Verso to close coated paper mill
Verso Corp. said it will permanently close its paper mill in Luke, Md., in response to the continuing decline in customer demand for the grades of coated freesheet paper produced… This content is accessible to…
Plummeting prices were unexpected, Waste Management says
The enormity of this year’s drop in the prices of recyclable commodities surprised Waste Management, said John Morris, executive vice president and COO. Still, company executives reported, Waste Management’s recycling… This content is accessible to…
Recycling worse than expected; no impetus for improvement, Waste Connections says
Waste Connections‘ first quarter recycling revenue was down 25 percent, with no short term signs of improved commodity values, company executives said. Long term, however, over the next few years,… This content is accessible to…
Palm orders world’s largest containerboard machine
Papierfabrik Palm‘s (Palm) has ordered a new 825,000 ton per year recycled containerboard line for its Aalen-Neukochen mill in Germany. The new high-capacity board machine, which was called the largest… This content is accessible to…
Higher wood prices to exceed OCC savings, Graphic Packaging says
Lower prices of old corrugated containers (OCC) are expected to save Graphic Packaging $10 million during the year, but higher costs of hardwood and softwood fiber are expected to cost… This content is accessible to…
MRF, scrap fires to be studied
The Paper Stock Industries Chapter (PSI), a national chapter of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) said it is working with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) on… This content is accessible to…
Harvey lobbies Congress on ‘move-over’ laws
Ben Harvey, president of E.L. Harvey & Sons, Westborough, Mass., and chairman of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), submitted written testimony for the record on behalf of the… This content is accessible to…
ALDI commits to recyclable, compostable packaging
By 2025, 100 percent of ALDI‘s packaging, including plastic packaging, will be reusable, recyclable or compostable, the company announced. ALDI said it also will reduce packaging material across its entire… This content is accessible to…
Sonoco projects OCC decline in May
By Ken McEntee April 18, 2019 The dive in old corrugated container (OCC) prices is likely to continue in May, said Robert Tiede, president and CEO of Sonoco Products Co.… This content is accessible to…
U.S. containerboard production down heavily in March
U.S. containerboard production decreased 8.6 percent compared to March 2018 and was down 3.9 percent year-to-date, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) said. Releasing its March 2019 Containerboard Monthly… This content is accessible to…