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Polymer Prices Recyclate

POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate March: Surge in prices for virgin material also drives up prices for recyclate / Loyal customers pay less than occasional buyers	18.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate March: Recyclers raise prices slightly due to Iran war / Demand increases on seasonal factors / Recycling market a plaything for speculators?	17.03.2026
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate February: Prices stay where they were / General mood brightens / Hopes of increase in demand in March alive	17.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate February: Sluggish oscillation around rollover / Volumes take precedence over margins / Imports enrich supply while demand remains weak	16.02.2026
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate January: Price floor reached for many types; reductions prevail otherwise / Demand remains below average	19.01.2026
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate January: Sluggish economy continues to dampen demand / Mostly rollover / Only very slight recovery expected for February	16.01.2026
YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued	17.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate December: Cheap virgin material puts prices under further pressure / Early maintenance shutdowns / Glimmer of hope emerges for January	16.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate December: Ample stock and little demand – short production month reveals market glut / Companies to close early	15.12.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate November: Stock-cutting measures by producers and converters keep prices down / No demand stimulus anywhere	18.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate November: Situation remains challenging for recyclers / Prices move sideways / No recovery expected before year-end	17.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate October: Weak economy, sluggish demand force producers to make further concessions / Wait-and-see strategy adopted to avoid mistakes	17.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate October: Prices continue to decline in most cases / Further pressure likely in November	16.10.2025
WHITE PAPER ON RECYCLATES Prognosis in three scenarios: The development of PCR prices up to 2032 / Joint white paper by Porsche Consulting, TecPart, and KI.PIE Group	02.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate September: No mood to buy, no orders / Demand remains low with prices mostly moving sideways	17.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate September: Prices remain under pressure / Demand weakness perpetuates / Recyclers aim to keep prices stable in October	16.09.2025
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Subsidies for innovative products underway / Brussels sets the stage but Netherlands leads on circular plastics	15.09.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate August: Prices continue to fall / Sluggish demand from automotive, E&E / Imports from Asia put recyclers under further pressure	18.08.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate August: Prices remain at previous month's level / Recyclers experience eroded margins / Little improvement expected for September	15.08.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate July: Holiday season, overproduction, aggressively priced imports, virgin material, weak demand create toxic combination	18.07.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard Recyclate July: Weak demand leads to widespread production cutbacks / Off-spec material puts additional pressure on prices	17.07.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate June: Prices fall again / Weak demand plus high stock levels create more pressure	17.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate June: Expensive input material, cheap virgin material, many imports – a toxic cocktail for producers / Uncertain development in July	16.06.2025
POLYMER PRICES Engineering recyclate May: Prices still under pressure / Demand remains weak / No change expected in June	16.05.2025
POLYMER PRICES Standard recyclate May: Heterogenous price development / Construction, logistics sectors pick up slightly / Off-spec material, imports generate pressure	15.05.2025

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