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Engineering recyclate February: Prices stay where they were / General mood brightens / Hopes of increase in demand in March alive

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Standard recyclate February: Sluggish oscillation around rollover / Volumes take precedence over margins / Imports enrich supply while demand remains weak

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Engineering recyclate January: Price floor reached for many types; reductions prevail otherwise / Demand remains below average

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Standard recyclate January: Sluggish economy continues to dampen demand / Mostly rollover / Only very slight recovery expected for February

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Engineering recyclate December: Cheap virgin material puts prices under further pressure / Early maintenance shutdowns / Glimmer of hope emerges for January

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Standard recyclate December: Ample stock and little demand – short production month reveals market glut / Companies to close early

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Engineering recyclate November: Stock-cutting measures by producers and converters keep prices down / No demand stimulus anywhere

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Standard recyclate November: Situation remains challenging for recyclers / Prices move sideways / No recovery expected before year-end

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Engineering recyclate October: Weak economy, sluggish demand force producers to make further concessions / Wait-and-see strategy adopted to avoid mistakes

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Standard recyclate October: Prices continue to decline in most cases / Further pressure likely in November

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Engineering recyclate September: No mood to buy, no orders / Demand remains low with prices mostly moving sideways

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Standard recyclate September: Prices remain under pressure / Demand weakness perpetuates / Recyclers aim to keep prices stable in October

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Engineering recyclate August: Prices continue to fall / Sluggish demand from automotive, E&E / Imports from Asia put recyclers under further pressure

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Standard recyclate August: Prices remain at previous month's level / Recyclers experience eroded margins / Little improvement expected for September

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Engineering recyclate July: Holiday season, overproduction, aggressively priced imports, virgin material, weak demand create toxic combination

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Standard Recyclate July: Weak demand leads to widespread production cutbacks / Off-spec material puts additional pressure on prices

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Engineering recyclate June: Prices fall again / Weak demand plus high stock levels create more pressure

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Standard recyclate June: Expensive input material, cheap virgin material, many imports – a toxic cocktail for producers / Uncertain development in July

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Engineering recyclate May: Prices still under pressure / Demand remains weak / No change expected in June

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Standard recyclate May: Heterogenous price development / Construction, logistics sectors pick up slightly / Off-spec material, imports generate pressure