Polymer Prices Recyclate

Engineering Recyclate May 2014: Marked upward trend / Initial rises mainly at the lower end of the range / Only rPOM declines in the face of heavy import pressure / Price upturn likely to intensify

Standard Recyclate May 2014: PE regrind prices stable but tending up / Moderate rises with rPP and rPS / Secondary PET affected by weak primary market / Trends likely to strengthen in the next few weeks

Engineering Recyclate April 2014: PIE range rises marginally at both ends / Input material stable at high level / Strong demand from automotive / Recyclers plan hikes in May

Standard Recyclate April 2014: Most notations rise slightly / Order volume somewhat weaker than in preceding months / Producers plan to lift prices as construction and agricultural seasons get underway

Engineering Recyclate March 2014: Price gap to primary market widens / Regrind notations mostly roll over amid disaccord and import pressure / Hikes likely in the coming months

Standard Recyclate March 2014: Declining virgin material prices prevent costs from being passed on / Orders from the construction sector remain solid / rPET demand restrained / Recyclers plan significant hikes in the new quarter

Engineering Recyclate February 2014: Notations stable / Competition keeps hikes at bay / Demand livens up / Soaring benzene drives costs higher / Latent risk of increases next month

Standard Recyclate February 2014: Many grades rising / Construction-related activities drive demand / Extended delivery times / Building materials continue pointing up / Packaging applications under pressure

Engineering Recyclate January 2014: A mostly quiet start to 2014 / Only occasional small reductions with rPA / Demand livens up / No more than a moderate risk of a rise in February

Standard Recyclate January 2014: Notations increase slightly / Rising virgin material prices pressure / Regrinders face increase in costs / Additional hikes likely / New rPET prices

Engineering Recyclate December 2013: Secondary market barely affected by falling prices on primary markets / Lively demand for regrind material / January likely to experience a consolidation phase

Standard Recyclate December 2013: Unusually solid order activity stabilises secondary markets / Firming primary market prices drive rising demand for regrind / Risk of hikes come January

Engineering Recyclate November 2013: Stability dominates the picture / Only occasional price reductions / Automotive demand surprisingly solid / Only rPC still clearly under pressure

Standard Recyclate November 2013: Notations mostly stable / Slight declines for coloured film / Expensive scrap material / Solid demand / Firming primary market proves stabilising for regrind prices

Engineering recyclate October 2013: Prices remain predominantly stable / No movement with rABS and rPC/ABS blends / PC comes under increasing pressure / Rollover is most likely outcome for November

Standard Recyclate October 2013: Producers manage only occasional hikes / Downward trend in primary market puts an end to plans to raise scrap prices / Sideway movement for prices

Engineering Recyclate September 2013: Rollover dominates the picture everywhere / Demand tends slightly weaker / Business continues lively with rPC/ABS blends / October likely to remain unchanged

Standard Recyclate September 2013: Latest round of price hikes on the primary market has little effect / Price gap to virgin material widens / Demand fuelled by lively construction pick up and end of summer holidays / Primary prices about to fall?

Engineering Recyclate August 2013: Summer holiday season puts pressure on rPC and rPOM / Adequate availability of base material / Demand robust for time of year / Stock replenishing activities and higher costs could drive up prices next month

Standard Recyclate August 2013: Third round of primary material price hikes continues to have little impact on secondary market / Only occasional increases / Tight primary segment stimulates demand for regrind material / Substantial price hikes targeted

Engineering Recyclate July 2013: All quiet on the secondary engineering polymer front / Supply adequate to meet surprisingly robust demand / August might bring price hikes

Standard Recyclate July 2013: Secondary market untouched by increases in primary segment / Only slight gains registered / Producer margins dramatically weak / Plans to leverage virgin hikes

Engineering Recyclate June 2013: Prices stay put yet again / Initial signs of crumbling notations in some areas / Specialities stable / Demand relatively weak / Automotive still strong

Standard Recyclate June 2013: Scant momentum despite higher virgin prices / Weak market limits chances to improve margins / Input material still expensive / Hope for revival in June

Engineering Recyclate May 2013: Little change / Individual increases only for speciality grades / Focused and quiet work characterise the mood / Stability is the key market operative