Official Board Markets back issues from June 2007:
U.S. postal service going greener.(BELL A MAJOR ENVELOPE MAKER)
Jun 02, 2007 ... The U.S. Postal Service is requiting vendors to use environmentally friendly materials to create envelopes and packages that carry 500 million Priority and Express shipments annually. It was first in the industry to introduce a totally reusable next-day envelope. It also ...
Weyco's value might be understated.
Jun 02, 2007 ... Equity markets are understating the value creation potential in a restructured Weyerhaeuser Co., says Mark Wilde, paper industry analyst, Deutsche Bank, New York City. In particular, valuation estimates on its huge packaging operations and timberland holdings may be far too low. ...
Transacted containerboard prices.
Jun 02, 2007 ... 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 ...
Smurfit Kappa profit rises.(IN IRELAND)(Financial report)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Smurfit Kappa Group, Dublin, the world's largest maker of corrugated containers, saw first quarter profit rise 40 percent, thanks to rising European demand for containerboard, reports Bloomberg. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and one-time items were $341 million, ...
Highland supply accuses Altivity of overbilling.(NET WEIGHT IN DISPUTE)
Jun 02, 2007 ... According to The Madison Country Record, Edwardsville, Ill., Highland Supply Corp. filed suit against folding carton converter Altivity Packaging, doing business as Pekin Paperboard Co., "for overstating net shipping charges on paper products." The floral and decorative packaging ...
PCA dedicates employee to major client.(TRUE CUSTOMER SERVICE)
Jun 02, 2007 ... According to a recent article in the Blue Ridge Business Journal, the Roanoke, Va.-based Packaging Corp. of America (PCA) places so much emphasis on customer service that a PCA employee is in the Staples Inc. headquarters full-time. ...
Reilly, Keough to host sales Webinar.(LIVE WEBCAST)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Join Tom Reilly, author of Crush Price Objections and Value-Added Selling, and Industrial Distribution Editor Jack Keough for a live webcast on dealing with the No. 1 problem salespeople face: price objections. The event takes place at 2 p.m. Eastern time on June 13. Topics include: ...
Supply chain delays, disruptions make China sourcing a potential trap.(ACCORDING TO REPORT)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Congestion at North America's West Coast ports and continuing capacity problems at major European ports have complicated the China sourcing equation to such an extent that companies need to consider alternatives, experts at The Boston Consulting Group say. While the situation is worse in ...
Designers find new ideas to take back.(AICC DESIGNERS WORKSHOP)
Jun 02, 2007 ... More than 30 designers recently convened at the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (AICC's) Designers Workshop in Dallas to learn about trends and impacts of materials and equipment in structural design. Presentations were delivered over two days by industry experts, ...
Slitter.(Product Updates)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Tidland Corp.'s new automated slitter's positioning system features fewer moving parts, reducing the frequency and complexity of maintenance. It also offers the latest technology to increase speed and accuracy of knife positioning. "The new Tidland Slitter is simple, yet exceeds ...
Line of environmetal packaging grades.(Product Updates)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Envi by Monadnock is a new, premium line of environmental packaging grades designed for folding boxes, luxury shopping bags, set-up boxes, tubes, price tickets, and hang tags. Manufactured by Monadnock Paper Mills, Bennington, N.H., the first product to debut in the new line is the Envi ...
Solvent recyclers.(Product Updates)
Jun 02, 2007 ... MAN Roland's new line of solvent recyclers reduces solvent consumption costs up to 90 percent, while virtually eliminating the need for solvent disposal. The solvent recyclers clean used blanket and cylinder wash-up fluids for safe and cost-effective reuse. As an off-press, ...
Boxboard prices jump.(BOARD MILL CAPACITY SHRINKING)
Jun 02, 2007; ... Rising energy and recovered paper costs are often cited by boxboard mills as reasons for needing to increase their prices. Energy costs have been rising for a while now, impacting every consumer to one degree or another. So this reason rings hollow nowadays. Recovered paper prices (old ...
Transacted boxboard prices.
Jun 02, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Boxboard Prices The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do not connote any agreement or commitment by any producer ...
Tetra Pak launches carton recycling campaign.(ST. PAUL, MINN.)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Tetra Pak Inc., Eureka Recycling and the city of St. Patti, Minn., have introduced a public education campaign about the addition of aseptic packaging to the local curbside recycling program. Residents were urged to start adding both milk cartons--gable top packages--and juice ...
Submit now for Waste, Productivity Survey.(FROM TAPPI AND FBA)
Jun 02, 2007 ... It's time again for the 2007 TAPPI/FBA Corrugated Productivity and Waste Survey. The results of this survey benefit FBA member companies and TAPPI members who are interested in industry performance data that is directly comparable to their situations to assist in benchmarking. ...
Recycle logo will come to the U.K.(CPI, SPA SAY)
Jun 02, 2007 ... At 84 percent, corrugated board has the highest recycling rate of any type of packaging in the U.K. As a direct result, every four months an area the size of Greater London is saved from landfill. This is the message that the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and the Sheet ...
OCC prices stabilize.(MARKET REPORT)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Board mills came out of the Memorial Day holiday in very good shape, so OCC tons are moving without any upward pricing pressure. Sure, some mills are slowing down for maintenance and turning away tons. But other mills are quickly absorbing those same tons. The words heard most often about ...
Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
Jun 02, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed BoxboardPaper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $60-65 (0) 85-90 (+5) 60-65 (0) ...
Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)
Jun 02, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings Blanks Shavings...
NYAD to host August golf event.(WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.)
Jun 02, 2007 ... The New York Association of Dealers in Paper Mill Supply (NYAD) will hold its annual golf outing on Monday, Aug. 6, at the Westchester Hills Golf Club in White Plains, N.Y. The outing is open to members and ...
AICC brings sales training to Liberty Carton.(IN MINNEAPOLIS)
Jun 02, 2007 ... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) presented Renewing Your Sales Force: Intermediate Level training to sales staff at Liberty Carton Company's headquarters in Minneapolis. Staff representing Liberty Carton operations in Fort Worth, Texas, Kansas City, ...
Asian board production remains robust.(EUROPE A DISTANT SECOND)
Jun 02, 2007 ... The International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA), Chicago, recently released corrugated production numbers for last year. The table and pie chart below speak for themselves. Although it should come as no surprise by now, Asia leads the way, with production increasing 9 percent over its ...
Paperboard milk bottles debut.(IN ENGLAND)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Last month paperboard milk bottles made their debut at an Asda supermarket in England, reports LetsRecycle.com. Replenished daily, the bottles have been selling quickly, reports inventor Martin Myerscough. Made from recycled paperboard with an inner compostable, cornstarch-based ...
Forestweb report: Asia, India strong.(PULP AND BOARD CAPACITY)(Brief article)
Jun 02, 2007 ... According to Market Wire, Forestweb has released a report that finds a large proportion of the investment in new paper and board capacity is taking place in developing countries, especially China. India's capacity is also on the rise. The report found that "maturing enduse ...
HarperScientific.(People Updates)
Jun 02, 2007 ... HarperScientific, Charlotte, N.C., the printing and coating supplies division of global anilox supplier Harper Corp.of ...
Autobox Ltd.(People Updates)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Autobox Ltd, a British manufacturer of short run box making systems, appoints Barry Tabor as managing director. He joined the company ...
For OFT, cold foil is a hot issue.(LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES)
Jun 02, 2007 ... OFT Technology Ltd.'s development of the Foiltone system, an application of cold foil directly on the lithographic press, has continued to gain popularity and momentum--with more than 30 units now running worldwide. John Hopkinson, sales and marketing director of the U.K.-based ...
Northeast box recognized.(IN OHIO)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Last month the Leading EDGE Awards program honored Northeast Box Co., Ashtabula, Ohio. The program ...
Vertical storage unit for narrow web anilox and/or plate sleeves.(Product Update)
Jun 02, 2007 ... HarperScientific [TM], the printing and coating supplies division of global anilox supplier Harper Corp. of America, now offers the SleeveWrak[TM] Double-Decker Rack, a two-tiered vertical storage unit for narrow web anilox and/or plate sleeves up to 30 in. in length. It was developed to ...
Red Cross dedicates Harper Staging Area.(GREATER CAROLINAS)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Last month the Greater Carolinas Red Cross officially dedicated the Katherine Harper Disaster Staging Area as part of the Sadie Fowler Disaster Center in Charlotte, N.C. Ron and Katherine Harper, owners of Harper Corp. of America, which pioneered the successful use of industrial ...
Michelman offers repulpable coatings.(ADDING SUSTAINABILITY)
Jun 02, 2007 ... A series of Michelman's barrier, functional and decorative coatings have been tested according to the updated Fibre Box Association (FBA) Protocol at the Western Michigan University School of Paper Engineering, and shown to pass the repulpability portion of the testing. The protocol, ...
The Montalvo Corp.(People Update)
Jun 02, 2007 ... The Mentalvo Corp., Gorham, Maine, names Torben Lerris as the new managing director at its European subsidiary, Danarota Technic A/S, in ...
VantagePoint, HRMS to host first joint summit.(JUNE 6-8)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Summit 2007, the first joint user conference for VantagePoint and HRMS, will occur June 6-8 at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort, about 30 minutes west of downtown Chicago. Workshops and seminars on a variety of industry hot topics and product-specific presentation tracks are scheduled. ...
Harper offers free magnet.(OUTLINES PROPER ANILOX CARE)
Jun 02, 2007 ... Harper Corp. of America is offering the flexo industry an anilox care magnet at no cost. Its new magnet offers care advice in basic terms for unpacking, handling, cleaning, and other care issues. Easily visible, this valuable pressroom tool ...
Why box plants must close.(UP TO $1 BILLION GAINED?)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The potential cost savings that can be realized via integrated box plant closures presents a compelling case for containerboard consolidations, says Edings Thibault, paper industry analyst for Morgan Stanley, New York City. He believes it could add as much as $1 billion, or 30 percent, to ...
Transacted containerboard prices.
Jun 09, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Containerboard Prices 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 ...
SSCC's linerboard mill temporarily closed.
Jun 09, 2007 ... On June 4, a 48-in. city water pipe burst at Smurrrt-Stone Container Corp.'s (SSCC) pulp and linerboard mill in Panama City, Ra., reports the Panama City News Herald. The pipe delivers about 20 million gallons a day of untreated water to SSCC and the Arizona Chemical Co. Officials with ...
Michelman makes international investments.(EUROPE/ASIA FOCUS)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Cincinnati-based Michelman has made significant changes to its international organizational structure, specifically in Europe and Asia: * Michelman International SARL has been formed, based in Luxembourg. This new European holding company will give Michelman the agility and ...
Sonoco offers automated Web site.(FOR TUBES AND CORES)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Sonoco has established an improved Web site, e-corestore.com, which provides customers with fully automated e-commerce functionality--including order processing and payment by credit card or purchase order. "Our main objective when improving e-corestore.com was to provide ...
Peters to keynote AICC meeting.(IN MINNEAPOLIS)(Brief article)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (AICC's) 2007 Annual Meeting will be held at The Hilton Minneapolis from Oct. 10-12. The opening general session will kick off on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 11, with an intense three-hour interactive session with Tom Peters, a ...
Weyerhaeuser Co.(People Update)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Brad Larrimore is named vice president and mill manager of Weyerhaeuser Co's Pine Hill, Ala., containerboard operation. Its annual ...
Greif earnings down 35 percent.(SECOND QUARTER)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Greif Inc., Delaware, Ohio, reports second quarter earnings declined 35 percent due to a large debt extinguishment charge. For the quarter that ended April 30, it earned $18.6 million compared with $28.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Its net revenue for the period grew to $815 million ...
AICC launches Live Learning Center.(SPRING MEETING ONLINE)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) introduces its Live Learning Center, a repository of various sessions from the 2007 Spring Meeting. The online center features digital audio and video, as well as synchronized PowerPoint presentations (as submitted by speakers for ...
Russia approves IP/Ilim deal.(JOINT VENTURE)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) approves International Paper's (IP) arrangement to acquire an ownership interest in ...
PCA earns SFI certification.(SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Packaging Corp. of America (PCA), Lake Forest, Ill., has achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI[R]) certification for its primary mills and its network of corrugated box ...
Containerboard inventories flatline.(AT MILLS)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Total containerboard inventories at mills were essentially flat, rising 0.4 percent from 297,400 tons at the end of March to 298,500 tons at the end of April, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) says. Linerboard inventories during this period rose 0.8 percent while medium ...
Radius Solutions finalizes user confab agenda.(JUNE 18-21)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The format for Radius Solutions Ltd.'s annual user conference has been enhanced. The event will now open June 18 with a reception in the company's new corporate office, located on the 36th floor of the Smurfit Stone Building on Michigan Avenue, in downtown Chicago. This year's ...
Paperboard mill performance.
Jun 09, 2007 ... <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...
Manchester Industries merges with ECM Converting.(AS OF JUNE 1)(Brief article)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Manchester Industries and ECM Converting Co. began merger proceedings last February and completed them June 1. ECM is a test site for Marquip precision sheeter technology and owns the patented Quick Change[R] skid insert. ECM is also known for having particularly strong ...
Recovered paper exports keep growing.(CHINA REMAINS NUMBER ONE)
Jun 09, 2007 ... U.S. recovered paper exports grew 5.1 percent in this year's first quarter, reports the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC). January's record 1.5 million metric tons of recovered paper exports more than compensated for a slow February and March. The quarter totaled 4.1 million metric tons. ...
Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
Jun 09, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed BoxboardPaper CuttingsNews News (1) (4) (6)(8) Chicago $60-65 (0) 85-90 (+5) 60-65 (0) 85-90 ...
Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)
Jun 09, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated HardNew DLKNewsSoft Wht. White Cuttings Blanks Shavings ...
Kit Bond garners NAM Award for voting record.(100% PRO-MANUFACTURER)
Jun 09, 2007 ... On May 31, Patrick Moore, chairman and ceo of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, presented Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.) with the National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM's) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award, presented on behalf of the NAM, ...
Flint Group completes Day Int'l acquisition.($3.32 BILLION COMBINED REVENUE)(Brief article)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The acquisition of Dayton, Ohio-based Day International by Flint Group was completed on May 31. Day International will operate as a business unit of the Luxembourg-based company, and Day CEO Dennis Wolters will remain in that role within the new organization. ...
M-real sells carton plants in Hungary, Finland.($47 MILLION)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Earlier this month, M-real, part of the Metsaliitto Group, sold its carton plant in Hungary under a share sales agreement that became effective immediately. The combined debt-flee price of this disposal, as well as the May 31 disposal of the carton plant in Finland, amounts to ...
Fibre Box Association.(People Updates)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Fibre Box Association (FBA) Technical Director Rich Soderberg retired on June 1. He had been on staff part-time at FBA since 2002 and previously volunteered as chairman of the FBA Technical Committee. During his time at FBA, he helped create the newest version of the Fibre Box Handbook, ...
Barry-Wehmiller Cos.(People Updates)(appointment of John Morton III)(Brief article)
Jun 09, 2007 ... With more than three decades of leadership in the banking and investment services industry, John Morton III has been appointed to the board of directors of the St. Louis-based Barry-Wehmiller Cos. Prior ...
TAPPI offers free branding sticker set.(TAPPI PRIDE)
Jun 09, 2007 ... As part of its "Pride in our Industry" campaign, TAPPI is mailing out a free set of 8 stickers for hard hats, clipboards and other similar surfaces to all members. There are three choices of the text of the stickers: * TAPPI- Pride in the Profession (item number: PRIDE-OTHER) ...
Montalvo expands sales network.(ITALIAN TERRITORY)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The Montalvo Corp., Gorham, Maine, has expanded its sales network by naming Maier Italia srl as its sales representative for Italy. It can be contacted at: Sergio ...
Victory Packaging.(People Update)
Jun 09, 2007 ... Earlier this month Victor "Vic" Samuels retired as chairman and ceo of Victory Packaging, a Houston-based fullservice packaging solutions company. His son, H. Benjamin "Ben" Samuels, is named the new chairman and ceo for Victory Packaging and will be responsible for managing an estimated ...
Tax recovery now an AICC member service.(R&D CREDIT)
Jun 09, 2007 ... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) recently met with Axiom Solutions, a firm specializing in research and development (R&D) tax credit recovery, and approved its service as a Special Members Only Service for the association. Axiom will be available to help AICC ...
CMM boosts amount of operating machinery.(ATTENDEES PRAISE)(Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition)(Conference news)
Jun 16, 2007 ... Reflecting the consolidating but healthy state of the converting industry itself, the recent Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition (CMM International 2007) was praised by exhibitors and attendees as the best CMM event in recent years. According to the manager ...
Transacted papers stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
Jun 16, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades MixedBoxboardPaperCuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $60-65 (0) 85-90 (+5) 60-65 (0) ...
Transacted papers stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)
Jun 16, 2007 ... <Pre> Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White CoatedHardNew DLKNewsSoft Wht. White Cuttings Blanks Shavings ...