Oregon mill may look to source recycled fiber
A shuttered paper mill near Portland, Ore. will reopen this year, and the new operator has hinted the site will...
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Our top 10 stories from the first half of 2019
As the industry catches its collective breath during this holiday week, we're offering up a rundown of our biggest stories...
Not much light at end of mixed-paper tunnel
North America's residential mixed-paper prices are deep in the negative numbers in some areas. That pain will likely persist for...
Recycled material exports trend upward in April
U.S. recovered paper and plastic exports each grew slightly in April, hitting their largest monthly volumes so far in 2019....
With OCC plummeting, MRFs face tough decisions
Recycling operators across the country two years ago were enjoying record high values for old corrugated containers. Now, they are...
Recycled fiber mill coming, existing plant sold
A recycled containerboard mill is in development in New York state, with plans to start up in 2021 and process...
Paper exports stable but plastics drop dramatically
U.S. recovered plastic exports during the first quarter were down by nearly half from a year ago. Paper shipments remained...
Paper giants talk mixed paper and OCC outlook
Recovered fiber end users continue to experience impacts from fluctuating recycling markets, which they discussed in their recent earnings calls....
Why the U.S. paper recovery rate rose last year
Consumption of U.S. recovered fiber versus overall finished paper products sold into the market hit a record high percentage in...
Production of recycling-friendly paper liner scales up
Two fiber packaging companies are ramping up production of a recycling-friendly coating for use on foodservice packaging. Commonly used coatings...
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