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Engineering recyclate January 2023: Availability, demand largely balanced / Further reductions / Asian imports improve recyclate availability / Downward price trend to continue in February

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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

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Engineering recyclate December 2022: Price reductions dominate / End-of-year demand weaker than usual / January price cuts uncertain / Short-glass fibres face extreme hikes

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Standard recyclate December 2022: Prices continue to slide / Company holidays and destocking by processors depress demand / Replenishment effects expected for January

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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"

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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

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Engineering recyclate October 2022: Downward trend loses energy / General shift towards price stability / Recycling companies, converters bear difficult cost situation

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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

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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

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Standard recyclate September 2022: All prices now declining / High energy costs not transferred / First recyclers react with plant shutdowns / Further discounts likely

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Engineering recyclate August 2022: Base material desperately short / Weak demand drives prices down / Further substantial reductions likely in September

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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

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Engineering recyclate July 2022: Free play of market forces / Demand plummets for all types / Zero stimulus from automotive / More severe downtrend likely in August

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Standard Recyclate July 2022: Market still shunning recession concerns / Prices trend mostly higher / Summer break dampens August price pressures

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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