Greif projects $33 OCC through October
Greif Inc. said it expects old corrugated (OCC) prices to hold at $33 per ton through the end of October – the end of its 2019 fiscal year. Larry Hilsheimer,… This content is accessible to…
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Firefighters injured at Nine Dragons Maine mill
Days after a grand re-opening celebration, local media reported that two firefighters were injured as they helped to extinguish a fire at the Nine Dragons Paper mill in Old Town, Maine. The Portland Press Herald…
NORPAC to expand into packaging papers
North Pacific Paper Co. (NORPAC), of Longview Wash., said it will convert about a third of its production to recycled packaging grades. The company said it plans to recycle more… This content is accessible to…
Wastepaper tariffs to rise to 30 percent
By Ken McEntee China will increase its U.S. recovered paper import by 5 percent, to 30 percent, on December 15, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). ISRI… This content is accessible to…
Indonesia pushes 0.5 percent prohibitive limit
By Ken McEntee The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has reported that the Indonesian government has directed pre-shipment inspection companies to inspect recycled paper and other commodities for a… This content is accessible to…
Northeast recycled commodity price averages $52 per ton
The average price of recycled commodities marketed by MRFs in the Northeast U.S. averaged about $52 per ton between April and June, according to a report from the Northeast Recycling… This content is accessible to…
Containerboard production down 8 percent from a year ago
U.S. containerboard production in July 2019 decreased 7.8 percent compared to July 2018 and was down 5.3 percent for first seven months of the year, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced. In releasing…
U.S. rail traffic down from a year ago
U.S. weekly rail traffic during the week ending August 17 was down 5.2 percent compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said. Last week,… This content is accessible to…
Lee & Man Paper seeking alternatives to imported waste paper
With government waste paper import restrictions in place for its Chinese mills, Lee and Man Paper Manufacturing said it has been “actively seeking alternative methods for substituting the import of… This content is accessible to…
Phoenix Paper plans $200 million recycling plant in Kentucky
By Ken McEntee Phoenix Paper LLC plans to invest $200 million to build a paper recycling facility on the grounds of the Wickliffe, Kent. mill it purchased a year ago.… This content is accessible to…