Green Bay starts new recycling mill
Green Bay Packaging Inc. said the first reel of paper was produced this month at its new recycled paper mill in Green Bay. The start-up came about two and a… Thank you for checking us…
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Sonoco to increase uncoated recycled paperboard price
Sonoco said it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada effective with shipments beginning April… Thank you for checking us…
Nine Dragons reports ‘exceptional’ 2020
By Ken McEntee Despite numerous challenges, Nine Dragons Paper, China’s largest paper and paperboard producer, reported a “very exceptional year” in 2020. In it’s interim financial report for the six… Thank you for checking us…
Nine Dragons to invest $1.3 billion in Malaysia
By Ken McEntee Nine Dragons Paper, China’s largest containerboard producer, has committed to invest RM5.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) into two new mills in Malaysia, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced.… Thank you for checking us…
October containerboard production up 3 percent
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…
Valmet to supply a containerboard line to Shanying Paper
Shanying Paper, Guangdong, China, will expand its Zhaoqing mill with a new containerboard line. Paper Machine No. 52, to be supplied by Valmet, will produce Kraft topliner grades and expand… Thank you for checking us…
Atlantic Packaging to add recycled containerboard machine
Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd. said it will add a new 100 percent recycled paper machine to its Whitby, Ont. mill. The new machine, which will produce high performance lightweight corrugating… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. containerboard production shoots upward in September
U.S. containerboard production in September increased 4 percent compared to September 2019, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported in releasing its September 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. Containerboard production… Thank you for checking us…
Sonoco to increase corrugating medium price
Sonoco said it is implementing a $50 per short ton increase on all domestic and export corrugating medium grades shipping from its Hartsville, S.C. paper mill. The prices are effective… Thank you for checking us…
Domtar video explains containerboard
Following up on last month’s announcement that it will convert its uncoated freesheet paper mill in Kingsport, Tenn. to produce recycled linerboard and corrugating medium, Domtar posted the following educational short video about containerboard.