Smurfit Westrock to close plants amid broader changes
Smurfit Westrock is closing plants in Minnesota and Texas and is in discussions to do the same at two others...
Paper Fiber
ND Paper plans to restart Wisconsin mill
Illinois-headquartered ND Paper plans to restart a recycled paper machine at its Biron mill in central Wisconsin in the second...
Mills forecast flat fiber pricing, but tariffs could change that
North American mill operators enjoyed a quarter of lower feedstock costs at the end of 2024 and are anticipating little...
Oregon simplifies EPR exemption process
The Product Stewardship Institute and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality explained the different exemptions available to producers under the...
Paper and plastic exports decline again in 2024
Recovered paper exports dropped 11% year-over-year in 2024, and scrap plastic exports fell by about 2%, according to new trade...
Plant closures highlight larger migration
The latest earnings calls for recycled paper, glass and plastic end users and processors have brought facility closure and layoff...
Swapping paper for plastics a rising trend
Faced with public scrutiny over the use of plastic packaging, a growing number of brand owners are touting their switch...
Fiber companies begin to shift away from price indexes
Packaging Company of America will stop linking its customer agreements to third-party pricing indexes, becoming the second major packager to...
Greif closures affect recycled fiber consumption
Greif is shutting down a recycled paperboard machine in Georgia and shuttering an uncoated recycled paperboard mill in Massachusetts, citing...
Carton capacity to grow with new California facility
The new West Coast facility will be the first U.S. carton processing plant west of Iowa.
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