Bottles

The German PET market had been quiet in January, converters told EUWID. As expected, demand from the soft drinks sector was not especially strong due to the weather. However, the trend was in line with expectations. Some customers were also using this low season to switch their lines, to enable them for example to work...

Activity in the German primary PET market was quiet but stable in November, said insiders. Consumers were still very reluctant to buy. However, the demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs), such as beverage bottles, was reasonably stable. In the dairy drinks segment, converters were also observing a shift in the...

October was a month of no change in the situation facing Germany’s PET recyclers compared with September. Flake and recycled pellet sales remained disappointing. Most recyclers reported unchanged selling prices for flakes and regranulate in October. They feel that prices have now bottomed out....

The German recycled PET market appears to have bottomed out. Additional, minor markdowns did surface for bottles and flakes in August, but insiders now largely expect prices to hold steady at a low level. The rising price of primary PET in Europe and the fact that flakes from Asia were more expensive than those from...

Prices for post-consumer PET bottles in Germany fell once again in July. Volumes were sometimes even being offered for free to reduce inventory levels, as storage costs were also rising, EUWID was told. Prices are said to be at their lowest level since the financial crisis of 2009. However, there are also some green...

Although the market for beverage packaging should be in its peak phase in the summer, demand in Germany in July was clearly below expectations and thus continued the development of the previous months. According to EUWID respondents, periods with high summer temperatures were too short so far and failed to provide...

Demand for primary PET was rather lukewarm in March, manufacturers of bottles and preforms told EUWID. The season for soft drinks had not yet started due to the bad weather. The still generally reluctant demand for PET was being met by well-stocked warehouses on the customer side. In response to the overall market...

PET manufacturers and preform/bottle producers had very different takes on the German market for primary PET. While the bottle industry pointed to the ower demand, which was still normal for this time of year, the PET manufacturers themselves were not satisfied with the calm. Extended maintenance shutdowns were...

Ireland began the first phase of its deposit system for single-use beverage containers at the start of December....

The German market for primary PET has entered the quiet phase of the year. The beverage season, which significantly influences demand for virgin and recycled material in Germany, has come to an end. However, business was too quiet, even for a December, according to EUWID respondents. Despite the dip in demand, the...

PET recyclate and post-consumer single-use PET bottles from deposit systems became more expensive again in May....

Demand for PET bottles in Germany returned to the pre-Covid level thanks to the persistently warm weather....

Availability of PET virgin material was unproblematic at the end of March and shortly before restocking starts for the beverage season. “As long as there are no forces majeure declared, there will be material. It’s all just a question of price,” said one market participant, looking back at the last few months. Some...

Primary PET quotes a little volatile, recyclates continue upward trend...

Most EUWID respondents expect that in the coming year players take a step back from the established pricing formulas...