Polymer Prices Recyclate

Engineering recyclate November 2012: Most grades roll over / Weak primary market pressures rABS and rPC/ABS / Orders decline considerably / Early production shut-downs aimed at supporting rollover

Standard recyclate November 2012: Dramatic declines for transparent material / Oversupply and seasonal weakness pressure rHDPE and rPP / rPS stable / Production cuts aimed at forcing rollover

Engineering recyclate October 2012: Recyclate prices not yet affected by weakness of primary market / Rollover predominates / First signs of notations crumbling for rPA and rPC / Demand slows down / Prices likely to remain stable for the time being

Standard Recyclate October 2012: Polyolefins in a strong rollover / Knock-on effect of downswing in primary market pressures rPS / Output slacker / Expensive input material drives recyclate notations

Engineering Recyclate September 2012: Most polymers see a rollover / Search for alternatives to expensive virgin material compensates weakening trend / Demand slowdown not yet visible

Standard Recyclate September 2012: rPE and rPP prices rising / Expensive primary polymers drive demand for neat regrind / More expensive base material costs / Pressure on margins brings risk of increase

Engineering Recyclate August 2012: Primary market rally upsets summer lull in secondary sector / Recyclers respond by hiking low-priced material / Base polymer threatened by new wave of price increases / Q3 could come to a turbulent end

Standard Recyclate August 2012: Primary market about-face hits rPE / rPP and rPS remain stable / Procurement costs tending higher / Building and agriculture segments lead seasonal rally

Engineering Recyclate July 2012: Little movement in early summer / Primary market turbulence has scant impact on secondary sector / Demand robust despite holiday period / Prices likely to roll over

Standard Recyclate July 2012: Bottoming out of primary notations curbs secondary sector rebates / rPS still in stable sideways mode / Renewed petrochemical price rally has recyclers ready to pounce

Engineering Recyclate June 2012: All grades roll over / Most plastic scrap easily available / rABS and rPP compounds tight / Approaching summer break could dampen demand / Slight risk of hikes for rPC

Standard Recyclate June 2012: Primary market's downturn impacts rLDPE and rPP / Niche grades and rPS still stable / Downward correction in recyclate notations appears inevitable

Engineering recyclate May 2012: rPA 6 and rPC prices rise despite slack bank holiday business / Other grades roll over / Plastic scrap still expensive but more readily available / Despite poor margins, prices likely to roll over at the end of Q2

Standard Recyclate May 2012: Only minor gains for producers / Buyers' hold-out in primary market influences secondary sector / Persistently high procurement costs meet order slowdown / First plants idled

Engineering recyclate April 2012: Rising trend as Q2 starts / Primary polymer increases roll on /Tight supply of input material drives secondary costs upward / Triple-digit increases could be in store for May

Standard recyclate April 2012: Breather from rLDPE film price rises / Slack Easter holiday demand brakes momentum / Capacity cuts for rPE / Tightness drives rPP and HIPS forward / Building season comes to life

Engineering recyclate March 2012: Secondary ABS continues to rise / Upward tendencies for rPA and rPC / rPOM and rPP compounds stay put / Production scrap increasingly tight and expensive / Price rises imminent

Standard recyclate March 2012: Primary market surge pulls secondary notations up / Double-digit rises for rPP and rPS / Slighter gains for rPE / Virgin polymer tight and expensive / Substantial hikes planned

Engineering recyclate February 2012: Anticipated primary market increases coupled with product shortages drive ABS and PA 6 recyclate up / Rollover dominates elsewhere / Supply and demand stable at a high level / Feedstocks continue to rise

Standard recyclate February 2012: Upward momentum across the board / Primary market price surge pulls secondary sector out of the dregs / Rapid draw-down of inventories / Fresh hikes a strong possibility

Engineering recyclate January 2012: Prices roll over across the board / Stock replenishing measures drive demand / Automotive sector gets off to a strong start / Recyclers plan significant hikes

Standard recyclate January 2012: Firming primary market ends secondary price slide / Rollover for rPP and weak rollover for rPE / Early gains for PS / Output normal despite building off-season / Increasing risk of hikes

Engineering Recyclate December 2011: Stability prevails / rPOM follows primary material down slightly / rPP producers pass on cost reductions / Automotive suppliers begin end-of-year rallye / Rollover likely

Standard Recyclate December 2011: Prices slide again despite weak rollover for primary material and run on recyclate / Short month and high output limit stock-building efforts / Rollover likely despite high costs

Engineering Recyclate November 2011: Pressure from crumbling primary market impacts secondary sector / Prices for rABS, rPC and rPP-Copo compounds slip / Margins suffer as plastic scrap prices remain high / Recyclers will take a tough line on a rollover