Articles by Ken McEntee


OCC Old Corrugated Containers

India’s Astron starts new machine

Astron Paper & Board Mill Ltd., in Halvad, Gujarat, has begun commercial production of recycled Kraft paper on its new No. 2 paper machine, with a capacity of 36,300 short… Thank you for checking us…


The Market: OCC remains stable; SOP prices strong

By Ken McEntee Despite continued strong demand from domestic mills, continued curtailments on exports have kept old corrugated (OCC) prices in check, traders reported this month. Meanwhile, strong wood pulp… Thank you for checking us…


Nine Dragons China

Nine Dragons buys another US mill

ND Paper LLC, a subsidiary of China’s Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd., has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with OTM Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of CVG Inc. to… Thank you for checking us…


Ox Industries to make bid on Carthage Paperboard

WNYF-TV reported that Ox Industries, a family-owned company out of Pennsylvania, wants bankrupt Carthage Specialty Paperboard, of Carthage N.Y., in its portfolio. In business for 20 years, the company operates… Thank you for checking us…




Exports

Port of Long Beach sets traffic record

October 9, 2018 The Port of Long Beach, Calif. closed out the 2018 fiscal year having handled 8,000,929 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the previous 12 months, the most ever,… Thank you for checking us…


Paper Excellence buys Catalyst Paper

By Ken McEntee Several months after selling its U.S. paper mills to a subsidiary of China-based Nine Dragons Paper, Catalyst Paper Corp. has been sold to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings… Thank you for checking us…