‘Glimmer of hope’ for plastics recyclers in continued tough market

Introducing the Plastics Division plenary session on 27 October, Henk Alssema, divisional President and CEO, INVIPLAST (NLD) set out the continued challenging market for plastics recyclers, across almost every region. But he also gave a message of hope.

Delegates heard that, by the end of 2025, nearly one million tonnes of recycling capacity will have disappeared from the market in Europe over a two-year period. Virgin prices remain low, squeezing margins and pushing recycled material out of the market, while economic growth is slow.