By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

Last time we discussed forward price curves as an important tool to predict future resins costs and the risks of those costs moving higher or lower.

By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

Last time, I introduced readers to the resin cost control tools.  In this article, we'll look at using "options" to help manage risk.

By: Tom Langan - Business, Resin Pricing

Since resins comprise roughly 45% of processors' operating costs, resin prices determine to a large extent how profitable and competitive processors are.