Official Board Markets articles from May 2003

Official Board Markets archives from May 2003

How the '90s spoiled us. (Economy's Ups And Downs).
May 3, 2003... The U.S. is now paying the price for the unprecedented prosperity of the 1990s, says Larry Chimerine, managing director and chief economist, Economic Strategy Institute. He was the keynote speaker at the Fibre Box Association's (FBA) 63rd...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... 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...

SPG buys Focus Packaging.(Specialized Packaging Group)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), Hamden, Conn., has acquired the assets of Focus Packaging, Inc. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The purchase includes the two folding carton plants operated by Focus Packaging in Kansas City, Kan.,...

GNP sale completed.(Brascan Corp. acquires Great Northern Paper Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Brascan Corp. completed its $103 million purchase of bankrupt Great Northern Paper Inc. (GNP) last week. Brascan subsidiary Nexfor Fraser Papers Inc. will operate the two paper mills in East Millinocket and Millinocket, Maine, under a new...

Western Slope buys IPBM assets. (Folding Carton Equipment).(US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Western Slope Industries (WSI), Grand Junction, Colo., and International-Geneva Office have acquired the assets of the International Paper Box Machine Co. (IPBM), Nashua, N.H. Terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, IPBM business will be...

Smurfit-Stone produces new liner. (In 46-Pound Weight).(North America)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Smurfit-Stone's Board Sales Division's coated white top liner is now available in a 46-pound basis weight. Produced at the company's La Tuque, Quebec mill, the new 46-pound basis weight offers increased compression strength and reduced flute...

Norampac joins ICPF's CorrAlliance.(International Corrugated Packaging Foundation)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... At last week's Fibre Box Association meeting in Phoenix, ICPF Chairman Roy Allen reported that Norampac has joined the International Corrugated packaging Foundation's (ICPF) CorrAlliance Council with a significant investment. The level of its...

March numbers show gains but Western plants aren't thriving. (Market Report).(corrugated shipments data, March 2003, US)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... While figures from the Fibre Box Association show a brightening of the market in March, many operators have yet to see a jump in business. Others worry that March was a blip on the screen--a short-term boost. They voice concern that the...

OBM stock index.(paper companies' stock prices as of 4/30/03, US)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... OBM Stock Index Exch. Company Ticker Close % Change Symbol 4/30/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. (H) AMCR 20.68 0.58 NYS ...

Oracle aligns with A&R Carton. (Beverage Packaging).(licensing agreement, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Oracle Packaging, Tulsa, Okla., has formed a strategic alliance and licensing agreement with A&R Carton AB, Malmo, Sweden. Oracle operates three folding carton facilities and two satellite finishing facilities in the U.S. A&R operates 15...

CCCA sets new meeting dates. (Toronto Is Fine).(Calendar)
May 3, 2003... The Canadian Corrugated Case Association (CCCA) has rescheduled its Annual Conference and Trade Fair to November 3 and 4 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto. The event, which was supposed to occur May 1 and 2, was postponed due to...

Canadian shipments rise. (CCCA Says).(corrugated box and wrapper shipments, 1st quarter 2003, Canada)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... The Canadian Corrugated Case Association (CCCA) reports that the first quarter of this year saw corrugated box and wrapper shipments to Canadian destinations increase by 4.6 percent from the same quarter in 2002. The CCCA represents the...

Creo Inc. announces innovative packaging solutions for converters and trade shops. (Product Update).(new software, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Creo Inc. announces innovative packaging solutions for converters and trade shops. The new Version 2.1 of the Prinergy Powerpack[TM] workflow includes new features for flexography, including vector distortion and 7.5[??] screening, enhanced...

PalletPal[R] level loaders. (Product Update).(new from Southworth Products, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Southworth Products Corp., Portland, Maine, is adding two new models to its line of PalletPal[R] level loaders. The new units are powered and allow operators to precisely position loads at the most comfortable working height. In addition,...

FlexoLaser. (Product Update).(digital flexo plate processor from Anderson & Vreeland, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. introduces a laser-imaged computer-to-plate system for processing digital flexo plates. Specifically designed for flexo applications, the FlexoLaser system includes a PixFlow software workflow package, a laser...

Complimentary sheet length calculator. (Product Update).
May 3, 2003... Maxson Automatic Machinery Co., Westerly, R.I., is offering a complimentary sheet length calculator that helps converters and printers compute production figures. It determines impressions per minute, and sheets per roll calculations for...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(US, by region)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $40-45 (0) 40-45...

OCC market report. (Generation Off).(old corrugated cartons prices, US)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... While export prices have fallen significantly from their peak of a couple of months ago, board mills are still consuming OCC at prices close to what we have been reporting the past few weeks. That's why, with the exception of the West, prices...

AICC stresses safety. (One-Day Seminar).
May 3, 2003... Close to 30 safety professionals attended the first AICC Safety Series Seminar in Oak Brook, Ill., last month. Developed and facilitated by Les Ross, AICC safety and risk management consultant, this one-day program also included presentations...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(US, by region)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. ...

Man Roland starts new service. (For Sheet-Fed Presses).(new ServiceVision for customer support, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Man Roland Inc. has connected its continent-wide service, training and parts functions in a new program for sheet-fed presses called ServiceVision. Its purpose is to provide a single-source response mechanism printers can rely upon for all of...

More earnings come in. (A Mixed Bag Of Results).(Caraustar Industries, Graphic Packaging International, and Weyerhaeuser, US)
May 3, 2003... Caraustar Industries, Inc., Atlanta, reports revenues for the first quarter of $253 million, an increase of 15.5 percent from revenues of $219 million for the same quarter of 2002. Net loss for the first quarter of 2003 was $7.1 million,...

BASF adds laser printing equipment. (Designed For CTP).(at its technical center showroom, Charlotte, North Carolina)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... BASF Printing Systems recently installed a state of the art laser in its Charlotte, N. C., technical center showroom. The new equipment eliminates the need for film processing and produces higher print quality than conventional imaging,...

Transacted boxboard prices.(week ended April 29, 2003, US)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 3, 2003... 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...

Central Graphics is now online. (With New Software).(Ontario, Canada)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Central Graphics and Container Group Ltd, Ontario, is now online with Innovative Systems Group's SoftPack-WorkFlow software solutions product. SoftPack-WorkFlow is a state of the art software solutions package specifically designed for the...

JB Machinery selects Griffin. (For Marketing & PR).(to provide marketing materials, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... JB Machinery, Weston Conn., has retained the services of Griffin Communications, Townson, Md., for advertising, public relations and other forms of external marketing materials. "With more than 140 drying and curing systems sold in our first...

Wis. plant adds equipment. (All About Packaging).(Appleton, Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... All About Packaging, Inc., Appleton, Wis., has added a Brown inline thermoformer and a Q-Vac sheet-fed thermoformer and two slide blister flanging machines to its package manufacturing capabilities. All About Packaging is a full service...

Amtech sells to Carolina Container. (Count Processing).(processing software, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Amtech, Bensalem, Pa., sells its Top Gun physical count processing program to Carolina Container, High Point, N.C. With this program, Carolina Container can count its raw materials, works in progress, and finished goods inventories using the...

Cavert Wire expands. (In Carolina Market).(building new plant, Winston Salem, North Carolina)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Cavert Wire Co., Inc., Uniontown, Pa., is adding a new manufacturing plant in Winston Salem, N.C. The new plant will employ approximately 50 people and will be situated in a 150,000 sq ft building. This new facility will feature a state of...

Tyoga upgrades its BoxPro. (Order Entry System).(software from Hyperware, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Tyoga Container, Inc., Tioga, Pa., upgrades to Hyperware's BoxPro 6.5. The estimating and order entry system, integrated with ACCPAC's Pro Series Accounting, gives corrugated box plants and brokers increased productivity through more...

SPO 160-Vision Autoplatens[R]. (Product Update).
May 3, 2003... The very first Bobst SPO 160-Vision Autoplatens[R] went into operation early in 2002 and a year later there are presses in production in Europe, America and Asia. Satisfying integrated plants and independents alike, Vision presses have enabled...

Cyrel[TM] Digital Imagers. (Product Update).
May 3, 2003... Esko-Graphics launches a new line of Cyrel[TM] Digital Imagers (CDI). The CDI Advance will be available in three productivity levels: the CDI Advance 15 (1.5 meters per hour), the CDI Advance 25 (2.5 meters per hour) and the CDI Advance 40 (4.0...

gBREAK separator. (Product Update).
May 3, 2003... The new gBREAK separator completes the Bobst range of equipment for corrugated diecutting. The gBREAK can be used with the SPO 160-Vision, SPO 160-S and SPO 203-A Matic flatbed diecutters. The separator also fits onto older machines such as the...

UV curable scanning coating. (Product Update).
May 3, 2003... UVitec Printing Ink introduces a UV curable scanning coating, created using a proprietary manufacturing process that results in the coating achieving a high degree of brilliance and readability. Designed for use on flexo presses, the scanning...

Flexoseal[R] VC350AG control. (Product Update).
May 3, 2003... The new Flexoseal[R] VC350AG control from Valco Cincinnati is a two-channel unit with one channel dedicated to Valco's "auto-glue" mode. The "auto-glue" feature automatically adjusts (tab-side) glue pattern length for each box, regardless of...

Cascades Inc. (People Update).
May 3, 2003... Alain Lemaire, executive vice president of Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Quebec, will become president and ceo on July 1. Lemaire will replace his older brother, Laurent Lemaire, who will become executive vice chairman of the board of...

MeadWestvaco Corp. (People Update).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... MeadWestvaco Corp., Stamford, Conn., promotes James Buzzard to the newly-created position of president and Cynthia Niekamp to senior vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to his promotion, Buzzard was executive vice president...

Leaman Container, Inc. (People Update).(appointment, Us)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Leaman Container, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, promotes Steve Leaman to coo. Previously he was the sales manager. Leaman has more than 12 years of industry experience. Don Leaman remains as president and ceo of the 28-year-old family-owned...

MacDermid Printing Solutions' Packaging Division. (People Update).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
May 3, 2003... Pat Janssen, who led MacDermid Graphic Arts prior to its acquisition of Polyfibron Technologies, has returned to MacDermid as vice president and general manager of the MacDermid Printing Solutions' Packaging Division, Atlanta. She has served as...

Menasha knows lean. (Chicago Tappi).(how Menasha Corp. operates lean but still maintains excellent customer and supplier relationships)
May 10, 2003... Talk to corrugated box makers from coast to coast and the predominant theme of conversations now is surviving tough times. But there are companies doing better than their competitors today because they know what they want to do and have mapped...

Transacted containerboard prices.(table shows average transacted price levels )(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 10, 2003... 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...

Menasha to keep fanfold operations. (Making Fanfold).(Menasha Corp. to keep small part of its Coloma, Michigan, corrugated box operations, despite saying earlier operations would be closed)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Menasha Corp. is keeping a small part of its Coloma, Mich., corrugated box operations, despite saying earlier the operations would be closed, reports the Herald-Palladium. General Manager John Sondergard says 12 people remain at the plant...

G-P shareholders reject proposal. (Approved Others).(Georgia-Pacific shareholders reject proposal to change by-laws to require independent director serve as chairman of board)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... At last week's annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific (G-P) shareholders rejected a proposal seeking to change by-laws to require that an independent director serve as chairman of the board. Approved during the meeting was a shareholder...

Lewisburg wins gold, silver and bronze in Salt Lake; FTA awards converters during its annual forum. (Mama Mia!).(Lewisburg Container)
May 10, 2003... Lewisburg Container, Lewisburg, Ohio, won five out of eight corrugated awards, including Best of Show, in the combined corrugated/ preprinted linerboard category of the Flexographic Technical Association's (FTA) 2003 Excellence in Flexography...

OBM stock index.(table shows OBM stock index)(Illustration)
May 10, 2003... OBM Stock Index Ticker Close Exch. Company Symbol 5/7/03 NASD Amcor Ltd. (H) AMCR 21.64 NYS Boise Cascade BCC 23.88...

PPC & AF&PA launch initiative. (Promote Products).(American Forest & Paper Association and Paperboard Packaging Council launch Paperboard Packaging Alliance)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently launched the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA), a joint initiative. The PPA will provide the paperboard packaging industry with ongoing...

A new product for managing lead edge scrap on a rotary cutting die. (Product Update).(launched by Container Graphics)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Container Graphics, Cary, N.C., introduces a new product for managing lead edge scrap on a rotary cutting die. The product is made of a resilient urethane elastomer that compresses in the nip with reactionary forces similar to conventional lead...

SouthCorr installs CorrChain. (Supply Chain Automation).(SouthCorr Packaging implements CTI's CorrChain supply chain automation system )(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... In order to make it easier to maintain its high level of accuracy and on-time deliveries, SouthCorr Packaging, Asheboro, N.C., implements CTI's CorrChain supply chain automation system. "In the past," says Andre Savoy, logistics coordinator...

SPG awarded $30m P&G contract. (Toothpaste Business).(Specialized Packaging Group and Procter & Gamble sign contract, awarding SPG large portion of P&G's toothpaste folding carton business)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), Hamden, Conn., and Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, have signed a new three-year contract valued at more than $30 million. The deal awards SPG a large portion of Procter & Gamble's Crest toothpaste folding carton...

Maritime upgrades to SQL Server. (Core System).(Canada)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Maritime Paper Products, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is upgrading to the SQ1 Server version of Imaginera from Amtech, Bensalem, Pa. Imaginera is Amtech's core system that does everything from estimating and scheduling to job costing and accounting....

SSCC installs dryers. (Upgrading Equipment).(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Cincinnati corrugated container plant installs two JB Machinery Interstation flexo dryers)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s (SSCC) Cincinnati corrugated container plant installs two JB Machinery Interstation flexo dryers on its four-color, 66- by 115-inch Langston Titan rotary diecutter. The addition of the dryers will enable the...

Digital Cosmolight. (Product Update).(Anderson & Vreeland distributes Toyobo's new water-wash flexo plate, US)
May 10, 2003... Digital Cosmolight, a new water-wash flexo plate designed for computer-to-plate systems, is now available from Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. Digital Cosmolight features an aluminum-based ablative layer that washes out in plain tap water to simplify...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
May 10, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $40-45 (0) ...

SWL market report. (Strong ... For Now).(sorted white ledger prices strong)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Sorted white ledger (SWL) prices have been very strong recently. Why? The U.S. economy continues to struggle, as businesses lay off both blue- and white-collar workers. Fewer white-collar workers means less office paper is being generated. That...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
May 10, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices - High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

Tri-R wants to help Denver. (Placing Bins).(with recycling program, Colorado)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Tri-R Recycling, Denver, has offered the city an alternative to dismantling its curbside recycling program because of the budget crisis, reports the Denver Post. The program would be free to residents. The city could receive a guaranteed...

Norampac buys Canadian plant. (Saskatoon Operations).(to acquire Instabox Saskatchewan Inc. assets)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Norampac Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Instabox Saskatchewan Inc. assets. Terms were not disclosed. Thirty-year old Instabox Saskatchewan operates a corrugated product converting plant in Saskatoon. With the Instabox...

Liberty division wins pkg award. (Designed For Plants).(Presentation Packaging received a Silver award in the sales packaging category from the Summit Creative Awards Contest)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Presentation Packaging, a specialty packaging division of Liberty Carton Co., receives a Silver award in the sales packaging category from the Summit Creative Awards Contest. The Summit Awards recognize the creative accomplishments of small to...

Stora Enso designs CD cases. (For Photo Market).(Fujicolor Sweden chose product for its CDs)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Photo CDs are a growing market for film suppliers, but safely packing those CDs often is problematic for major film laboratories. Fujicolor Sweden supplies most of the photo CDs from its central laboratories to outlets. More than one quarter of...

Haire represents IMG. (In The U.S.).(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... The Haire Group, Merrillville, Ind., is now representing Innovative Machinery Group (IMG), Remscheld, Germany. IMG is the result of the recent merger of Klett Machinery, The Brausse Group and Dong Fang. The alliance with Haire brings new...

Folding carton sales drop. (Down 2.51 Percent).(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... January to March folding carton sales dropped 2.51 percent to $110.2 million compared to the same period in 2002, according to the National Paperbox Association's (NPA) billed sales statistical program. Rigid box sales for January to March...

FTA takes next step in pleasing customer. (Reveals Action Plan).(Flexographic Technical Association meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, reviewed)
May 10, 2003... Salt Lake City, the home of the 2002 Winter Olympics, was a fitting venue for this year's Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) meeting, which was aptly themed, "Reaching New Heights." The Association took the next step in fulfilling its...

GAA awards Smurfit-Stone. (Golden Cylinder Awards).(Gravure Association of America gives award for gravure printing, US)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... The Gravure Association of America (GAA) recently recognized its 17th annual best of the best in gravure printing. The 2003 Golden Cylinder Awards took place last week as part of the Association's Annual Convention at the Gaylord Opryland...

Menasha unveils new baking trays. (Ovenable Corrugated).(ovenable, thermopressed corrugated paper tray, US)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... MenashaWare, a new line of baking trays from Menasha Packaging Co. LLC, enables baked goods to go from the oven directly to the store shelf or the dining room table in the same tray. The new corrugate product's characteristics means it can also...

PacSys sells palletizing system. (Automated And Customized).(to MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LP for its Ajax, Ontario, Canada, beverage carton plant)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... A new high-capacity A+F Automation automated palletizing system has enhanced ergonomics and provided improved productivity for MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems LP's Ajax, Ontario, beverage carton facility. The A+F Automation installation is a...

ISRI releases training videos. (Plant Safety).(Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, US)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) has released new safety training videos. "Working Safe and Smart with Shears," features paper shredders, guillotine shears and alligator shears. The 20-minute video illustrates some...

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash. elects William Baird, formerly vice president, Newsprint and Bleached Board, as president of North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC). (People Update).(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash. elects William Baird, formerly vice president, Newsprint and Bleached Board, as president of North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC). He succeeds Charles Carpenter, who retired after joining the company in...

Perry H. Koplik & Sons, Inc. (People Update).(appointed Scott Griffin vice president)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Scott Griffin joins Perry H. Koplik & Sons, Inc., New York, as vice president. He is developing Koplik's secondary fiber business and will be working with Michael Koplik in rebuilding other Koplik franchises. Sharon Klein continues her...

Man Roland. (People Update).(Timothy Mandich appointed sheet-fed sales representative in Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Man Roland appoints Timothy Mandich sheet-fed sales representative in Wisconsin. He is a 21-year veteran of the graphic arts industry, most recently working as Midwest and West Coast regional sales manager for MegTec Systems and as a district...

Propheteer International. (People Update).(Kim Tanis appointed regional sales manager)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Propheteer International appoints Kim Tanis as regional sales manager. Tanis has 27 years of label, film and folding carton industry experience. Propheteer International is based in Lake Zurich, Ill.

Koplik establishes trust. (Old And New).(Correction Notice)
May 10, 2003... Following up with more details on a news item that ran on the front page of the April 26th issue, any business that the new Koplik & Sons, New York City, does is done exclusive of the bankrupt Koplik & Sons' finances. In addition, 1 percent of...

Temple-Inland Inc. (People Update).(appointed J. Patrick Maley III group vice president, Paperboard)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Temple-Inland Inc., Austin, Texas, names J. Patrick Maley III group vice president, Paperboard. He also will serve as executive vice president of Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc., with responsibility for the company's six containerboard...

Keller Crescent Co. (People Update).(promoted Mark Smythe to executive vice president, Client Services)(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Mark Smythe is promoted to executive vice president, Client Services, at Keller Crescent Co., Evansville, Ind. Smythe directs the company's printing and packaging sales activity. Previously, he was vice president-account supervisor and an...

Field Group Plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Corp., names Paul Harper group treasury manager. (People Update).(Brief Article)
May 10, 2003... Field Group Ple, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Corp., names Paul Harper group treasury manager. His responsibilities include coordination of treasury management between Field's European operations and the Chesapeake corporate...

Asian corrugated market varies. (Problems Abound).(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
May 17, 2003... Although U.S. box makers rightfully look at China as a serious threat to their businesses, they should also be aware that the country, its 1.3 billion inhabitants, and its box making industry have plenty of problems to overcome. Right now SARS...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 17, 2003... 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...

Corrugated shipments remain flat.(Brief Article)
May 17, 2003... For the first time since November 2002, industry shipments of corrugated products increased on an average week basis. Specifically, the Fibre Box Association (FBA) reports that April's shipments rose 1.5 percent over shipments in April 2002....

Interstate buys Premier Corrugated. (Massachusetts Plant).(Interstate Resources Inc. acquired Premier Corrugated Box Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2003... Interstate Resources, Inc., acquires Premier Corrugated Box Co., Inc., a Fitchburg, Mass., sheet plant. Premier has been renamed Premier Packaging, LLC. Terms were not disclosed. Premier Corrugated employees have been employed by...

Riverwood automates, cuts jobs. ($75 Million Investment).(Riverwood International Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2003... Riverwood Intemational Corp., Atlanta, plans to add new manufacturing technology and equipment designed to enhance the competitiveness of its beverage carton converting operations. The capital investment of approximately $75 million and other...

Riverwood, GPC determine new name. (Becoming Graphic Packaging Corp.).(US)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2003... Riverwood Holding, Inc., parent company of Riverwood International Corp., and Graphic Packaging International Corp. have decided to take the name of Graphic Packaging Corp. upon completion of their merger. As previously announced, Jeffrey...

Mill inventories keep rising. (Can Prices Rise Too?).(linerboard, containerboard)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2003... Linerboard inventories at mills rose 3.3 percent between the end of February and the end of March, reports the American Forest & Paper Association. Specifically, they rose from 249,300 short tons to 257,600 short tons. During the same period,...

GPC designs private label cartons. (Using Multi-Patented Process).(Graphic Packaging Corp., US)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2003... Traditionally, the appeal of private label products has been price, not attractive packaging, but Graphic Packaging Corp. and its multi-patented Composipac[R] process arc making them look better. Composipac cartons incorporate rotogravure...

Paperboard mill performance.(U.S. paperboard production)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 17, 2003... 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 ...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metrics tons) Jan-Mar 2003.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 17, 2003... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) Jan-Mar 2003 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for non-reporting companies) RECEIPTS Imports ...