By Ken McEntee WestRock Company said it anticipated a $15 to $20 per ton increase in the cost of old corrugated containers during its present fiscal second quarter relative to… Thank you for checking us…
A group of U.S. senators have sent a letter to Amazon, Walmart, Apple, Home Depot, Target, Wayfair, Best Buy and Costco – the largest e-commerce companies in the country –… Thank you for checking us…
Printing services is among the largest growth sectors in North American manufacturing during the upcoming year, according to a new report from Thomas, a provider of product sourcing and supplier… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Prices of old corrugated (OCC), sorted office paper (SOP) and other recovered paper grades have seen a somewhat surprising improvement since the beginning of 2021. North American… Thank you for checking us…
International Paper (IP) said it will pursue a spin-off of its printing papers segment into a standalone, publicly traded company. The transaction will result in two streamlined companies. Upon completion… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. containerboard production in October increased 3 percent compared to October 2019, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced in releasing its October 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. Production was… Thank you for checking us…
AMP Robotics Corp. has signed a long-term agreement with Waste Connections, Inc. to deploy 24 AI (artificial intelligence)-guided robotics systems. Waste Connections plans to deploy the systems on container, fiber… Thank you for checking us…
Domtar Corp. has signed an agreement with the Voith Group to provide equipment and technical services to convert the paper machine at its Kingsport, Tenn. mill to produce recycled containerboard… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Retail re-openings, holiday merchandise and increased e-commerce pushed September volumes to record numbers last month at the Port of Long Beach, the second busiest port in the… Thank you for checking us…
Due to higher intermodel traffic, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was up 2.2 percent during the week ended October 17 compared to the same time last year, the Association of… Thank you for checking us…
