The Market: OCC prices continue to rise in May

By Ken McEntee Despite ocean shipping interruptions that are keeping a lot of tonnage onshore, old corrugated container (OCC) prices continue to rise in the U.S. Several major publicly traded… Thank you for checking us…



Domtar

Domtar acknowledges acquisition talks

Domtar Corp. acknowledged that its management has been involved in discussions with Paper Excellence about a potential sale to the “Canadian” company that is financially based in the Netherlands and… Thank you for checking us…


railroad traffic rail

U.S. intermodel traffic up 34 percent

U.S. intermodel traffic during the week ending April 24 was up 34 percent compared to a year ago, when covid shutdowns were in effect, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)… Thank you for checking us…



Court

Employee vaccine mandates may put your business at risk

By Ken McEntee Many trade associations and other organizations are actively promoting covid vaccination campaigns for employees. However, strong encouragement for employees to get experimental vaccines – particularly if they… Thank you for checking us…


Paperboard Tube

Sonoco raises price for tubes and cores

Sonoco said it will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by a minimum of 6 percent, effective with shipments in the U.S. and Canada on or after… Thank you for checking us…




U.S. boxboard production flat compared to last year

U.S. boxboard production in March remained essentially flat (-0.4 percent) compared to March 2020, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported. Production was down 2 percent during the first quarter compared to the same…