by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 27, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease
From fresh steak to new phones, the goods we buy are usually wrapped in one thing: plastic. And plastic dominates how we pack and store products for good reason – it is lightweight, cost-efficient, and durable. Plastic helps us transport and receive goods in perfect...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Aug 31, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease, Sustainability
Ask many of the world’s leading brands about their sustainable packaging plans and they will tell you: they aim to make their packaging 100% reusable or recyclable by 2025. More specifically, many plan to source post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials—such as...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Aug 4, 2022 | Post Consumer Resin, Resin Increase/Decrease
North American commodity resin markets were varied in June, with prices for two materials up, one down and two flat. PET bottle resin continued its incredible pricing surge in 2022 by jumping 13 cents in June. Prices for the material were up 6 cents in May and now are...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jul 5, 2022 | Resin Increase/Decrease
PE, PP, PVC, and ABS prices slump, while PS, PET, PC, and nylons 6 and 66 prices rise. Heading into June, the pricing trajectory for volume commodity resins was once again mixed. While prices of PE, PP, PVC, and ABS were trending downward, prices of PS, PET, PC and...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 27, 2022 | Resin Increase/Decrease
Processor demand, limited resin supplies, and elevated feedstock costs conspired to push spot Prime polyethylene and polypropylene prices higher. Spot Prime polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) prices rose another penny the week of April 18 under the influence of...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Feb 22, 2022 | Resin Increase/Decrease, Supply Chain
Dr. Al Bates has released this quarter’s Profit Improvement Report. Over time supplier prices follow a one-way street; they increase. Whether the price increases are small or large, they represent a major profit opportunity for distributors. Unfortunately, that...
