By Ken McEntee Old corrugated container (OCC) prices remained relatively low during the first half of the year, but prices are showing signs of tightening in American markets, Smurfit Kappa executives said during a second…
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… You must be logged in…
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… You must be logged in…
Corrugated packaging and recycling industry groups met on June 6 to review recommendations for increasing residential recovery of old corrugated containers (OCC). The recommendations are a result of research conducted… You must be logged in…
By Ken McEntee It may not be the 1.2 million tons a month U.S. suppliers used to deliver to Chinese mills, but some American recovered paper was finding its way… You must be logged in…
Bales of cardboard caught fire today at a recycling center on Cleveland’s West Side. The fire started shortly after 1 p.m. at Royal Oak Recycling. Fire investigators believe a piece of paper became stuck in…
By Ken McEntee Although some top corporate leaders say they expect Chinese mills to increase their buying of foreign old corrugated containers (OCC), an industry lobbyist has a slightly different… You must be logged in…
By Ken McEntee China’s options for supplying fiber to its containerboard mills are limited, and at some point it’s going to have to step up its importation of old corrugated… You must be logged in…
By Ken McEntee Amidst unsubstantiated rumors of major loads of scrap paper being turned away at Chinese ports, at least one rejection, characterized by China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) as “very serious,” was reported last…
Hong Kong paper recyclers said they have yet to receive permission to export waste paper to mainland China since the Lunar New Year. Lau Yiu-shing, chairman of the Hong Kong… You must be logged in…
