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POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate April 2024: Low demand keeps recyclers under pressure / Increasing imports of favourably priced virgin material cause grief
16.04.2024
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Standard recyclate March 2024: Prices continue to trend upwards / More expensive virgin material increases attractiveness of recycled grades
14.03.2024
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Standard recyclate February 2024: Sharp rise in virgin material prices fuels recyclate quotations / Upward trend likely to continue
15.02.2024
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Standard recyclate January 2024: Recyclers keep prices stable in January, thanks to processors replenishing their stocks / PET price drop seems to have stopped
17.01.2024
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Standard recyclate December 2023: Special offers put pressure on quotations / Demand remains weak / Delayed production start in January could stabilise price levels
13.12.2023
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Standard recyclate November 2023: Prices fluctuate between stable and slightly falling / Market remains stubbornly in rollover / No stimuli for demand
16.11.2023
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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
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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
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Standard recyclate August 2023: Prices drop across the board / Low demand provides little stimuli / Recyclers curtail production
17.08.2023
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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
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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
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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
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Standard recyclate April 2023: Demand remains weak for many grades / Off-spec virgin material increases competitive pressure / Weak outlook for May
17.04.2023
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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
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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
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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
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Standard recyclate December 2022: Prices continue to slide / Company holidays and destocking by processors depress demand / Replenishment effects expected for January
16.12.2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Standard Recyclate July 2022: Market still shunning recession concerns / Prices trend mostly higher / Summer break dampens August price pressures
18.07.2022
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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
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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
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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
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