Official Board Markets articles from August 2006

Official Board Markets archives from August 2006

PierPASS celebrates first anniversary.(NOW CRACKS DOWN ON PAYMENTS)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... Late last month PierPASS, a program designed to address traffic congestion and air quality in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., celebrated its first anniversary. While this not-for-profit company created by marine terminal...

SCI changes ownership structure.(Shoreline Container Inc.)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... Shoreline Container Inc. (SCI), Holland, Mich., has signed a purchase agreement under which Executive Vice President Bruce Patterson will complete a buyout of the company from his brother, company President Brent Patterson. Bruce and Brent...

Transacted containerboard prices.
August 5, 2006... 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...

THARCO buys Capital City.(IN TEXAS)
August 5, 2006... THARCO Containers, San Lorenzo, Calif, has purchased the corrugated and foam packaging business of Capital City Container (CCC), Austin, Texas. Terms weren't disclosed. THARCO is an independent corrugated box company. It says that with its high...

MAR buys Fort Worth WM plant.(TEXAS SPREE CONTINUES)
August 5, 2006... Mid America Recycling Company (MAR), Des Moines, Iowa, one of the nation's largest multi-material recycling companies, purchases the Waste Management (WM) Recycle America's paper recovery facility located in Fort Worth, Texas. Terms weren't...

Boise holds carton design contest.(Boise Paper)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... For the second consecutive year, Boise Paper, Boise, Idaho, will conduct online voting to determine the design to be featured on this year's limited edition holiday themed carton for its Boise X-9[TM] multiuse office paper. This also marks the...

Sun sells graphic blankets division.(Sun Chemical Corp., Day International Corp.)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... Sun Chemical, Northlake, Ill., the world's largest manufacturer of printing inks and organic pigments, agrees to sell certain assets of its Sun Graphic[R] press blankets business to Day International, Dayton, Ohio, a leading blanket supplier to...

Chenming drops plan to sell stake.(FROM CHINA)
August 5, 2006... A Citigroup joint venture has failed to reach agreement on buying a stake in China's Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd., Beijing, letting the air out of what would have been one of the largest private equity acquisitions by a foreign buyer...

Melco upgrades to SQL Server.(THROUGH AMTECH)
August 5, 2006... Melco, Clearwater, Fla., signs an agreement with Amtech to upgrade to the SQL Server version of Imaginera. The Microsoft platform will provide Melco with row-level locking, which provides superior stability. In addition, SQL Server supports...

Accord Carton buys Roland press.(56-INCH)
August 5, 2006... Accord Carton, Alsip, Ill., is stepping up in size to add bigger opportunities and more profitability to its operation. The company is installing a new 56-inch Roland 900 this summer to complement and expand upon its 40-inch production stream....

Waste Due to Warp, CD-ROM.(Product Update)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... Warp problems can cut into a plant's efficiency and profits. Many factors contribute to warp in the production of corrugated products, yet the problems generally relate to fiber quality, glue applications, the conditions affecting machinery, or...

Caraustar closes Rittman board mill.(IN OHIO)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... On Aug. 2, Caraustar informed employees at its Rittman, Ohio, coated recycled board (CRB) mill that it was dosing the operation, effective immediately. The mill produces 89,000 short tons of CRB a year. The company says this move is...

Integrateds' earnings are mixed.(CASCADES, GPC, IP, MEADWESTVACO)
August 5, 2006... Cascades Inc. reports net earnings of $33 million (Canadian) for the quarter ended June 30. This compares with net earnings of $4 million for the same period in 2005. Business highlights include improved results due to generally higher prices...

Recovered paper shipping rates rising.(ON WEST COAST)
August 5, 2006... Transpacific container lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have recommended a $50 per 40-foot container (FEU) increase in U.S.-Asia recovered paper rates, effective September 1, reports Forestweb. This is part of...

Average sheet prices.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders, including delivery charges. Southeast/ East South ...

Producer price indexes--1982=100.
August 5, 2006... Producer Price Indexes--1982=100 Year Apr May June 2004/2005 2006 2006 2006 Total Paperboard 170.2/175.5 184.8 194.6 196.5 Total...

Senate passes energy act.(AF&PA IS PLEASED)
August 5, 2006... Last week the U.S. Senate passed S. 3711, the "Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006," energy legislation that provides access to natural gas and oil supplies in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. "This is a long-awaited victory for the...

Corenso plans price increase.(EFFECTIVE AUGUST 28)
August 5, 2006... Corenso North America, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., will increase prices for its uncoated recycled paperboard by $40 per ton, effective August 28, reports Mark Ellis, board mill manager.

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
August 5, 2006... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $50-55 (0) ...

Klabin to raise capacity.(IN BRAZIL)
August 5, 2006... ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has signed contracts worth $55 million to provide Klabin SA, one of Brazil's largest paper makers and exporters, electrical and automation systems for a new paperboard line. ABB's technology...

OCC prices soften in SE.(old corrugated cartons )
August 5, 2006... The frantic OCC buying that many Southeast-based (and some Southwest-based) board mills went through in late June and early July has cooled off considerably. Some of these mills bought too many tons, found that the July 4th four-day holiday...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.
August 5, 2006... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings Blanks Shavings ...

Caraustar loses $8.2 million.(IN 2Q)
August 5, 2006... Austell, Ga.-based Caraustar Industries, which is closely examining the future of all of its operations, had a second quarter net loss of $8.2 million against net income of $114,000 in the year-earlier period. Excluding items, per share...

Top 10 price precepts.(DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... 1) Someone else's opinion doesn't make your price too high; it's simply their opinion. 2) Just because someone raises a price objection doesn't mean you must lower your price. 3) No one cuts your price; you alone do that. Your...

Transacted boxboard prices.
August 5, 2006... 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...

TAPPI will tackle global issues.(IN ATLANTA)
August 5, 2006... TAPPI, Norcross, Ga., will present the industry's first globally-oriented conference designed specifically for the packaging industry on November 7-8 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta. Tom Davis of Capstone Partners will chair...

New study dissects box making industry.(RESEARCH AND MARKETS)
August 5, 2006... Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland, has added Assessment of the 2005 North American Graphic Corrugated Market to its offerings. This study analyzes and quantifies the $10.9 billion, 7.6 million ton graphic corrugated container market in...

AICC helps converters with converting measurements.(WEIGHTS AND MEASURES)
August 5, 2006... As more members of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) are interested in selling board and packaging outside North America, they are receiving specifications in metric measurements. So the AICC compiled some formulas...

VantagePoint sees international success.(FRENCH CONNECTION)
August 5, 2006... VantagePoint Systems, Inc., Vancouver, and its French partner, Europe Packaging Solutions, Paris, have signed a contract to implement the VantagePoint Accelerate[TM] core business software solution for retail packaging operations, at the...

Chesapeake company wins Starpack.(THE FIELD GROUP)
August 5, 2006... The Field Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Corporation based in Bradford, England, created dais Russian "Fairy Tale" vodka packaging for Russkij Avangard and was recently awarded a Silver Starpack Award and top honors in the...

Tube Design Tool (TDTool).(Product Updates)
August 5, 2006... The Composite Can and Tube Institute releases a new software program, the Tube Design Tool (TDTool), designed by member Juergen Malner. The TDTool is the most comprehensive software currently available in the industry for producing fiber cores...

Crosshair rotation laser digital readout.(Product Updates)
August 5, 2006... ADI/PDM introduces a crosshair rotation laser digital readout. The precision laser alignment system provides a crosshair laser line to align add on attachments to die boards. When rotating the cylinder, the encoder will provide pulses to the...

Paperboard pallets.(Product Updates)
August 5, 2006... Paperboard pallets are rapidly becoming a worldwide shipping phenomenon as key exporters around the world seek low cost, high strength and hygienic pallet alternatives to wood. Packspec Pty. Ltd.'s 100 percent recycled paperboard pallets are a...

Efficiency starts with I.D.: you can have the slickest operations at various points throughout your plant, but without good product identification, all you have are islands of adequacy.(COST REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES)
August 5, 2006... There are many ways to reduce material handling costs when moving rolls, sheeted board and pallet loads between plants, sheetfed presses, pallet storage racks, diecutters, and folder-gluers. All of these cost reduction opportunities depend on a...

The Canadian Corrugated Case Association (CCCA).(People Update)
August 5, 2006... The Canadian Corrugated Case Association (CCCA), Toronto, and its board of directors have elected its new executives for 2006/2007. They are: * Charles Malo, vice president and chief operating officer, Corrugated Products, Norampac Inc. He...

ICPF transfers funds to ICPF-Canada.($117,350)
August 5, 2006... The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF), Alexandria, Va., and ICPF-Canada, Toronto, have come to an agreement on transferring funds that were contributed to help promote the corrugated container industry in Canada. ICPF's...

SuperCORR booth space is selling fast.(FROM THE AICC)
August 5, 2006... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) 2006 SuperCORR Trade Fair is the corrugated container industry's must-attend event. The MCC 2006 SuperCORR Trade Fair is being held on Thursday, October 12, from noon to 5:00 p.m. in...

Picasso meets Smurfit.(BOARD ART)(Brief article)
August 5, 2006... Some Southern California artists are finding a different way to be corrugated converters: converting it into art. Nearly two-dozen artists from the Orange County, Calif., area and Los Angeles, were given one month to whip up two pieces of...

Great Northern Corp.(People Update)
August 5, 2006... Tom Kell, Great Northern Corp., Appleton, Wis., executive vice president and former co-owner of its Chippewa Falls packaging operations, has retired, effective July 31. Kell, along with his brother John, sold the family-owned Kell Container...

How board helped hair product.(ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY)
August 12, 2006... With a history of successfully developing and marketing ethic beauty products such as air and scalp treatment conditioners, braid relief sprays, and hair relaxers, Dr. Miracle's has built a reputation within the ethnic hair care segment for...

Transacted containerboard prices.
August 12, 2006... Transacted Containerboard Prices Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended standard only. Transactions may be concluded...

IP says it didn't depress fiber prices.
August 12, 2006... In a Securities and Exchange Commission 10-Q firing last week, International Paper (IP) says it has agreed to pay $12.4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company conspired with some of its suppliers to depress fiber...

TI reopens box plant.
August 12, 2006... Earlier this month Temple-Inland Inc. (TI) reopened its Binghamton, N.Y., corrugated box plant shut down when the Susquehanna River flooded. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company says second quarter results fell...

MeadWestvaco files lawsuit.(OVER CANCELED DISTRIBUTION CENTER)
August 12, 2006... Earlier this month, MeadWestvaco Corp. filed a $7 million lawsuit against the city of Buena Vista, Va., alleging it broke an agreement to give the company land to build a $20 million, 600,000 sq ft distribution center to serve its 930,000...

TI will repurchase shares.(UP TO 6 MILLION)
August 12, 2006... Temple-Inland Inc. (TI), Austin, Texas, will repurchase up to 6 million shares of its common stock, which represents more than 5 percent of the company's current outstanding shares. The company has repurchased 18 million shares since February...

Drent Goebel holds open house.(IN MONTREAL)
August 12, 2006... In late June, Drent Goebel (DG) held an open house in Montreal to raise the profile of sleeve-based offset printing technology for packaging. More than 400 packaging printers, representing 100 companies from all over North America,...

MeadWestvaco creates wine multi-pack.(WITH TETRA PAK[R])
August 12, 2006... MeadWestvaco, Atlanta, recently partnered with Tetra Pak[R], one of the world's leading food and beverage processing and packaging companies, to create consumer-friendly multi-packs for wine in Tetra Prisma[R] containers. MeadWestvaco's...

IADD SW plans Die Trek conference.(TRADE SHOW)
August 12, 2006... Die Trek, a regional trade show and conference specifically for the diecutting and diemaking industry, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., reports the Southwest Chapter of the International Association of Diecutting and...

Graphic Packaging contract in deadlock.(STRIKE IMMINENT?)(United Steelworkers International)(Graphic Packaging International Inc)(labour strikes)
August 12, 2006... Workers at Graphic Packaging International Inc.'s West Monroe, La., carton converting plant held a "practice picket" Aug. 6 to rehearse for a possible full-fledged strike if contract talks remain stalled, according to an article in the Monroe...

SCA closes Italy mill.(COST CUTTING)
August 12, 2006... In late July, SCA closed its Castelfranco Emilia, Italy, containerboard mill, eliminating 70,000 ton/year. The closure is said to be part of SCA's "efficiency enhancement" program, which is primarily focusing on European packaging operations....

Fire hits Franklin Boxboard.(OWNED BY NEWARK GROUP)
August 12, 2006... On Aug. 8 a fire broke out on Franklin Boxboard's roof. The Franklin, Ohio, mill makes uncoated recycled boxboard and is owned by The Newark Group, Cranford, N.J. No one was injured. Sparks from a grinding tool might have ignited dust, oil...

Longview Fibre's profits rise.(17 PERCENT IMPROVEMENT)
August 12, 2006... Longview Fibre Co., Longview, Wash., saw consolidated net sales for the second quarter increase 9.3 percent (compared with the second quarter of 2005) to $246.5 million, with each of its three operating segments contributing to revenue growth....

Canada's OCC consumption rises.(BOXBOARD CUTTINGS DEMAND UP, TOO)(old corrugated containers)(Brief article)
August 12, 2006... Canada's Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC), Montreal, reports that old corrugated containers (OCC) consumption increased 14 percent between June 2005 and last June. See the chart on this page for more details. Overall consumption of news...

U.S. recovered paper exports slow.(YEAR-OVER-YEAR)
August 12, 2006... The U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC) reports that through the first five months of this year more than 6.5 million metric tons of recovered paper were exported, up 9 percent from a year ago. But the comparison to 2005 has declined since reaching a...

Bobst Group donates services.(AICC "PIZZA" PROMOTION)
August 12, 2006... Members and prospective members of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will soon receive a "slice" of pizza promoting the Association's annual fall meeting. The diecut, scored and folded piece provides the details and...

Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) June 2006.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
August 12, 2006... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) June 2006 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for nonreporting companies) RECEIPTS Imports ...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
August 12, 2006... Prices are per short ton. They change the first issue of each month. Unless otherwise noted, they're effective for the calendar month. Grades and preparation requirements are as defined in the current ISRI Scrap Specifications...

MeadWestvaco launches Pack Center service.(BEVERAGE CENTRAL)
August 12, 2006... MeadWestvaco has unveiled its new Pack Center, the industry's first one-stop multiple packaging consulting, design, testing, and fulfillment service. It created the center, based in Atlanta, to fast-track products to market, as well as improve...

Amtech installs at QRG.(IMAGINERA SYSTEM)(Quincy Resource Group contracts)(Brief article)
August 12, 2006... Quincy Resource Group (QRG), Jackson, Wis., has purchased Amtech's Imaginera system, an integrated, Windows-based software solution for the box industry. Imaginera's modules focus on customer service, production and sales--providing...

Bates' Timmons to open general session.(AICC HEADLINER)
August 12, 2006... Linda Timmons, president and ceo of Bates Container, North Richland Hills, Texas, will present "The Discipline of Execution" during the opening general session of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (AICC's) annual meeting in...

Paper price stock correction.(IN PULP SUBS)
August 12, 2006... Additional reader input indicates that last week a mistake was made in the Transacted Paper Stock Prices chart for high grades. In the Southeast and Southwest, Hard White Shavings were increased by $60/ton to $340-350/ton levels. This increase...

Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades.
August 12, 2006... Prices are per short ton. They change the first issue of each month. Unless otherwise noted, they're effective for the calendar month. Grades and preparation requirements are as defined in the current ISRI Scrap Specifications...

Cascades acquires Caraustar mill.(FORMALITY)
August 12, 2006... Cascades Inc. has acquired certain assets of the Rittman, Ohio, coated recycled board mill from Caraustar Industries Inc., for $500,000. It closed on Aug. 2. The deal occurred through exercise of the option it acquired April 26, when Cascades...

Visy to sponsor Global Summit.(IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA)
August 12, 2006... Visy Industries will be the sole company sponsor of the ICCA/WCO Global Corrugated/Containerboard Summit, taking place March 14-18, 2007 in Sydney, reports the International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) and the World Containerboard...

Argentina's Cartocor buys select-LCS stacker.(SAFETY FEATURES)
August 12, 2006... Cartocor, one of South America's leading box converters, has chosen the Geo. M. Martin Co.'s Select-LCS Series High Board Line Stacking System to operate behind its newly purchased KBA Corrugraph, X-color, high-graphics press. This is the...

Tri Lakes improves Plant Data Collection.(TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY)
August 12, 2006... Tri Lakes Container, Pierceton, Ind., has implemented Plant Floor Data Collection software from Advanced Software of Yardley, Pa. The program collects machine and employee data for each job through user-friendly touch screen computer screens,...

Vertical Center Lifts.(Product Updates)
August 12, 2006... Vertical Center Lifts grip rolls from inside the core, for safe and easy roll handling with assist of overhead cranes or hoists. It keeps roll material safe from marks or compressions often made with other external roll-handling devices. The...

Maxson Automatic Machinery Co.(Product Updates)
August 12, 2006... Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. has upgraded its product offerings to include both Ethernet and serial ports that allow remote diagnosis of drive, logic control, operator interface, and safety faults. This capability allows Maxson service...

The Montalvo Corp.(People Update)
August 12, 2006... The Montalvo Corp., Gotham, Maine, promotes Joseph Croyle to applications specialist. Croyle had previously spent several years as electronics engineering technician at Montalvo's electronics shop. His new responsibilities include assisting...

TAPPI makes 'printing week' details available.(NOW ONLINE)
August 12, 2006... Technical program and registration information for two key TAPPI events is now available online at www.tappi.org. These special events will run back-to-back the week of Sept. 18, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sponsored by TAPPI's Coating Division,...

Mondi Poland purchases corrugator.(FROM MARQUIPWARDUNITED)
August 12, 2006... MarquipWardUnited (MWU), Phillips, Wis., has completed the sale of a new, state-of-the-art 112-inch corrugator to Mondi Packaging Warszawa Sp. z o.o. It will be designed to produce quality corrugated board at 1312 ft/min. The machine will be...

Wal-Mart will keynote forum.(SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING)
August 12, 2006... The second annual Sustainable Packaging Forum is set for Sept. 26-28, at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul (Minn.) Riverfront. It will feature two keynote speakers: Tyler Elm, Wal-Mart's senior director, corporate strategy and business sustainability;...

CCCA sets golf event.(NETWORKING 'LINKS')
August 12, 2006... The next Canadian Corrugated Case Association (CCCA) annual members golf tournament occurs Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Nobleton Lakes Golf Club, Nobleton, Ontario. This social event includes a BBQ lunch, use of the practice range, gulf...

AKU-Check Mounter Proofer.(Product Update)
August 12, 2006... The ADI/PDM AKU-Check Mounter Proofer features a new computerized stretch compensation system, which consists of an encoder, a keypad and digital display that enables it to use two fixed and permanently parallel cylinders for all mounting jobs....

Harper Corp. of America.(People Update)
August 12, 2006... Margaret Harper Kluttz is the new president of Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, N.C. Over the past 34 years she has held a variety of positions at the company, including customer service manager, vice president of administration, and...

Comic Chris Bliss set to entertain.(AICC SHOWSTOPPER)(Concert review)
August 12, 2006... On Oct. 13, the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (AICC's) 2006 Annual Meeting will come to a close with laughter and smiles as comedian and performer Chris Bliss takes the stage. Bliss' "Smart Comedy for the Information...

Southern Waste celebrates.(25 YEARS)
August 12, 2006... This year Southern Waste Paper Co., Chesterfield, Mo., is celebrating its 25th year in business. It brokers paper and plastic throughout the Midwest and Southern U.S. The company, with offices in O'Fallon and Chesterfield, Mo., began in 1981...

Georgia-Pacific.(People Updates)
August 12, 2006... Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, names James Hannan president and chief operating officer. He was previously executive vice president, chief administrative officer. He and Michael C. Burandt, executive vice president, North American consumer products,...

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(People Updates)
August 12, 2006... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. names Colin Fernie vice president and general manager of Smurfit-MBI, the Chicago-based company's Canadian corrugated container operation, based in Mississauga, Ontario. Starting Sept. 5, Fernie will lead all...

Rock-Tenn Co.(People Updates)
August 12, 2006... Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, Ga., promotes Kevin Sullivan to vice president, coated paperboard and market pulp sales, for its Paperboard Division. His new responsibilities include leading the solid bleached sulphate (SBS) paperboard and coated...

Mannkraft shareholders buy LINPAC.(MEHIEL FAMILY MOVED QUICKLY)
August 19, 2006... Last week the shareholders of Mannkraft, Inc., a full service producer of corrugated and display-ready packaging based in Newark, N.J., bought LINPAC, Inc., a fully integrated sheet and packaging producer headquartered in Kennesaw, Ga. These...

Transacted containerboard prices.
August 19, 2006... 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...

Will board prices rise again?
August 19, 2006... "With higher costs across the entire system, it is clear that higher containerboard prices will be required to generate adequate returns," states Mark Wilde, paper industry analyst, Deutsche Bank, New York City, in a recent email report. "Our...

Field to merge with Altivity.(LARGER, MORE DIVERSE NOW)
August 19, 2006... The merger that was revealed as a possibility in OBM's July 15th page one story has now occurred. Field Container Co., Elk Grove Village, Ill., is combining its business with Altivity Packaging, Chicago, the former consumer packaging business...