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U.S. rail traffic up 3 percent from last year

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 8, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 570,225 carloads and… Thank you for checking us…




GM buys Mid America plant

Mid America Recycling (MAR), of Des Moines, Iowa, has sold its Lincoln, Neb. operations to Kelley McReynolds, the facility’s general manager. The Lincoln facility will continue to operate in its… Thank you for checking us…


Justice Department clears WestRock-KapStone deal

The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared WestRock Co.’s acquisition of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. through Whiskey Holdco Inc., the companies announced. As this was the last antitrust approval… Thank you for checking us…



Scrap Magazine Equipment Focus: Paper Sorting

China’s import policy changes have closed off some markets for recovered fiber and raised the quality requirements of others. A variety of new separation technologies are offering MRFs hope that… Thank you for checking us…


Beverage carton recycler hopes for big expansion

By Ken McEntee Updated from an earlier article The Des Moines, Iowa-based ReWall Company, which turns recycled food and beverage cartons, mixed paper and plastic into environmentally friendly building materials,… Thank you for checking us…


ReWall to open Colorado plant

The DesMoines, Iowa-based ReWall Company, which turns recycled food and beverage cartons into environmentally friendly building materials, said it will open a new facility in Colorado that will expand end… Thank you for checking us…