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POLYMER PRICES
Standard recyclate July 2021: Upward momentum cools significantly / Several grades peak / Only rPET rises again / August prices likely to increase slightly or remain stable
19.07.2021
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Standard recyclate June 2021: High purchase costs and strong demand fuel new record highs / Upward momentum clearly weakens in July / Plateau emerging
16.06.2021
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Standard recyclate May 2021: Prices continue strong rise / Serious virgin material bottlenecks boost all recyclate prices / Market environment offers scope for further premiums
17.05.2021
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Standard recyclate April 2021: Strong premiums on all grades / Scarcity of feedstocks fuels demand for recyclates / Further price increases in May likely
19.04.2021
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Standard recyclate March 2021: Prices trending higher / Significant premiums after increases in virgin material prices / Demand picks up noticeably / Recyclers planning further increases
17.03.2021
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Standard recyclate February 2021: Prices continue to rise across the board / Support from poorly available and more expensive virgin materials / Demand growing / Recyclers announce further premiums
15.02.2021
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Standard recyclate January 2021: Prices mostly on the upswing / Tailwind from increasing virgin material prices and growing demand / Recyclers aim for further price increases in February
18.01.2021
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Standard recyclate December 2020: Prices mostly unchanged / Still no effects from increased virgin-material prices / Notable premiums only for rPET / Recyclers aim for price increases in the New Year
17.12.2020
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Standard recyclate November 2020: Prices trending horizontally / Only rPET continues downward trend / Increased demand for rPE and rPP / No major movements expected for rest of year
17.11.2020
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Standard recyclate October 2020: Discounts on rLDPE and rPET / Other grades remain stable / Demand still mostly subdued / Price pressure in the weeks to come most likely for rHDPE pipes and rPET
19.10.2020
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Standard recyclate September 2020: Most prices move sideways / Only occasional slight discounts / Demand often below expectations / Prices remain largely stable in the coming weeks
17.09.2020
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Standard recyclate August 2020: Premiums on primary materials take some pressure off secondary materials / Optimism for autumn predominates / Lack of imports could provide a boost
18.08.2020
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Standard recyclate July 2020: Prices stabilise further / Decreases only with rPET and rHDPE blow moulding grades / Demand improves slightly / Holiday season to dampen demand in August
20.07.2020
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Standard recyclate June 2020: Recycled LDPE and rPP prices roll over / Further decreases with rHDPE and rPET / Demand remains weak / No upswing expected in the near future
17.06.2020
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Standard recyclate May 2020: Downtrend continues / Competition from cheaper virgin materials / Covid-19-related slump in demand / Margins are eroding / Further decreases expected in June
18.05.2020
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Standard recyclate April 2020: Coronavirus shakes up market / Dwindling demand, cutbacks and short-time working / Crash in virgin material prices pressures rPE and rPP / Lasting damage expected
17.04.2020
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Standard recyclate March 2020: Recycled polyolefins yield noticeably / PET supply situation precarious / Demand picks up only slowly / Discounts predominate in March
18.03.2020
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Standard Recyclate February 2020: Notations largely stable / Only a short breather / Further price erosion likely / Slightly higher demand generally not meeting expectations
18.02.2020
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Standard Recyclate January 2020: Downtrend in prices continues / Only rPP and rPS remain stable / Pressure from virgin materials / Demand to pick up in February / Widely stabilising prices expected
20.01.2020
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Standard Recyclate December 2019: Sliding virgin material prices depress prices for pure grades / Oversupply for almost all grades / Demand ebbs at the end of the year / Hardly any change in January
18.12.2019
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Standard Recyclate November 2019: Price erosion continues / Reductions granted across the board / Only rPET clearly rolls over / Demand remains weak / Further decreases expected before end of year
19.11.2019
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Standard Recyclate October 2019: Prices still under pressure / Rollover only for rPP and rPS / Demand remains weak / Recyclers reduce output / Measures for more price stability in November
17.10.2019
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Standard Recyclate September 2019: Price cuts and rollovers predominate / Expected upturn in demand did not materialise / Attacks in Saudi Arabia could stimulate interest in recyclates / Widespread rollovers expected in October
18.09.2019
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Standard Recyclate August 2019: Price reductions for individual grades / Pressure from primary markets / Holiday season dampens demand / Wider range of discounts for rPET / Few changes expected in September
19.08.2019
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Standard Recyclate July 2019: Slight discounts on some rLDPE, rPP and rPET grades / Favourable virgin material offers and onset of the holiday season dampen demand / Further discounts expected
18.07.2019
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