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POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April 2023: Prices continue to slide / Demand low, availability high / Subdued optimism for May	18.04.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March 2023: Ordering remains weak with in part triple-digit markdowns / Signs of noticeable improvement in demand / Banking crisis surrounding Credit Suisse causes uncertainty	21.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February 2023: Strongest reductions hit polyamides, POM / Slight oversupply despite production cuts / Converters play a waiting game	16.02.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January 2023: Availability, demand largely balanced / Further reductions / Asian imports improve recyclate availability / Downward price trend to continue in February	19.01.2023
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate December 2022: Price reductions dominate / End-of-year demand weaker than usual / January price cuts uncertain / Short-glass fibres face extreme hikes	19.12.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate November 2022: Base material very scarce / Increased demand from automotive industry turns out to be a flash in the pan / "Just close your eyes and hope for the best"	18.11.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate October 2022: Downward trend loses energy / General shift towards price stability / Recycling companies, converters bear difficult cost situation	19.10.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate September 2022: More tough negotiations likely in October / Demand still poor to non-existent / Base material increasingly rare, expensive / Threats of plant shutdowns	20.09.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate August 2022: Base material desperately short / Weak demand drives prices down / Further substantial reductions likely in September	19.08.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July 2022: Free play of market forces / Demand plummets for all types / Zero stimulus from automotive / More severe downtrend likely in August	19.07.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June 2022: Upward trend continues with rPA 6, rPOM / Rollover for rABS, rPC / Forward buying by automotive sector / Demand otherwise weak / Upward momentum expected to ease	20.06.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May 2022: Prices for rPA 6, rPOM through the roof / Market swept clean of many types / Car sector remains weak / Processors have their backs to the wall	18.05.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April 2022: Prices trend generally up in line with virgin material / Shortage of base material reaches new high / May expected to see further small increases	19.04.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March 2022: Car industry awakes, threatens to consume available material / PC, POM with biggest shortages / Traders stockpile, hope for price hikes	21.03.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February 2022: Rollovers predominate / Slight increase for black, GFR materials / Base material supply could worsen again	16.02.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January 2022: Marked differences in addition of higher energy costs / Recyclers take advantage of all increases in demand / Further discussions expected	20.01.2022
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate December 2021: Diverging price trends at the end of the year / Shortage of base material keeps supply tight / Market players anticipate increases in January	17.12.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate November 2021: Converters force rollover for all types / Calm prices expected well into January / Vicious cycle of low processing rate and lack of base material	18.11.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate October 2021: Slowdown effect as year winds down / Prices rise for reinforced, flame-retardant grades / Demand to mostly remain high as supply often very short	19.10.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate September 2021: Increases for ABS, PC, POM / Additional bottleneck for reinforced types / Signs of demand easing / Upward price trend gradually flattening	20.09.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate August 2021: Recyclate seen as new supply backbone / Prices of most types continue to rise / Shortage of glass fibres provides for additional increase / Further price hike on the cards	19.08.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July 2021: Unabated high demand drives prices / Aggregates also in short supply / Processors' summer break cancelled this year / Further premiums likely	20.07.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June 2021: Prices continue to climb amid strong demand / Recyclers search desperately for substitute sources of base material / Holiday period will ease the pressure only slightly	17.06.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May 2021: Further massive increases dominate the picture / Base material seldom available / Strong demand from all areas / Converters becoming increasingly thin-skinned	18.05.2021
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate April 2021: Price spiral rises even faster / May will be the worst month so far	20.04.2021

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