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The Market: OCC rises to 31-month high

By Ken McEntee Although mill groups like Sonoco this month have publicly projected that recovered paper prices could reach $100 per ton by July, in reality, old corrugated containers (OCC)… Thank you for checking us…


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Sonoco to raise recycled paperboard price

Sonoco said it will implement a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the U.S. and Canada, effective with shipments beginning May 13,… Thank you for checking us…


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Sonoco to add recycled board machine, close another

Sonoco said it will invest $83 million to strengthen its uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) mill system in the United States and Canada while exiting the corrugated medium business by the… Thank you for checking us…



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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…


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…



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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…