PSI

Leone elected president of PSI

Linda Leone, of WestRock, Dunkirk, N.Y., was elected president of the Paper Stock Industries (PSI) Chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) for the 2020-2022 term at the… Thank you for checking us…


River Valley Paper

Recycler does “180” on paper bins

Akron, Ohio-based River Valley Paper announced last week that it was going to remove its paper and corrugated (OCC) collection bins from various municipally-owned locations in Strongsville, Ohio. A day… Thank you for checking us…



The Market: OCC soars; market still precarious

By Ken McEntee Recovered paper suppliers this month continued to celebrate unexpectedly strong markets for old corrugated containers (OCC) both in North America as well as in Asia. Dealers, however,… Thank you for checking us…


railroad traffic rail

Rail traffic continues to drop

U.S. rail traffic continues to decline, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). During the week ending February 8, 2020, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 485,329 carloads and… Thank you for checking us…


Pile of Scrap

Top election issue: What to do with the pizza box?

The biggest issue of the 2020 presidential elections is what to do with used pizza boxes, joked John Sacco, president of Sierra International Machinery, opening a recent podcast interview with… Thank you for checking us…


Mixed paper

New association will focus on fiber quality

By Ken McEntee A new association of recovered paper dealers, being organized by industry veterans Johnny Gold and Scott Jones, will emphasize the quality of recovered paper sold to paper… Thank you for checking us…


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U.S. rail traffic down to start year

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 11 was down 10 percent compared to the same time last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. During the week,… Thank you for checking us…


Republic Paperboard addresses odor problem

Local news reports said Republic Paperboard is addressing an ongoing odor problem at its paperboard mill in Lawton, Okla. According to the local reports, the city of Lawton said Republic… Thank you for checking us…