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Will consolidation impact recovered fiber?(ASKED AT PAPER RECYCLING CONFERENCE)

Jun 28, 2008; Arzoumanian, Mark ... If you had to cite one current trend in the containerboard industry, the obvious one would be consolidation. The latest example of this, of course, would be International Paper's (IP) purchase (for $6 billion in cash) of Weyerhaeuser's containerboard and paper recycling division. And don't ...

Court allows IP to begin board mill repairs.

Jun 28, 2008 ... A court order will help clear the way for International Paper (IP) to fix a boiler that exploded May 3 at its Vicksburg linerboard mill, killing one person and injuring several others. IP had requested permission to repair the boiler, ...

Rock-Tenn wants more for board.

Jun 28, 2008 ... Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, Ga., plans to increase its price on bleached paperboard by $65 per ton. The increased ...

Transacted containerboard prices.

Jun 28, 2008 ... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price agreed upon by seller and purchaser. These are ...

Criminal charges filed against Visy exec.(FACES IMPRISONMENT)

Jun 28, 2008 ... The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched criminal proceedings against Visy executive Richard Pratt for allegedly providing false or misleading evidence hi the course of ml investigation. A summons requires Pratt to appear before the Federal Court in Australia ...

Man dies at Haverhill board mill.(FELL FROM LADDER)(Obituary)

Jun 28, 2008 ... A worker is dead after falling from a ladder at Haverhill Paperboard Corp.'s recycled paperboard mill in Bradford, N.H., The Eagle Tribune reports. The incident occurred on June 22. ...

Correction.(Correction notice)

Jun 28, 2008 ... In the June 21 issue, page 9, Welch Packaging Group's headquarters was stated as in Alexandria, Va. It is ...

AICC creates marketing special interest group.(LIMITED SEATS)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief article)

Jun 28, 2008 ... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) is forming a marketing special interest group (SIG) as a test to meet special interests among members and their employees. This group will be limited to 30 slots and will meet monthly by conference call. Each call will focus on a ...

Containerboard inventories fall.(AF&PA REPORTS)

Jun 28, 2008 ... Total containerboard inventories (includes mills and box plants) dropped 5.3 percent between March and April, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) says. Specifically, they went from 2.53 million tons in March to 2.397 million tons in April. Breaking down this number, ...

Smurfit-Stone looks to partnerships.(INCREASING FIBER RECOVERY)

Jun 28, 2008 ... Demand for recycled fiber is at an all-time high and is expected to grow, says Mike Oswald, senior vice president and general manager of Smurfit-Stone's Recycling Division. He spoke last week at Recycling Today's Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show in Chicago. Already one of ...

Equipment interest rate index.

Jun 28, 2008 ... Current monthly payments for 100 percent financing for 84 months on $1.0 million range from $14,475 ...

Paperboard mill performance.

Jun 28, 2008 ... <Pre> Paperboard Mill Performance U.S. paperboard production by furnish, current and cumulative totals in 1000 short tons, as reported by the American Forest & Paper Association.Unbleached Kraft ...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.

Jun 28, 2008 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago$80-85(0)90-95(0) 80-85(0) New ...

TAPPI Conference to address energy, sustainability.(SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED)(Conference news)

Jun 28, 2008 ... The TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Division Conference is Sept. 22-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Attendees will join industry leaders, gain new insight into new methods, techniques and technology, and see what the future of the industry holds. The Conference ...

Supervisors let go at Longview.(MORE LAYOFFS COMING)

Jun 28, 2008 ... Thirty-two supervisors were let go at Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. (LF) on June 17 as part of the Longview, Wash. company's cost-cutting measures, The Daily News reports. About 18 more supervisor employee cuts are expected during the next year. LF began laying off ...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.

Jun 28, 2008 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White CoatedNew DLK News Soft Wht.Cuttings Blanks Shavings ...

FOX host to speak at AICC Meeting.(JOHN KASICH IN ATLANTA)

Jun 28, 2008 ... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) 2008 Annual Meeting will come to a close Sept. 26 with a keynote presentation by former congressman, television personality, and author John Kasich. He will discuss the 2008 presidential election and how the current political ...

Concept Packaging uses new document software.(ELIMINATING FORMS)

Jun 28, 2008 ... Concept Packaging Group of Inman, S.C., has integrated its HRMS core business system with a leading document management solution, NowFormsTM from NowDocs. The document management software enables the electronic storage and distribution of all documents at Concept Packaging. The ...

Goldman Sachs remains cautious.(WALL STREET PERSPECTIVE)

Jun 28, 2008 ... Last week Goldman Sachs said it is remaining cautious on the paper and forest products sector in the near term, as second quarter earnings are being pressured by significant inflation and demand for paper is falling faster than expected. Cost inflation is severe, as prices for ...

Union Workers demonstrate at MWV mill.(CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS)

Jun 28, 2008 ... MWV union members demonstrated in front of the company's Cottonton Mahrt paperboard mill in Cottonton, Ala., every morning last week. They have agreed to keep the mill operating while calling for a contract agreement amid negotiations. The maintenance workers union's contract expired in ...