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Text no.: 001 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
The German tinplate packaging market:
supply of upstream material causes concern
Manufacturers of tinplate packaging and closures were facing a dramatic shortage in the supply of the upstream material tinplate in the first quarter of 2021. "We are living hand-to-mouth and juggling our tinplate stocks back and... more 
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Text no.: 002 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
The German polyamide market: prices
are trending upward for PA 6 in January
Availability of PA 6 for packaging applications was considerably limited in January. The poor supply situation for the upstream products caprolactam and benzene due to maintenance work and unscheduled production stoppages had an impact on... more
Text no.: 003 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
EUWID Price Watch Polyamide Germany
January 2021
Text no.: 004 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
FPE members concerned about polymer
shortages: ‘test or use of market power’
European flexible packaging manufacturers expressed concern about the current shortages and price developments in the plastics market, according to Flexible Packaging Europe, Duesseldorf/Germany. The mouthpiece of the European flexible... more
Text no.: 005 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
Defra publishes Waste Management Plan for England
The British department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published its Waste Management Plan for England 2021, including a section on measures to promote high quality recycling. Within this section is the news that Defra will... more
Text no.: 006 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
The Polish paper and board market:
most players coping with coronavirus crisis
The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the partial lockdown introduced by the Polish government in November have had less of an impact on the paper and board industry than was initially feared. The winners during this pandemic... more
Text no.: 008 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
China imports almost 7 million t of RCP in 2020
Chinese paper mills went on one last buying spree for recovered paper in Europe just before the country‘s ban on importing solid waste took effect. Statistics from Chinese customs authorities indicate that the highest amount of recovered... more
Text no.: 009 Issue VE04/2021 Publication date: 23.02.2021
The German paper and board market:
recycled CCM prices rise in February
On the brown kraftliner market sources reported that converters had even had to curb production in a few cases because of a paper shortage. Even though this would not have a positive impact on paper availability, producers have... more
