Plastics

The LME plastics futures contracts gives the plastics industry an instrument to manage price risk, a traded reference price and the option of physical take up and delivery.

Plastics

Plastics

RBS Sempra Metals is a leading Ring Dealing Member of the London Metal Exchange (LME) and specialises in providing trading, market making and associated risk management solutions for plastics producers, consumers, distributors and traders.

Our services include:

  • Futures
  • Averaging/over-the-counter (OTC) swaps
  • Physical trading
  • Online trading
  • Mobile data services

Customised solutions

As an established plastics futures and OTC market maker, as well as a physical trader, we provide highly competitive pricing, liquidity and customised solutions to meet your specific business needs – in both risk management and physical activities.

The LME plastics futures contracts we cover are:

  • Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
  • Polypropylene (PP)

These contracts give plastics industry participants instruments to manage price risk, traded reference prices and the option of physical take up and delivery.

We offer OTC contracts and physical trading in the following contracts:

  • High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
  • Polypropylene (PP)
  • Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  • Polyethylene Terepthalate (PET)

Leading the market

Since the launch of plastics futures contracts in 2005 we have quickly established our position as a leading player in the plastics futures market. Our dedicated team of plastics professionals are based in key locations to cover the European, Middle Eastern and Asian contracts.

Marketing Elixir PET

Additionally, we trade our own quality-assured PET resin, Elixir, which is a flexible physical supply solution for consumers.

For further information please contact:

Europe, Middle East and Asia

Ryan Younger
tel: +65 6332 5149

Ben Thomson
tel: +44 (0)20 7847 7541

North America and South America

Ron Rozgonyi
tel: +1 203 355 5205

Justin Gelman
tel: +1 203 355 5260

Email: plastics@rbssempra.com

Client Secure Login Area

RBS Sempra Metals clients can access SOLe trading and other applications within the secure section of our website by logging in through the links below.

Commodity Bid Offer Change
CA 3475 3495 -105
AH 1830 1840 -42
PB 1195 1205 -30
ZS 1145 1155 -33
SN 11150 11650 -505
NI 9900 10100 -250
AA 1420 1440 5
NA 1340 1360 -25
Commodity C C-3M
CA 3541 -49
AH 1827 -50
PB 1212 -18
ZS 1172.5 -10.5
SN 11995 90
NI 10113 -137
AA 1379 -46
NA 1333 -42
Commodity Prompt Bid Offer
FF C 300 340
FM C 310 350
Commodity Prompt Bid Offer
PP Spot 682 702
LL Spot 746 766

The prices quoted do not constitute an offer by RBS Sempra Metals to buy or sell any product.

RBS Global Banking & Markets 2008