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Price reports standard thermoplastics/recyclate
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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Notes on these reports
The prices listed are reference values for the main types and include order quantities from one tonne to cargo purchases in Western Europe. However, there are also qualities and special types that are priced far below or above these quotations.
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