Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 February 2021
Paper and plastic grades were mostly subdued this week as the struggles in the recycling market continued to have an impact.
Environment Agency reverses pre-notification for paper grades to Indonesia mistake
A requirement that exports of paper grades to Indonesia needed to be pre-notified has been withdrawn by the Environment Agency.
In recent weeks, exporters of...
Waste paper prices have gone “through the roof” says Smurfit Kappa boss
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) chief executive Tony Smurfit has said that waste paper prices have gone "through the roof" recently and this...
Packaging and hygiene paper demand grew in 2020, CEPI data shows
Preliminary CEPI data shows that packaging and hygiene paper saw increased demand in Europe in 2020 as a result of the Covid...
Mondi launches recyclable barrier papers to replace plastic films and laminates
Packaging group Mondi has developed recyclable barrier paper that can be used instead of plastic films and laminates.
Its...
Analysis: what would a Veolia purchase of Suez mean for the UK recycling market?
Since summer last year, a Veolia purchase of Suez has been on the cards and now appears to be heading towards a...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 February 2021
There is a lot to think about for those moving recyclate at the moment, with different grades reacting to different conditions.
Nine Dragons and Lee & Man planning massive mills on China/Vietnam border
Chinese mill groups Nine Dragons and Lee & Man have separately revealed plans to build huge mills on the border of China...
Chris Burton’s fibre market report: February 2021
The last month has been about Brexit and Covid, although you could say that has been the case for the past year.
UPM expects higher pulp prices this quarter: updates on Shotton sale
Mill group UPM has said that it believes there will be higher pulp prices in the first quarter of this year.
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