The German used disposable PET bottles market: risings prices for both flakes and bottles

German PET recyclers are growing ever more deeply concerned. Demand from beverage bottle producers remained well short of expectations in April, while sales for film, fibre and packaging strapping applications are still in low gear. Without exception, market players said that demand was much too low for the time of...

As expected, the German post-consumer PET bottle recycling market was quiet at the end of the year. Recyclers’ sales volumes are still suffering because primary PET is inexpensive and cheaper offerings of flakes are readily available from other European countries. In December, not all PET recyclers in Germany were...

The situation on the German PET recycling market is becoming increasingly difficult. Recyclers often reported massive drops in sales volumes in September, especially for clear flakes. Orders were cancelled and pressure on prices was intensifying. The developments are dramatic, said market players. Recyclers fear they...