CMAI咨询公司说,西欧的高密度聚乙烯生产能力约为500万吨/年,而表观消费量为480万吨/年。1998～2004年间的增长率预计为4.7%/年。但是,西欧厂商去年的国内销售额比前一年增加了8%。欧洲的供应量在今年底将显著增加,该地区要新增两个工厂,还有两套装置要扩产,这使价格将承受下降的压力。在去年3月价格连续上涨以来,高密度聚乙烯的定价今年初即处于压力之 The CMAI consulting company stated that the production capacity of HDPE in Western Europe is about 5 million tons/year while the apparent consumption is 4.8 million tons/year. The growth rate from 1998 to 2004 is expected to be 4.7%/year. However, Western European manufacturers’ domestic sales increased by 8% over the previous year. The European supply will increase significantly by the end of this year. There will be two new factories in the area and two more units will have to be expanded. This will put downward pressure on prices. The price of HDPE has been under pressure since the beginning of last year when the price rose continuously in March of last year.