Episode 989: Europe and US epoxy markets remain bearish into April, clouds to persist in tough climate

After recent discussions at key industry events about market challenges and bearishness in the Europe and US epoxy markets, these factors persist in April and the clouds are unlikely to lift any time soon, as macro-economic conditions remain gloomy and there is a strong need to fight for the business, amid competitive pressures.Senior editor Heidi Finch - who covers the Europe epoxy market - and fellow senior editor Tarun Raizada who covers the US epoxy market share insights on key topics discussed at recent industry events, current market sentiment and near-term expectations. Demand concerns, Asia competition/capacity plans and sustainability key topics at recent industry events US epoxy market soft in April in highly competitive marketBearishness persists for Europe epoxy in April, as demand headwinds and Asian competition weighSeasonal pick-up in construction sector lacking, amid macro-economic challengesNear term market improvement unlikely in tough climate