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Polymer Prices Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May: Prices still under pressure / Demand remains weak / No change expected in June	16.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate May: Heterogenous price development / Construction, logistics sectors pick up slightly / Off-spec material, imports generate pressure	15.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April: Demand hobbles along like a wounded animal / Prices surprisingly stable	17.04.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April: Demand increases slightly but no sign of a turnaround / Recyclers still under strong cost pressure / Small boom in PET market	16.04.2025
POLAND Economic crisis takes toll on plastics recycling / Recyclate prices absurdly low / Industry braced for uncertainty	26.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March: Downward trend provisionally halted / Demand still weak / Plastics Recycling Show (PRSE) in Amsterdam could provide stimulus	19.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March: Prices trending up / Supply, demand largely unchanged / Will the PRSE trade fair bring a turnaround?	18.03.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February: Market sees very little activity / Demand remains weak / Spring recovery not expected before second quarter	17.02.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February: Rollover, slight premiums characterise pricing landscape / Seasonal effects expected to increase demand	14.02.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING NETHERLANDS Pressure on Dutch firms continues / Local market reflects problems in Europe / “Market is flooded with virgin plastics from China”	20.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January: December's ordering boom comes to an end / Compounders resume production gradually / Polypropylene trends differently from the rest	17.01.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate January: Prices mostly roll over again / Demand remains weak / Imports further distort market	16.01.2025
YEAR-ENDER: POLYMER PRICES Cheaper materials from Asia pressure European manufacturers / PU, PET under special focus / Trump policies could raise European production costs / “If construction doesn't take off by March, the year is over.”	17.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate December: Recyclers, converters in year-end mode / Maintenance work starts early / Glimmer of hope for January	16.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate December: High stocks paired with low volume calls / Extended plant holidays at many companies / No improvement expected in January	13.12.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate November: Price slump slows down / Converters nevertheless call for reductions / No recovery expected in December	18.11.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November: Weak demand puts further pressure on prices / Processors reduce stocks before year-end	15.11.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate October: No breather for recyclers at start of new quarter / Demand remains main problem	21.10.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate October: Year drags to a close / Weak demand, declining prices / Inventory reduction dominates	18.10.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate September: Very weak demand despite price concessions / Recyclers' stocks fill up / No prospect of improvement yet	17.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate September: Prices remain mostly stable / Sluggish demand despite end of holidays / Little change likely in October	16.09.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate August 2024: Prices crumble on weak demand / Recyclers' stock levels rise again / Somewhat better order book situation for converters expected in September	19.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate August 2024: Market takes a summer break / Prices mostly rollover amid weak demand / More buoyancy expected in September	16.08.2024
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July 2024: Sales of all types at rock bottom / For most recyclers, price stability remains main issue	18.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate July 2024: Summer, summer, summer – high stock levels and next to no demand / Everyone on the lookout for sales / Hopes pinned on September	17.07.2024

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