Fresh activity has been reported in Europe’s polypropylene markets, with a UK-based producer heard to have announced new offers for recycled polypropylene (R-PP) injection grades for September 2025 shipment. According to a source, the producer has offered R-PP injection grade (medium melt, black colour, MFI 10) at GBP 910 per metric ton, alongside PP injection grade (high melt, black colour, MFI 20) at USD 1,050 per metric ton. Both offers are in 20-ton lots on an Ex Works basis.
The dual-currency pricing underscores the flexible approach suppliers are adopting to attract a wider buyer base in a market that remains challenging. R-PP, while gaining ground as an increasingly important material in Europe’s push toward circularity, continues to compete with low-priced virgin PP, which has capped demand for recycled alternatives despite regulatory pressure to increase recycled content in packaging and consumer goods.
Market participants noted that the GBP 910/mt offer for medium melt R-PP is competitive against prevailing European recycled PP ranges, particularly for converters targeting applications in automotive and industrial products. The USD 1,050/mt offer for high melt R-PP, used more widely in consumer goods and packaging, positions the product at a premium, reflecting stronger demand for higher performance recycled materials.
Industry observers added that uptake will depend not only on pricing but also on buyers’ readiness to lock in September cargoes at a time when downstream demand remains uneven. Many converters are still managing lean inventories, preferring short-term procurement strategies as they await clearer signals on virgin PP trends and energy costs.
The Ex Works basis of the offers implies that transportation and logistics costs will fall on the buyers, potentially influencing competitiveness depending on proximity and freight arrangements. Traders expect additional recycled PP offers from continental suppliers to emerge in the coming weeks, which may establish firmer benchmarks heading into the final quarter of 2025.
The latest offers highlight how UK producers are positioning themselves to capture niche demand in the European recycling space, even as market fundamentals remain pressured by oversupply in virgin polypropylene.
