Recycled paper mill to idle due to drop in product demand
A Packaging Corporation of America mill that uses recycled fiber will suspend operations for two months as the coronavirus pandemic...
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South Korea to enact import restrictions
A large buyer of U.S. scrap paper and plastic is planning measures to reduce imports and increase domestic recycling of...
Company plans US recycled paper pulping facility
A plant taking in mixed paper and OCC is on the way in Virginia, the latest planned domestic market expansion...
Fiber end users continue to evolve with export markets
One major U.S. mill operator is actively shipping recycled paper pulp to China, and another is installing equipment to bring...
Chinese paper import permits trend lower
China recently issued its third round of recovered fiber import permits for 2020, and the volume being allowed in this...
DS Smith expands North American recycled fiber capacity
A major British paper manufacturer is growing its presence in the U.S., increasing domestic demand for recovered fiber. The company’s...
China’s overall paper imports dropped another 39% last year
China bought less of the world's recycled fiber in 2019, the second year in a row of major decreases in...
China trade deal retains existing tariffs
The U.S. and China signed a deal last week seemingly calming their trade war. But Chinese tariffs on OCC, recycled...
Beaver State grants boost recyclables sorting capacity
An Oregon agency has awarded $5.6 million in grants to bolster recycling and composting infrastructure serving the Portland area. Metro,...
Pratt to build more US recycled fiber mills
A major end user of mixed paper and OCC will construct two additional North American recycled containerboard mills in the...
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