By Ken McEntee WestRock anticipates recycled fiber prices to drop during the third quarter relative to July levels, executives said during the company’s second quarter earnings call. “Recycled fiber costs… Thank you for checking us…
Cascades Inc. has acquired the White Birch, Bear Island manufacturing facility in Ashland, Va. and will convert it from a newsprint to a recycled containerboard producer. The price was US$34.2… Thank you for checking us…
Copamex has contracted with Voith Paper to install a BlueLine stock preparation system for its Paper Mill No. 5 conversion in Anáhuac, Chihuahua, México. Voith said the system will reliably… Thank you for checking us…
An unnamed Chinese mill in Zhejiang Province, China, has ordered a new recycled containerboard line, announced Valmet Oyj, the vendor that will supply the equipment. Valmet said the high-speed board… Thank you for checking us…
For the second time this month, Smurfit Kappa has said no to a proposal from International Paper. Kappa’s board said it received a revised proposal from IP on Thursday evening,… Thank you for checking us…
WestRock has ordered a linerboard production line for its Florence, S.C. mill. The line, ordered from Valmet Oyj, includes a state-of-the-art kraft linerboard machine to replace three older, narrow-width paper… Thank you for checking us…
Valmet Oyj said it will supply two more containerboard production lines with related automation systems for Nine Dragons Industries Co., Ltd., in China. The latest two production lines will be… Thank you for checking us…
In a statement, International Paper (IP) confirmed that it has made a proposal to acquire Smurfit Kappa. However, IP said, it disagrees with Kappa’s comments in an earlier statement that… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Sonoco’s outlook for old corrugated container (OCC) prices appears to have weakened since the beginning of the year, although it remains strong, according to CEO Jack Sanders.… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee Graphic Packaging anticipates Midwest Old Corrugated Container (OCC) prices to average $15 to $20 less per ton in 2018 compared to 2017. Stephen R. Scherger, senior vice… Thank you for checking us…
