Recycling export report: paper (November 2018)
Overall, figures from the latest HMRC export data showed that countries decided to either export more or less OCC, mixed paper and news...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 March 2020
While most recycling markets saw dramatic price falls this week, that wasn't the case for OCC which actually increased in price.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 February 2019
There wasn't a lot of love around for the recycling market this week with traders rightly looking for romance elsewhere.
Outlook: Consumers spent more on food than gifts at Christmas
From 12th January Intelligence Report:
Retailers have reported that food sales were good at Christmas, but non-food sales were not as hoped. The latest British...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 September 2018
There were small adjustments in the recycling market this week on certain grades ahead of expected deeper prices change.
Copper and brass grades saw the...
Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 15 June 2018
Like last week, this week wasn't a dramatic week in terms of price changes. Although some grades did see adjustments.
But things are bubbling up...
Smurfit Kappa Group acquire paper mills in Serbia
Packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has acquired Fabrika Hartije d.o.o. Beograd (FHB) paper mill and Avala Ada d.o.o Beograd corrugated plant in Belgrade from Kappa Star Group.
The acquisition will expand...
Secondary markets commentary – 2 February 2018
FROM THE 2ND FEBRUARY INTELLIGENCE REPORT:
Paper grades fell even further this week with mixed paper in particular hit hard. Plastic bottles and film also...
Mixed plastic exports put on amber list at Basel Convention meeting
The 14th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention has agreed to put mixed, unrecyclable and contaminated plastic waste exports...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 7 June 2019
Recycled plastic traders are speculating on PRN/PERN prices and helping to push the price of both up.
We understand,...