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.

By: Tom Langan

Hedging in the chemical industry has gotten a bad rap. But there are good reasons and ways to hedge to lock in profits in a volatile raw material environment.

By: Tom Langan

Last time, we discussed the most effective means for processors to hedge forward resins costs: outright purchases of physical supply or futures in polypropylene or polyethylene or protective purchases.