Lee & Man annual profits increase by 76%
Profits in 2017 at Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing have increased by 76% on the year before, the company has revealed.
The containerboard and tissue...
Nine Dragons Paper announces record profit
Chinese containerboard manufacturer Nine Dragons Paper has revealed record profits and sales for the six months up to end of December 2017.
The group, which...
European flexible PE recycling capacity has grown by 800,000 tonnes since 2015
The installed capacity for recycling polyethylene (PE) in Europe has increased by 800,000 tonnes since 2015.
According to trade body Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the...
China planning new environmental laws, including on waste
New tougher environmental laws are being worked on by the Chinese Government.
The first annual session of the 13th National People's Congress will have a...
Market conditions – looking ahead (5 March 2018)
Now that the weather across the UK is improving, we should expect more of a return towards normal this week.
The heavy snow and strong...
Secondary Markets Commentary – 2 March 2018
The optimism from the end of last week that this might be an improving week for the recycling market was smothered by a layer...
Export trends March to May
This guide looks at past exports from UK to worldwide destinations.
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May
On the surface, the average amount of exports over the last three years looks...
Manufacturing remained strong in February, apart from China
The latest set of purchasing managers' indices showed that global manufacturing looked good in most major zones, apart from China.
In China, the official PMI...
Market Conditions – looking ahead (26 February 2018)
This week may bring slightly better conditions than we have seen in recent weeks.
In the paper market, Chinese buyers are expected to return to...
Secondary Markets Commentary – 23 February 2018
There was a little more optimism in the market this week for those trading packaging plastics.
But it was a much tougher market for those in...
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