U.S. rail traffic down to start year
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 11 was down 10 percent compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. During the week,… Thank you for checking us…
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Republic Paperboard addresses odor problem
Local news reports said Republic Paperboard is addressing an ongoing odor problem at its paperboard mill in Lawton, Okla. According to the local reports, the city of Lawton said Republic… Thank you for checking us…
Welcome Nine Dragons: What would McCarthy think?
By Stefano Tijerina This essay appeared in the Bangor (Maine) Daily News and is republished here with permission of the author. It represents the views of the author. Seventy years ago the nation was engulfed…
Waste association offers best practices on Indian mixed paper
The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) has released an update on how the waste and recycling industry has responded to India’s recent decision to set tighter limits on contamination in mixed paper. “The waste…
Marcal to reopen this month
Rob Baron, president and CEO of Marcal Paper, said the New Jersey mill will return to regular papermaking operations sometime this month, less than a year after the mill was… Thank you for checking us…
Maryland sues Verso over Potomac River pollution
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh last month filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Allegany County against Verso Luke LLC and its parent company, Verso Corporation for unlawful pollution discharges into the North…
Industrial Opportunity Partners acquires Midwest Paper
By Ken McEntee Private equity firm Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP) has acquired Midwest Recycled and Coated Containerboard Mill LLC (Midwest Paper), a recycled containerboard mill headquartered in Combined Locks, Wisc. Terms of the transaction were…
El Salvador mill to get deinking line
Alas Dorados, a tissue maker in El Salvador, has ordered a new tissue production line that includes a deinking plant. The system will be supplied by Valmet Corp. The new… Thank you for checking us…
The Market: New year brings better prices – for now
By Ken McEntee The new year started well for recovered paper suppliers, as long-awaited price increases were reported for old corrugated containers (OCC), sorted office paper (SOP) and some other… Thank you for checking us…
Tacoma resets curbside recycling, bans shredded paper
The city of Tacoma, Wash. is now charging residents a monthly recycling surcharge of $2.82 to cover the increased costs of processing recyclables. On October 29, 2019, City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 28623, which establishes…