by contrast, reflect price developments from longer-term supply relationships and are published monthly. The two transaction types therefore offer different perspectives on the market.

Contract prices help buyers to interpret how their price basis develops over several months. They can serve as a market benchmark and support the preparation of price negotiations, budget planning, and procurement decisions.

Yes. In pricenxt, current and historical price data can be viewed together. This lets you track price developments over longer periods and better interpret changes in the market.

Kunststoff Information’s price assessments are based on continuous market observation and dialogue with market participants. The aim is a transparent and consistent interpretation of price developments, based on clearly defined markets and products.

The data is aimed in particular at raw material procurement, purchasing, market analysis, controlling, and strategic planning. It helps companies to interpret current price levels and to systematically track developments in key plastics and feedstocks.

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