Sonoco projects $35 OCC for 2020
By Ken McEntee The present old corrugated container (OCC) price of about $35 per ton is likely to stand through the new year, Sonoco Products Co. projects. Speaking on a… Thank you for checking us…
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The Market: Weak pulp market drags white grades
By Ken McEntee Although a couple sources reported that Sorted Office Paper (SOP) was beginning to show improvement this month, prices for the grade generally trickled further downward. The average… Thank you for checking us…
Cascades Sonoco adds repulpable packaging production
Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of Cascades Inc. and Sonoco Products Co., today inaugurated the expansion of its facility in Birmingham, Ala. and its new production line of innovative, eco-friendly… Thank you for checking us…
Sonoco projects OCC decline in May
By Ken McEntee April 18, 2019 The dive in old corrugated container (OCC) prices is likely to continue in May, said Robert Tiede, president and CEO of Sonoco Products Co.… Thank you for checking us…
Flooding shuts Sonoco operations
Due to unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Florence, Sonoco’s paper mill operations in Hartsville, S.C., have been shut down temporarily, the company said. Certain operations remain flooded and have experienced damage… Thank you for checking us…
Chinese company buys idled Verso mill in Kentucky
Almost three years after its closing, Global Win Wickliffe LLC, a Chinese-owned paper products manufacturer, said it will reopen the former Verso Corp. mill in Wickliffe, Kent. with a $150… Thank you for checking us…
China will be back, Sonoco says; another OCC drop expected in May
With more containerboard production capacity soon to come online in China, that nation is going to have to strengthen its buying of old corrugated (OCC) and other recovered paper, said Rob Tiede, president and CEO…
Weakened OCC outlook expressed by Sonoco
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…