Despite market challenges, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) said the commonwealth had an overall recycling rate of 46 percent in 2018 – a historic high rate for reporting localities in the commonwealth. Since…
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in October but the overall economy grew for the 126th consecutive month, according to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Despite a rough year, International Paper (IP) sees a bright future in corrugated packaging, which bodes well for the company’s containerboard business, according to chairman and CEO… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Despite weak generation for most grades, traders said they generally anticipate no improvement in North American recovered paper markets for the balance of the year. However, many… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. containerboard production dropped 4 percent in September relative to September 2018, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported. Production dropped 5 percent during the first nine months of… Thank you for checking us…
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… Thank you for checking us…
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… Thank you for checking us…
Cascades has won the auction to acquire assets of Orchids Paper Products in proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Cascades said the transaction, which… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee A 60-day pilot project at Far West Recycling, in Portand, Ore., will test the concept of a regional secondary materials recovery facility (MRF) that will further sort… Thank you for checking us…
The Indonesian government said it will adopt ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries) standards for imported recovered paper, ISRI said. The decision marks an easing of a previous announcement that… Thank you for checking us…
