Craig Curtis and Celine Grant elected President and Vice-President of The Recycling Association

Germany imported almost 5.2 million t of recovered paper last year, 4 per cent less than in 2021. According to figures from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office Destatis, monthly imports initially increased until July 2022 to peak at a record 470,000 t but then plummeted following the abrupt fall in demand in the paper...

French recovered paper market presented a relatively stable picture again in February, at least for the ordinary grades. Domestic demand remained weak but exports to Asia were brisk. Deinking grades were exposed to downward price pressure with prices being either stable or receding depending on whether the paper was...

The situation on the German recovered paper market has eased somewhat despite the ongoing difficulties in the paper industry. The main reason for the let up in the pressure was the brisk business with exports to Asia, which continue to serve as an important outlet valve for this market....