James Armitage on the PRN market: April 2023
Valpak's head of procurement James Armitage gives his opinion on the PRN market
The Q4 data published last week...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 7 April 2023
It was a subdued week ahead of the long Easter weekend, with not much movement occurring for prices.
There...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 31 March 2023
The recycling markets are really hard to read at the moment, making trading really difficult.
In plastics, the PRN/PERN...
Food and Drink Federation warn of centralised and costly Extended Producer Responsibility system
The Food and Drink Federation has said that the Government's proposed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system is too centralised and costly.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 March 2023
OCC and plastic bottle grades both jumped up this week on the back of spring demand.
As we head...
Recycling prices and commentary: 17 March 2023
Markets were generally pretty flat this week, and where there was movement tended to be because of changes in the PRN/PERN market...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 March 2023
Frosty winds are blowing across the market at the moment, with trading volumes reported as low again across most materials.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 March 2023
There were strange things happening in the PRN/PERN market this week, with unexplainable price changes occurring.
Well, possibly the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 February 2023
While physical market conditions remain weak, the PRN/PERN price continues to prop up some grades.
In plastics, some price...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 February 2023
Physical markets are quiet, but there was strong movement for the plastic PRN/PERN this week.
Demand is generally poor...