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What are the implications for UK plastic processors as the GBP continues to weaken with ‘BREXIT SHOCK #2,’ at the same time as oil firms and some feedstocks increase in price?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section attachment=”scroll” bg_position=”left top” bg_repeat=”repeat” bg_stretch=”false” enable_3d=”false” speed_factor=”4″ bg_video=”no” video_mask=”false” video_opacity=”0.6″ top_shadow=”false” section_layout=”full” sidebar=”Blog” min_height=”0″ full_height=”false” padding_top=”40″ padding_bottom=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ first_page=”false” last_page=”false”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Any hopes for an escape from inflationary pressures look remote, especially for polyolefin processors.  The possibility of a recovery in the value of the GBP has been annihilated by the announcement that the notice under ‘Article 50’ will be served in March 2017.  There is the possibility that we are going to have a ‘hard BREXIT’.  Whilst headlines focussed upon a 31 year low for GBP against the USD, the GPB fared little better against the Euro, even in spite of the timely release of positive expectations of growth in the UK economy this year.  This BREXIT #2 FOREX Shock may be the sign of things to come when both the March 2017 date is confirmed and then the March 2019 exit occurs.

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