Issue 20 - September 2022 The comprehensive operation index of the domestic recycled plastics industry increased

1.
Start of construction:

The average operating rate of the sample enterprises in September was 71.
5%, an increase of 2 percentage points month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 1.
41 percentage points
.
Recycling plastics enterprises started slightly during the month: with the cooling of high temperature weather and the increase in some downstream starts, the willingness to cover positions on dips increased, and the start of recycled plastics processing enterprises increased slightly
.
However, it is still at a relatively low level
compared to the same period of previous years.

2.
Raw material inventory:

Raw material inventories rose slightly, and the inventory of sample enterprises increased by 9%.

Raw materials are relatively low, the difficulty of recycling is expected to increase when the weather becomes cooler, and the peak demand season is boosting, and the willingness of recycled plastic processing enterprises to purchase waste plastics and crushed materials has increased
month-on-month.

3.
Order:

In terms of orders, due to the continuous decline in raw material prices in the middle and first half of the year, the order volume was limited
.
In the second half of the year, orders from some modified and large-scale enterprises improved slightly, and inquiries from middle and lower enterprises increased slightly, but the transaction volume was limited
.
Orders in shed film and some areas are expected to pick up in September, but the overall processing activity is still at a relatively low level, and cautious operation is still the mainstream
.

The average value of China's recycled plastic pellet price index in September was 810.
6 points