The economic downturn brought on by the government reaction to Covid-19 has officially been declared a recession, but National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said it’s possible that… Thank you for checking us…
Europe’s Norske Skog said it will take a major step in its continued transformation towards a growing and high-margin business by converting two newsprint paper machines into renewable containerboard production… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Perhaps the dumbest idea of the year that wasn’t initiated by a professional politician, DS Smith is looking to sell cardboard people to Major League Baseball and other professional sports leagues to…
U.S. weekly rail traffic was down 13 percent during the week ending June 20, 2020 relative to the same period a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported.… Thank you for checking us…
Midwest Fiber Recycling, Normal, Ill. was looking for ways to modernize its system to match changing recycling demands while improving overall system efficiency, according to Bulk Handling Systems, Eugene, Ore. BHS said that to meet…
Waste Management Inc. (WM) and Advanced Disposal Services Inc. (ADSW) have amended the terms of a definitive agreement under which a subsidiary of Waste Management will acquire all outstanding shares… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. rail traffic was down 15 percent during the week ending June compared to the same time a year earlier, the American Association of Railroads (AAR) reported. Total U.S. traffic… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. containerboard production through May was up 6 percent compared to the same period last year, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) said. Releasing its monthly containerboard report, AF&PA… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee For the first time in his life, said Dominique Maguin, of La Compagnie des Matières Premières, in France, he is pessimistic about the future of the paper… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee A $24 million material recovery project (MRF) being built by the Metro Waste Authority (MWA), in Des Moines, Iowa, is not a sound investment of public money… Thank you for checking us…
