By Ken McEntee U.S. scrap paper exports last year decreased by 13 percent, or almost 2.5 million short tons compared to 2019, according to trade data from the International Trade Commission (ITC). Exports totaled 15.8…
Republic Paperboard, of Lawton, Okla., now produces coated gysum linerboard for the first time following the installation of a new DF Coat curtain coated system from the Voith Group. Voith… Thank you for checking us…
Clearwater Paper Corp. has temporarily suspended its pulp and paperboard operation in Cypress Bend, Ark. The cold weather has resulted in the curtailment of natural gas deliveries to the mill… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Sonoco Products Co. expects to see a $19 per ton average increase in the price of old corrugated containers (OCC) this year relative to 2020. Speaking at… Thank you for checking us…
The Packaging Corporation of America’s (PCA) Wallula, Wash. paper mill has been fined $28,500 by the Washington Department of Ecology (WDE) for air pollution released from the facility’s wastewater treatment… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Because of historical demand for shipping containers, shippers of low value commodities will be squeezed out of the market, predicted Alan Murphy, CEO and founder of Sea-Intelligence,… Thank you for checking us…
The start of 2021 saw heavy mill demand for cold corrugated containers (OCC) and other recovered paper grades, while generation in many markets was below normal, European traders reported to… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. railroads originated almost 1.2 million containers and trailers in January 2021, up 12.1 percent, or 126,548 units, from the same month last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee WestRock Company said it anticipated a $15 to $20 per ton increase in the cost of old corrugated containers during its present fiscal second quarter relative to… Thank you for checking us…
A group of U.S. senators have sent a letter to Amazon, Walmart, Apple, Home Depot, Target, Wayfair, Best Buy and Costco – the largest e-commerce companies in the country –… Thank you for checking us…
