Containerboard
Smurfit Westrock to invest in Mississippi container plant
The company is investing $19.3 million to expand its corrugated manufacturing facility in Saltillo, Mississippi.
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PCA completes $1.8B purchase of Greif’s containerboard business
The deal originally was announced in July and boosts Packaging Corp.’s containerboard capacity to approximately 6 million tons annually.
North American market softens
The BIR's latest “World Mirror on Recovered Paper” paints an uninspiring picture of North American recycled paper market trends.
International Paper to close 2 containerboard mills
The company also will close a packaging facility and a timber and lumber mill, resulting in about 1,100 job cuts.
Report shows packaging paper shipments up in Q2
It is the second straight monthly increase in U.S. packaging paper shipments, according to the AF&PA.
North American recovered paper market softens this summer
According to the most recent BIR “World Mirror on Recovered Paper,” some question if the bottom has yet been reached as new capacity does little to offset closures and downtime.
Containerboard manufacturers hit with price-fixing lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed in Chicago last week accuses the manufacturers of conspiring to fix and inflate prices to boost profits.
Containerboard production declines in Q2
The AF&PA has reported declining containerboard production for export and domestic markets, while boxboard production essentially was flat.
A link in a stressed supply chain
Recycled containerboard is in high demand, but finding sufficient OCC can be a challenge.
Mixed paper maintains its relevance
Despite sorting technology advances and the ability to produce more grades at the MRF level, mixed paper’s cost-effectiveness and availability keep demand steady.
More consolidation in containerboard
PCA recently agreed to acquire the containerboard business of Greif Inc. in a deal worth $1.8 billion.
