Copper prices fall to lowest point since spring
Prices for copper have been slipping to lows not seen since the May time frame.
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ITAD market analysis: Pricing may have bottomed out
The second quarter brought generally worse business conditions for the ITAD industry than the first quarter, although business leaders seem...
Polymer company to revive bioplastics line
In response to increasing market demand, Teknor Apex is relaunching Terraloy, a previously discontinued line of recycled, bio-derived and biodegradable...
Prices for PET, HDPE begin to recover
After hitting some of their lowest prices in years, scrap PET and HDPE bale values have increased this month.
Greif forecasts average $48-per-ton OCC cost this year
Projecting an average OCC price of $48 per ton for this fiscal year, industrial packaging producer Greif Inc. continues to...
OCC and mixed paper prices jump this month
September is bringing some overall positive news for MRFs, with prices for recovered fiber taking a jump and plastics continuing...
Down HDPE prices help Greystone boost margin
Lower recovered HDPE prices have allowed 100% recycled HDPE pallet manufacturer Greystone Logistics to boost its profit margin.
Plastic reclaimers grapple with ‘rock bottom’ pricing
A number of data sources can be used to illustrate the steep drop in bale pricing that's been experienced in...
Margin pressure, inflation cut Sims earnings in half
Low used electronics pricing in China, margin compression and inflation conspired to cut Sims Lifecycle Services' profits in half during...
How ‘rock bottom’ pricing is jostling plastics recycling
Recycled plastics prices are at their lowest levels in some time, putting significant strain on material processors. Meanwhile, some resin...
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