U.S. intermodel traffic up 34 percent
U.S. intermodel traffic during the week ending April 24 was up 34 percent compared to a year ago, when covid shutdowns were in effect, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)… Thank you for checking us…
April 2021
Sonoco projects OCC hike of $30 or higher
Old corrugated container prices could increase by more than $30 per ton by the end of the second quarter, according to a top Sonoco Products executive. Speaking during a conference… Thank you for checking us…
Employee vaccine mandates may put your business at risk
By Ken McEntee Many trade associations and other organizations are actively promoting covid vaccination campaigns for employees. However, strong encouragement for employees to get experimental vaccines – particularly if they… Thank you for checking us…
Sonoco raises price for tubes and cores
Sonoco said it will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by a minimum of 6 percent, effective with shipments in the U.S. and Canada on or after… Thank you for checking us…
ND Paper starts pulp production in Old Town, Maine
ND Paper, an affiliate of China’s Nine Dragons Paper, said it has launched its recycled pulp operations at its Old Town, Maine mill. “This innovative new production line will produce… Thank you for checking us…
Intermodel volume up 38 percent, rail association says
U.S. intermodel rail traffic last week was up 38 percent compared to the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. In its weekly report for the… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. boxboard production flat compared to last year
U.S. boxboard production in March remained essentially flat (-0.4 percent) compared to March 2020, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported. Production was down 2 percent during the first quarter compared to the same…
Popular Science paper article is ‘tired myth,’ Two Sides says
Two Sides North America, a non-profit organization dedicated to dispelling environmental misconceptions, attacked Popular Science for a recent article that charged that paper is “wildly unsustainable,” saying that the article is misleading and contains “tired…
U.S. containerboard production up 2 percent for quarter
U.S. containerboard production during the first quarter of 2021 improved by 2 percent compared to the same period in 2020, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported. Production in March was up 9 percent…