Exports

Indonesia postpones exporter requirements to 2021

The Indonesian government has postponed the implementation of its exporter registration requirement to January 1, 2021, in order to sort out the ongoing complications for such registration on both exporters… Thank you for checking us…



packaging boxes

Boxboard production down from a year ago

U.S. boxboard production in September decreased 6 percent compared to September 2019, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported in releasing its September 2020 Boxboard Monthly report. Production was… Thank you for checking us…


Retail OCC

Retail growth continues for fourth month

A strong rebound in apparel led a continuing V-shaped recovery from the pandemic as retail sales accelerated their rate of growth in September and marked the fourth straight month of… Thank you for checking us…


The Market: OCC stable as China era near the end

By Ken McEntee Unless the Chinese government makes an unexpected U-turn, the China era of driving the U.S. scrap paper markets is just about at its end. Traders reported that… Thank you for checking us…


Tissue

Virgin tissue mill opens in Oklahoma

The Italy-based Sofidel Group said it has started production at its new tissue mill and conversion plant in Inola, Okla. The facility is Sofidel’s second U.S. greenfield mill, following the… Thank you for checking us…


medium

Sonoco to increase corrugating medium price

Sonoco said it is implementing a $50 per short ton increase on all domestic and export corrugating medium grades shipping from its Hartsville, S.C. paper mill. The prices are effective… Thank you for checking us…