PCA: Corrugated products customers ‘cautious’ amid economic uncertainty

CEO Mark Kowlzan says the company operated “very well” during the second quarter but expects to see continued softness in containerboard export sales in response to the global trade environment.

Tomra: Tariffs causing equipment market uncertainty

The maker of recycling and sorting equipment says tariff uncertainty is postponing the equipment purchasing decisions of some customers.

Ferrous traders see price stability continuing

In a Bureau of International Recycling writeup, George Adams of SA Recycling sees the stage set for “what could be a protracted period of range-bound prices.”

VPPA to co-host pulp and paper summit in Vietnam

The Vietnam Pulp and Paper Association and RuiZhiXin Consulting will convene the second ASEAN Pulp and Paper Summit this November in Ho Chi Minh City.

Port of LA reports hectic June

Fears of pending tariffs could have contributed to container shipping traffic that grew 8 percent year on year in Los Angeles this June.

Trade issues have nonferrous scrap heading into US

United States tariffs on inbound aluminum and high COMEX copper prices have caused overseas sellers of nonferrous scrap to seek U.S. buyers.

Recycle BC portrays its end markets

Canadian recycling organization finds about 80 percent of its collected recyclable materials are consumed in North America.

MRAI gears up for event in Vietnam

The Material Recycling Association of India says nearly 600 delegates have registered for its Aug. 6-8 conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

LME reports active Q2

The London Metal Exchange says it achieved decade-high quarterly trading volumes this spring, with nickel trading growing significantly.

ReMA meets with Thai government over container inspections

The Recycled Materials Association says it is advocating for “proper categorization” of U.S. nonferrous recycled metal exports to Thailand.

Ship dismantlers navigate new regulatory regimen

The enactment of Hong Kong Convention provisions could change where obsolete vessels flow in the second half of 2025.