Greif shuts down Alabama recycling mill
By Ken McEntee Greif Inc. said it has permanently closed its uncoated recycled board (URB) mill in Mobile, Ala. as part of its commitment to optimize its URB mill network. The closure of Mobile’s No….
Verso to idle two paper mills
Citing “unprecedented market decline” related to the government’s Covid-19 shut-downs, Verso Corp. said it is indefinitely closing its printing and writing paper mills in Duluth, Minn. and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. The company said it will…
Vietnam’s Xuong Giang Paper Mill orders tissue machine
Xuong Giang Paper Mill, in Vietnam, has ordered a PrimeLineCOMPACT S 1300 tissue machine with stock preparation system from the Andritz Group. Xuong Giang is a subsidiary company of Bac… Thank you for checking us…
Abu Dhabi prohibits waste paper exports
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has issued a circular temporarily prohibiting all concerned and registered facilities in Abu Dhabi from exporting iron scrap, waste paper and cardboard.… Thank you for checking us…
Optimistic signs seen in rail traffic
Although U.S. rail traffic in May was down 28 percent compared to a year earlier, John T. Gray, senior vice president of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) said he… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. rail traffic down 19 percent, intermodel trend ‘encouraging’
U.S. rail traffic during the week ending May 23 was down 19 percent compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. Total traffic was… Thank you for checking us…
The Market: OCC prices in free fall
By Ken McEntee Old corrugated container (OCC) prices went into free fall this month after peaking early in May, when some spot orders were reportedly moving above $200 per ton… Thank you for checking us…
Packaging paper shipments up 5 percent in April
U.S. packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments in April increased 5 percent compared to April 2019, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported. Packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments… Thank you for checking us…
April containerboard production up 7 percent
U.S. containerboard production in April increased 7 percent compared to April 2019, the American Forest & Paper Association reported. Production (AF&PA) also was up seven percent when compared to the… Thank you for checking us…
OCC prices ‘way more’ than Cascades expected
By Ken McEntee While recovered paper prices escalate and generation dwindles, Cascades said it has sufficient raw materials to meet production requirements. However, said CEO Mario Plourde, the price increases… Thank you for checking us…