US-based packaging firm International Paper has signed a long-term deal with recycling services provider Balcones Resources to recover additional old corrugated containers (OCC) or used cardboard boxes. International Paper will use the ...
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For Cabot Creamery Cooperative, fresh is best. That's why the company is using the new KwikCool Induction Unit developed by Delkor Systems, Inc. to shave off as much as 30 percent of the time required for its cultured dairy products to cool ...
Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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Thai Containers Group (TCG), a joint venture of SCG Paper and Rengo, has completed the acquisition of 90% stake in Indonesia-based PT Primacorr Mandiri in a deal worth THB395m ($12.4m). The existing shareholders will hold the remaining ...
IFCO Systems, a global leader in reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for fresh products, recently released a study confirming RPCs as a sustainable packaging option. The report shows the IFCO solution generates 82% less solid waste, consumes ...
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Consumer packaging company Sonoco is all set to increase the price for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products. Effective with shipments in the US and Canada beginning 8 July 2013, the prices will be increased by $40 per ...
KapStone Paper and Packaging has entered into an agreement to acquire the stock of the US-based containerboard manufacturer Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging from Brookfield Capital Partners II for $1.03bn. KapStone chairman and chief ...
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In 2012, 91 percent (29 million tons) of the corrugated packaging used in the U.S. was successfully recovered for recycling, maintaining its top position as the most-recycled packaging material. Recovery for recycling has increased ...
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Pressure-sensitive tapes producer Shurtape has announced the launch of its new standard-gauge tape solution HP 235 Packaging Tape, for sealing highly recycled corrugated containers, particularly 100% recycled. The 2mil, pressure-sensitive ...
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Robert Mann Packaging acquires Cypress Packaging and Supply Robert Mann Packaging (RMP), a corrugated/carton company in Salinas, CA, has acquired Castroville, CA-based Cypress Packaging and Supply, a supplier of corrugated packaging and ...
Global packaging company Sonoco's unit Sonoco Recycling has invested $4m in its materials recovery facility (MRF) in Columbia, South Carolina, US allowing it to accept additional types of materials. The facility will enable residents in ...
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US-based Packnet, a custom designer and manufacturer of industrial packaging systems, has announced Soft-side cases, a new product offering for packaging solutions. Soft-sided cases are said to be durable and cost effective packaging ...
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According to analysts at Deutsche Bank (DB), November estimated containerboard prices were flat month/month at $635-645/ton. However, pressure on domestic prices is mounting. "We're forecasting a drop of $5/ton quarter/quarter in 4Q, and ...
Containerboard and Market Pulp Pricing Under Pressure, Recycled Board Flat Nov. 22, 2011 - According to analysts at Deutsche Bank (DB), November estimated containerboard prices were flat month/month at $635-645/ton. However, pressure on ...
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