The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has elected Mick Barry, president of Mid America Recycling, Des Moines, Iowa, as chairman of its 2018-2019 board of directors. Barry has been actively involved… Thank you for checking us…
A California legislator has introduced a bill that would force retailers to offer digital receipts instead of paper receipts. Customers would still be able to request a paper receipt. The… Thank you for checking us…
Greif Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Caraustar Industries in a cash transaction valued at $1.8 billion. Caraustar is a major producer of recycled paperboard and packaging… Thank you for checking us…
Valmet has been chosen to supply a tissue production line to Century Pulp and Paper (CPP) in India. The new Valmet Advantage tissue line will be installed at CPP’s mill… Thank you for checking us…
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 8, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 570,225 carloads and… Thank you for checking us…
Tetra Pak said it has joined forces with global resource management company Veolia in a “game-changing partnership” that will enable all components of used beverage cartons collected within the European… Thank you for checking us…
Vietnam appears to be following the lead of China in banning the importation of mixed paper at the end of 2018. According to an email received by a U.S. exporter… Thank you for checking us…
Mid America Recycling (MAR), of Des Moines, Iowa, has sold its Lincoln, Neb. operations to Kelley McReynolds, the facility’s general manager. The Lincoln facility will continue to operate in its… Thank you for checking us…
The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared WestRock Co.’s acquisition of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. through Whiskey Holdco Inc., the companies announced. As this was the last antitrust approval… Thank you for checking us…
Everybody in the recycling business knows that China’s recently implemented scrap commodity import policies have put the business into a state of pandemonium. But China may not be the biggest… Thank you for checking us…
