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Polymer Prices Recyclate Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November 2023: Prices fluctuate between stable and slightly falling / Market remains stubbornly in rollover / No stimuli for demand	16.11.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate October 2023: Market continues to bob along / Slight support from increased virgin material prices only for rPE / rPP, rPET still under pressure / Similar picture likely in November	16.10.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate September 2023: Prices approaching the bottom / Only rPET still in free fall / Isolated slight increases possible next month with a more balanced market	15.09.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate August 2023: Prices drop across the board / Low demand provides little stimuli / Recyclers curtail production	17.08.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate July 2023: Sharp discounts continue across the board / Slack demand as holidays begin / Concerns rise over off-spec imports / Price slide expected to extend	17.07.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate June 2023: Prices head downwards / Weak demand and competition from cheap off-spec virgin material make life difficult for recyclers / No signs of improvement in sight	16.06.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate May 2023: Price trends show disparities / Competition from off-spec virgin and imported material grows / June offers signs of hope, but not for all materials	15.05.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April 2023: Demand remains weak for many grades / Off-spec virgin material increases competitive pressure / Weak outlook for May	17.04.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March 2023: Prices remain under pressure amid weak demand / Only rPP and rPS increase slightly / April trending towards more price stability / Exception: accelerated downturn for rPET	20.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February 2023: Broad price declines / Weak demand combines with supply growth / Pressure set to ease in March / German recyclers benefit from energy cost cap	15.02.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate January 2023: Prices still trending down / Restocking effects smaller than expected / Recyclers are hoping for better demand in February / High price pressure continues for rPET	18.01.2023
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate December 2022: Prices continue to slide / Company holidays and destocking by processors depress demand / Replenishment effects expected for January	16.12.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November 2022: Prices continue to fall / Recyclers respond to slack demand with production cutbacks / No recovery in sight for December	17.11.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate October 2022: Further discounts on all grades / Weak demand prevents transfer of high energy costs / Recyclers shut down plants / Downward pressure continues	18.10.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate September 2022: All prices now declining / High energy costs not transferred / First recyclers react with plant shutdowns / Further discounts likely	19.09.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate August 2022: First discounts pop up in a sea of rollovers / PET proves to be the exception / Low demand weighs on prices / Further and more widespread discounts expected	18.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July 2022: Market still shunning recession concerns / Prices trend mostly higher / Summer break dampens August price pressures	18.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate June 2022: The recycling market knows no fear of recession – but for how long? / Low imports, high demand fuel price increases / Seasonal relaxation expected for July	17.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate May 2022: Higher prices for all grades / Mostly good demand driven by weak availability of virgin material / June set to bring more cost transfers, partly with margin additions	17.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate April 2022: Material bottlenecks, high virgin material prices drive up recyclate prices / Quantities are often only sufficient for regular customers / Further inflation in May as demand grows	14.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March 2022: Market uneasy / Growing demand meets spreading scarcity / Prices set to rise in April / Panic regarding rPET	18.03.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February 2022: Premiums on almost all grades / Strong increases for rPET clear / Only rHDPE pipe rolls over / Availability often improved / Demand picks up / Recyclers plan further increases	15.02.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate January 2022: Premiums only for rPET / Discounts for some rPE grades, rollovers otherwise / More production scrap due to lower exports / New attempts to price in energy, logistics costs	19.01.2022
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate December 2021: Surcharges for rPET clear flakes and pure rLDPE film grades / Rollover predominates otherwise / Demand mostly at a decent level / Increased prices in the new year	16.12.2021
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November 2021: Cost transfer succeeds across the board in November / High price level stifles demand in some areas / Agricultural sector could face a bottleneck in spring	17.11.2021

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