1. Phil Zigby, Chair MOC Committee
Spring 2016 Markets Update
Phil Zigby, Chair MOC Committee
MWA Spring Workshop May 11,2016

2. Has the bleeding stopped?
Avoiding the next crisis:
Do you know your bale yield?

3. OCC Old Corrugated Cardboard
ONPOld Newspaper
OCC has been stable for the last 6 months with relatively good pricing
Not expected to have any major changes through the summer
ONP also stable
Demand increase Feb-Apr
Cross your fingers for a quiet summer

4. PET Polyethylene terephalate
That was a painful winter
Early spring rebound
Why is it mostly Ontario?

5. HDPE High Density Polyethylene
It’s time to run the rollercoaster again
Quick rise in pricing
Expected to end by the summer

6. Mixed Plastics Tubs & Lids
Price increase over the last 12 months
Better pricing also means more scrutiny
Tubs and lids back up over $200mt.
Strong demand to continue for the next 6 months

7. Metals Steel & aluminum
Steel Cans pricing increases Mar to May
Expect to drop over the summer.
No increase in manufacturing demand
Aluminum prices to soften over the summer
Will drop below $.60/lb

8. Plastic Film, Styrofoam, Bulky Rigids
Film pricing and demand stable
Will the new regs lead to increased capture of the fringe materials?

9. Glass No market change over the last 6 months
Waiting to see how the glass clean up systems will perform

10. Questions

11. Phil Zigby MWA Markets Operations Contracts T: 519-822-1260 x 2056 E: phil.zigby@guelph.ca