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Information about the roundtable discussion at the Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show that deals with the issue in paper recycling industry is presented. The event tackles the global tension between the paper and paperboard mills and the suppliers of recovered papers. It features several executives including Pat DeRueda of WM Recycle America LLC, Vic Rice of CellMark Recycling, and Al Metauro of Cascades Recovery Inc.

Information about the Paper Packaging Canada Ltd. seminar conducted in Toronto, Ontario is presented. President Jean-Claude Savard of Savard Consultants says that the paper industry in Canada must develop new business models to improve the performance of the industry. Meanwhile, speaker Larry Wilson discusses the health and safety measures to avoid injuries that can be sustained while working in the factory like strains and sprains, and lacerations.

The article focuses on paper and paper-based packaging program of the paper industry, which according to American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) president and chief executive Donna Harman, aims to promote market advancement and increase sales of all paper products.

The article offers the author's insights on recovered paper procurement which he considered as one of the most challenging jobs in the paper industry. The author says that recovered paper buyers must always go to the sellers rather than vice-versa. He states that best recovered paper buyers must have knowledge on a wide variety of business areas including rail and truck transportation system, inventory management and its impact on the cost of recovered paper, and pricing dynamics.

The article discusses the trend on the quality of recovered paper in North America in 2011. It is critical on the declination of paper quality since 1996 and the recuperation chances of the paper recycling industry. It highlights the key factors which affected the paper recycling industry's performance including lesser production sources and high level of recovered paper with pure grades. Meanwhile, the impact of foreign trade on the sector is also mentioned.

The article focuses on the turbulence in the world market for recovered paper. According to RISI recovered paper economist Hannah Zhao, the global recovered paper market has undergone a turbulent time period since the global financial crisis in 2009. The impact of the increase of Chinese recovered paper imports on the world market is outlined. INSET: Geographic Definitions for OBM Paperstock Chart (p. 11).

The article reports on the impact of the decreasing prices of old corrugated containers (OCC) and other grades of recovered paper to the recycling industry in the U.S. It states that the plummeting prices of OCC-related products began in October 2008. Jill McCutcheon of Sedona Recycles says that low prices has caused the recycling center to cease operations of its corrugated medium machine at its mill in Snowflakes, Arizona.

An interview with Steve Ragiel, a paper recycling industry veteran and chief executive officer (CEO) of Greenstar North America, is presented. He explains how he got involved with Green Star and the reasons he joined the organization. He then reveals the business culture of Green Star and his perspectives on single stream recycling. He also stresses that Green Star plans to continue to partner with entrepreneurial, well-managed regional businesses.

The author presents the challenges regarding the forecast of the direction of paper market in the U.S. He mentions that they have developed a series of inputs that have been shown to be the main long-range drivers of recovered paper prices. He notes that the drivers include the country's economy, mill operating rates, and disposal costs, as well as, recovery costs, worldwide demand and competition with virgin fiber.

The article reports on the increase in domestic consumption rate of recovered paper which is 2.6 million tons in May 2010 as revealed by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA).

The article reports on the decline of recovered paper consumption in the first quarter of 2009 in the U.S. Jim Bowen, senior vice president of Sonoco Recycling, claims that paperboard production, linerboard and medium production and mill consumption have declined. He points out the factors that affect the domestic recovered paper market including less container availability, black liquor tax credits and municipal solid waste.

The article provides information on the Paper Recycling Conference and Trade Show's Pricing and Supply Development Workshop at the Conference at the Marriott Miracle Mile in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

The article discusses the success of the tab paper recycling industry in the U.S. Maurice Colontonio, president of Tab Paper Recycling Inc., has stated that export marketing is one of the factors that enhanced such success. Meanwhile, in a recent article in the "Philadelphia Inquirer," Colontonio discussed how paper recyclers need to seek new customers in unusual places.

The article informs that mixed paper prices have softened throughout Chicago, Illinois. One of the biggest reasons for this is the privacy laws that have been established at corporations and governments throughout the country. Throwing out documents isn't enough nowadays. Thieves will forage in a company's garbage and pull out these documents that have sensitive numbers on them. Schools are also gathering more mixed paper, as they now have established recycling programs that were not around five years ago.

The article discusses the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act on the box makers in the U.S. The authors talk about the different responses of box makers in the act. They mention that some companies, like RockTenn, are already preparing for compliance while others, like one corrugate container company, are willing to pay for non-compliance with the Act. They also tackle the requirement for compliance and the qualifications for coverage.

Information about the Paper 2010 meeting conducted by the American Forest & Paper Associarion and the National Paper Trade Association (NPTA) Alliance which was held in New York City is presented.

The article reports on the move of the Alliance for American Manufacturing asking U.S. House minority leader's John Boehner to be vigilant about the subsidies the Chinese government provides its paper industry which claimed it violated international trade rules.

The article focuses on the move of "Official Board Markets" (OBM) periodical to continue reporting prices for soft mixed paper in the U.S. It highlights the changes in the definition of mixed paper grade 1 based on the definition of Paper Stock Industries (PSI). It notes that PSI has categorized grade number 1 as residential mixed paper.

The article reports on the increase of the U.S. recovered paper exports. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the country's recovered paper exports has reached a new record of more than 1.49 million metric tons in October 2006, a 9% increase from the previous month. The said new record is also higher than the prior record of 1.36 million metric tons in March 2006.

The article reports on the decline of the paper and pulp industry in Canada. The condition is associated with the number of mill closures and increasing competition on the value of Canadian dollar in the global market. However, prices is expected to increase by 12.3 percent and experience production growth in the second half of 2006. High profitability of about $861 million is also anticipated with the rise in paper and pulp production.

The article focuses on the issues regarding the commodities being transported by ocean carriers. According to Howard Finkel, executive vice president of trade, recovered papers are the most voluminous commodities being transported by ocean carriers. Such commodities are low rated due to their relatively low value.

The article reports on the growing demand of recovered paper in China and India.

The article reports on the issues discussed during the Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show in Chicago, Illinois. Marty Rusk, vice president for fiber supply at Corrugated Services, revealed the dangers of buying recovered paper. Quality and getting tons delivered on time were the biggest issues for the buyers who attended the event. Most buyers viewed China as another buyer of material and a competitor.

The article reports on the growth in recovered paper exports by about 5.1 percent in the first quarter of 2007 according to the report from the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). In the month of January, 1.5 million metric tons of recovered paper exports has been recorded. The report further indicates that China remains the number one export market for recovered paper which accounted for almost 60 percent, and followed by Canada.

Two charts are presented that depict the transacted paper stock prices including the low grades and high grades of board and paper mills from different cities in the U.S.

Reports on the American Forest and Paper Association's (AF&PA) call for a reduction in taxes on the paper industry, during its 128th Annual Paper Week in New York City. Efforts of the association to convince the U.S. Congress to lower taxes on corporate dividends; AF&PA President W. Henson Moore's comparison of the U.S. tax rate with other countries; Percentage of manufacturing corporate income tax rate that needs to be lowered.

The article discusses the stability of containerboard prices in the U.S. paper industry in 2011 despite falling prices outside the country, particularly in Europe. It is noted that International Paper Co. decided to lay low in pushing prices up this year due to its pending acquisition of Temple-Inland Inc which is going through an antitrust review under the Justice Department. It further highlights the decline of containerboard exports from the U.S. in September 2011.

The article presents an interview with Roberto Villaquiran, president of FEFCO which is the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers. He talks about the lack of sufficient supply of recovered paper in Europe. According to him, strong demand for recovered paper in Asian countries is creating problems for European corrugated board manufacturers. He also dicusses the corrugated paper recycling and the use of recycled paper by FEFCO member companies.

The article focuses on the study titled "Research Report on China's Paper Making Industry - 2011-2012," from Research & Markets Ltd., which found the important role played by the recovered paper to support the developing paper making industry in China.

The article focuses on the importance of maintaining larger inventories for recovered paper to control the momentum which drives the escalation of market prices and facilitate demand spikes. In Asia, long inventories are considered one of the main strategies utilized by such consumers to deal with recovered paper costs. According to an analysis, lower inventory levels in North America has added to more volatile and increasing costs of recovered paper to consuming mills.

The article reports on the GoGreen program of the Deutsche Post DHL which aims for a 5 percent reduction of the company's carbon dioxide emission, suggesting the recyling of paper.

The article reports that there has been a significant increase in paper recovery for the year 2005 in the U.S. According to the American Forest & Paper Association, 51.5 percent of the paper consumed was from recycling which represented an increase of 75 percent since 1990. Behind this thing is the serious commitment of the industry to advance recycling in the country. The organization added that it would not be made possible without the efforts of the Americans who recycle at work.

The article presents the views of businessmen Myer Lissner regarding the developments of mixed paper.

The article focuses on the survey "Papers vs. Plastic in Packaging" by the Cleveland, Ohio-based Freedonia Group Inc. which shows that plastic will be dominant in the packaging markets. According to the study, plastic's share in the packaging market will expand more slowly compared during the 2004-2009 period because of the improvement in a number of applications related to share controlled by plastic. It adds that paper consumption in most market will have limited gains through 2014.

Information about the 2009 European Paper Recycling Conference held at the Hotel Bloom in Brussels, Belgium from November 16-17 is presented. Topics include the global demand for recovered fiber that will make paper recyclers busy in Europe and the weak demand for old newspapers. The conference featured several notable people including Bill Moore, Henri Vermeulen and Stephen Armange.

The article reports on the recovered paper exports performance as revealed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. As reported, China has consumed 826,800 metric tons of recovered paper during the first seven months of 2006 compared to January to July of 2005. The total year-over-year increase of U.S. recovered paper exports dropped for the fifth straight month.

Reports that the United States' exports of recycled paper remained strong in the first half of 2005, according to the Department of Commerce. 1.2 million metric tons representing a 19.2 percent rise since June 2004; Top export destination China at 51.1 percent; Canada's 16.4 percent consumption.

The article offers information on the 10th Annual Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show, sponsored by Recycling Today to be held at Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia on Hune 7-9, 2009.

The article discusses the concerns regarding the implementation of board price increase by the integrated board producers in the U.S. The author mentions that the attempt to increase the price of any containerboard depends on the supply and demand dynamics. He also talks about the need for independent box makers to lead the increase, along with the support of integrated board producers.

The article presents the survey regarding the performance of recovered paper exports in the U.S. in 2006. Base from the data gathered, export of papers reaches $5.22 million metric tons which is evaluated as 9.4 percent higher compared in 2005. Though this is 7.3 percent lower than expected, the survey identifies the performance for exported papers as higher in 2005 excluding old newspaper export. Furthermore, detailed information on the export trade of papers in a particular country is posted.

The article discusses a report by Research and Markets on the paper and forest products market in China. The report indicates that China's papermaking industry has enjoyed positive developments as a result of overall economic growth. Key issues addressed by the report include China paper industry overview, rules and regulations, entry reasons and entry strategies for foreign firms, and raw material situation of the industry.

This article presents statistical representation for Canada's recovered paper consumption from March 2005.

The article reports on the move of Marcal Paper Mills LLC to press Congress to eliminate a federal loophole that will affect paper manufacturers in the U.S. It cites the issue on whether the pulping process known as black liquor will let paper manufacturers qualify for an alternative energy tax credit. Tim Spring, chief executive officer (CEO) of Marcal, said that the Alternative Fuels Provision aims to support green fuel use, not to offer billion dollars of tax incentives.

The article offers information on the Recycling Today's 2009 Paper Recycling Conference and Trade Show to be held in Hyatt Regency, Atlanta in June 2009.

The article reports on the decline of the U.S. recovered paper exports in 2008. It mentions that the recovered paper exports of 1.38 million metric tons in September were at a one-year low and are just 1.8% higher than the other decline in the same month when export hit 1.35 million metric tons. Moreover, the Department of Commerce reports a significant decline of Chinese orders of the product.

Several charts depicting the transacted paper stock prices for low grade and high grade papers in the U.S. are presented.

A table is presented which lists the transacted paper stock prices.

Presents news about several products in the paper and packaging industry in the United States as of September 3, 2005. Amphire Solutions' introduction of Amphire Harmonize product information management software solution; Sandvik DieCutting Products' extension of its range of Sandvik Dieflex Hard High cutting rules; Features of the PallRun carton board pallet runners.

The article reports on the global report on the paper packaging materials market, released by the Global Industry Analysts Inc., which forecasts that paper packaging materials will reach 223.88 million metric tons by 2015 due to end-use markets' demand and new application areas.

The article reports on the commitment of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) to environmental sustainability through setting and achieving paper recovery goals. The association announced that 54.3 million tons or 56 percent of the paper consumed in the country was recovered for recycling in 2007. In addition, it sets a new goal of 60 percent recovery by 2012. Maria Vickers of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste appluaded the paper industry's achievement.