Official Board Markets articles from June 2007

Official Board Markets archives from June 2007

U.S. postal service going greener.(BELL A MAJOR ENVELOPE MAKER)
June 2, 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...

Weyco's value might be understated.
June 2, 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...

Transacted containerboard prices.
June 2, 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...

Smurfit Kappa profit rises.(IN IRELAND)(Financial report)
June 2, 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,...

Highland supply accuses Altivity of overbilling.(NET WEIGHT IN DISPUTE)
June 2, 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."...

PCA dedicates employee to major client.(TRUE CUSTOMER SERVICE)
June 2, 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. "It's...

Reilly, Keough to host sales Webinar.(LIVE WEBCAST)
June 2, 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....

Supply chain delays, disruptions make China sourcing a potential trap.(ACCORDING TO REPORT)
June 2, 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...

Designers find new ideas to take back.(AICC DESIGNERS WORKSHOP)
June 2, 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...

Slitter.(Product Updates)
June 2, 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...

Line of environmetal packaging grades.(Product Updates)
June 2, 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...

Solvent recyclers.(Product Updates)
June 2, 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...

Boxboard prices jump.(BOARD MILL CAPACITY SHRINKING)
June 2, 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...

Transacted boxboard prices.
June 2, 2007... 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...

Tetra Pak launches carton recycling campaign.(ST. PAUL, MINN.)
June 2, 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...

Submit now for Waste, Productivity Survey.(FROM TAPPI AND FBA)
June 2, 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...

Recycle logo will come to the U.K.(CPI, SPA SAY)
June 2, 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...

OCC prices stabilize.(MARKET REPORT)
June 2, 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...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
June 2, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)
June 2, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

NYAD to host August golf event.(WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.)
June 2, 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 nonmembers. For more information...

AICC brings sales training to Liberty Carton.(IN MINNEAPOLIS)
June 2, 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...

Asian board production remains robust.(EUROPE A DISTANT SECOND)
June 2, 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,...

Paperboard milk bottles debut.(IN ENGLAND)
June 2, 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...

Forestweb report: Asia, India strong.(PULP AND BOARD CAPACITY)(Brief article)
June 2, 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...

HarperScientific.(People Updates)
June 2, 2007... HarperScientific, Charlotte, N.C., the printing and coating supplies division of global anilox supplier Harper Corp.of America, promotes Letitia Leak from the director of first impressions/receptionist to customer service representative.

Autobox Ltd.(People Updates)
June 2, 2007... Autobox Ltd, a British manufacturer of short run box making systems, appoints Barry Tabor as managing director. He joined the company in March 2006 as sales director. Simon Needham, the UK sales manager for the past six years, has been promoted...

For OFT, cold foil is a hot issue.(LITHOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES)
June 2, 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...

Northeast box recognized.(IN OHIO)
June 2, 2007... Last month the Leading EDGE Awards program honored Northeast Box Co., Ashtabula, Ohio. The program recognizes top performing mid-market companies that create a great value for the Northeast Ohio region.

Vertical storage unit for narrow web anilox and/or plate sleeves.(Product Update)
June 2, 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...

Red Cross dedicates Harper Staging Area.(GREATER CAROLINAS)
June 2, 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...

Michelman offers repulpable coatings.(ADDING SUSTAINABILITY)
June 2, 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...

The Montalvo Corp.(People Update)
June 2, 2007... The Mentalvo Corp., Gorham, Maine, names Torben Lerris as the new managing director at its European subsidiary, Danarota Technic A/S, in Denmark. Bjoern Olesen, managing director since the company was founded, will be entering full retirement....

VantagePoint, HRMS to host first joint summit.(JUNE 6-8)
June 2, 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...

Harper offers free magnet.(OUTLINES PROPER ANILOX CARE)
June 2, 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?)
June 9, 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...

Transacted containerboard prices.
June 9, 2007... 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...

SSCC's linerboard mill temporarily closed.
June 9, 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...

Michelman makes international investments.(EUROPE/ASIA FOCUS)
June 9, 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...

Sonoco offers automated Web site.(FOR TUBES AND CORES)
June 9, 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...

Peters to keynote AICC meeting.(IN MINNEAPOLIS)(Brief article)
June 9, 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...

Weyerhaeuser Co.(People Update)
June 9, 2007... Brad Larrimore is named vice president and mill manager of Weyerhaeuser Co's Pine Hill, Ala., containerboard operation. Its annual containerboard production capacity is about 860,000 tons. He has worked at the 350-employee mill for 31 years,...

Greif earnings down 35 percent.(SECOND QUARTER)(financial news)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 9, 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...

AICC launches Live Learning Center.(SPRING MEETING ONLINE)
June 9, 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...

Russia approves IP/Ilim deal.(JOINT VENTURE)
June 9, 2007... The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) approves International Paper's (IP) arrangement to acquire an ownership interest in Ilim Holding SA. At press time, negotiations and due diligence continued, with the goal of concluding in the...

PCA earns SFI certification.(SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE)
June 9, 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 plants. It has been a supporter of the SFI[R] program since its...

Containerboard inventories flatline.(AT MILLS)
June 9, 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...

Radius Solutions finalizes user confab agenda.(JUNE 18-21)
June 9, 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,...

Paperboard mill performance.
June 9, 2007... 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 ...

Manchester Industries merges with ECM Converting.(AS OF JUNE 1)(Brief article)
June 9, 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...

Recovered paper exports keep growing.(CHINA REMAINS NUMBER ONE)
June 9, 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...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
June 9, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)
June 9, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Kit Bond garners NAM Award for voting record.(100% PRO-MANUFACTURER)
June 9, 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...

Flint Group completes Day Int'l acquisition.($3.32 BILLION COMBINED REVENUE)(Brief article)
June 9, 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...

M-real sells carton plants in Hungary, Finland.($47 MILLION)
June 9, 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...

Fibre Box Association.(People Updates)
June 9, 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...

Barry-Wehmiller Cos.(People Updates)(appointment of John Morton III)(Brief article)
June 9, 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 to retiring in September 2005, he was...

TAPPI offers free branding sticker set.(TAPPI PRIDE)
June 9, 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...

Montalvo expands sales network.(ITALIAN TERRITORY)
June 9, 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 Sinesi, Via E. Toil, 3, 1-21040 Gerenzano (VA). Telephone: +390296248288. Fax:...

Victory Packaging.(People Update)
June 9, 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...

Tax recovery now an AICC member service.(R&D CREDIT)
June 9, 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...

How recyclers set priorities.(ADDRESSING CHALLENGES)
June 16, 2007... You're a paper recycler partially owned by a mill. You have 1,000 tons of quality old corrugated containers (OCC) to sell. Demand for OCC is red hot. The mill wants those tons and is willing to pay a fair, open market price for them. But...

Transacted containerboard prices.
June 16, 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...

Weyerhaeuser box plant closes.
June 16, 2007... Weyerhaeuser Co. has permanently closed a Closter, N.J., box plant that was severely damaged in an Apri127 tire. A large part of the 1957 facility, operated under Weyerhaeuser Containerboard Packaging Supply, collapsed in the blaze, which...

IP mill to remain operational.(IN PINEVILLE, LA.)
June 16, 2007... International Paper (IP) said last week that its Pineville, La., containerboard mill will remain operational. The decision is the outcome of an extensive two-year study of options to strengthen the company's North American containerboard...

TAPPI offers Telesca Scholarship.(PAYING IT FORWARD)
June 16, 2007... The Corrugated Packaging Division of TAPPI has created the John Telesca Scholarship to assist industry students. The program has a unique genesis in another TAPPI award: In September 2006, John Telesca, P.E, vice president of Southern...

Altivity 'handles' grocery bag advertising.(JULY LAUNCH)
June 16, 2007... Altivity Packaging is planning to launch Grabb-It, paperboard handles for plastic shopping bags that can feature full-color glossy advertising. Altivity President and COO Carl Truly says that the product is the result of the trouble his...

CCTI Industry Marketing Report now available.(FOURTH EDITION)
June 16, 2007... The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) presents the fourth edition of the Industry Marketing Report. Published every three years, this report summarizes sales results within the United States by end use markets over the past 13 years for...

Abbott honors SSCC, Colbert with Supplier Excellence Award.(23 HONOREES)
June 16, 2007... Abbott, a global healthcare company, recently recognized Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Colbert Packaging and 21 additional companies with its Supplier Excellence Award. Winners were recognized for exceptional contributions to Abbott in 2006,...

ISRI applauds RISE act introduction.(RECYCLING INVESTMENT SAVES ENERGY)
June 16, 2007... Last week the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) commended Senators Olympia Snow (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) for introducing S. 1587, the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) Act. The RISE Act will help increase and...

GPI partners with Document Security Systems.(HOLOGRAPHY INNOVATION)
June 16, 2007... Graphic Packaging Inc. (GPI) has formed a strategic partnership with Rochester, N.Y.-based Document Security Systems (DSS) to begin developing and implementing family gaming programs and unique package design marketing initiatives that use its...

CMM boosts amount of operating machinery.(ATTENDEES PRAISE)(Converting Machinery/Materials Conference and Exposition)(Conference news)
June 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...

Transacted papers stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
June 16, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

ICPF schedules 'Holiday Weekend' event.(DEC. 7-8)
June 16, 2007... The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has scheduled its "A Holiday Weekend in New York to Remember" Dec. 7-8 for ICPF supporters and their spouses to socialize, network and enjoy the best that New York City has to offer...

Transacted papers stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)
June 16, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Used Cardboard Boxes opens hubs.(IN IOWA AND UTAH)
June 16, 2007... Used Cardboard Boxes, an eco-friendly corrugated box provider, recently opened distribution centers in Iowa and Utah. This move enables it to service 40 of the 48 continental states with guaranteed two business day delivery, making it a step...

Longview Fibre president steps down.(FAMILY LEGACY GONE)
June 16, 2007... Rick Wollenberg will step down as president and ceo of Longview Fibre Co. on June 20. When Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management acquired the company on April 20, he had agreed to stay on in his current position. Wollenberg says his...

Olympic Wire and Equipment.(People Updates)(Tom Fischbeck appointed)(Brief article)
June 16, 2007... Tom Fischbeck joins Olympic Wire and Equipment, Newport Beach, Calif., as a regional sales manager. Fischbeck, a 20-year veteran in sales, brings to the company inside and outside sales expertise in the marine and forklift industries. He is...

Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation.(People Updates)
June 16, 2007... Pittsburgh-based Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) names Eric Neumann as research manager. In his new role he will be responsible for managing the various research efforts and projects the organization...

Longview Fibre.(People Updates)(Ervin Schatz appointed)(Brief article)
June 16, 2007... Ervin Schatz, senior vice president, production, for Longview Fibre's Container Group and long-time manager of the company's Yakima, Wash., box plant, has retired. His entire 41-year career in packaging has been in manufacturing management with...

Heidelberg hosts 'Inforum' and Open House.(KENNESAW, GA.)
June 16, 2007... Heidelberg recently hosted more than 160 of the nation's top packaging printers, including folding carton producers and commercial printers involved in packaging, at its first Packaging Inforum and Open Home. Held at Heidelberg's U.S....

ICPF dedicates corrugated cutting CAD table at UF.($100,000 DONATION)
June 16, 2007... Representatives of the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) recently gathered with University of Florida officials and more than 20 members of the student Florida Packaging Sciences Club in Gainesville, Fla., to cut the ribbon...

Heidelberg awards endowment to Ferris State.
June 16, 2007... During the Packaging Inforum and Open House's dinner, Corey Gustafson of JohnsByrne was awarded an endowment from Heidelberg. The endowment allowed for a $5,000 donation to be made in Gustafson's name Lo Ferris State University, the graphic...