Official Board Markets articles from May 2008

Official Board Markets archives from May 2008

Greenstar is no paper recycling greenhorn.(EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)(Interview)
May 3, 2008... Recently I had the opportunity to interview paper recycling industry veteran Steve Ragiel, ceo, Greenstar North America, a Houston-headquartered business established last October. It is one of this country's largest recyclers, handling more...

Transacted containerboard prices.
May 3, 2008... 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...

Metro waste plans new facility.
May 3, 2008... Metro Waste Paper Recovery Inc., Toronto, plans to open a new 80,000-sq-ft multi-stream recycling and processing facility in Vancouver this summer. In addition to the conventional methods of collecting and processing of recyclable materials,...

AICC joins CPA.(SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE)
May 3, 2008... The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) has welcomed the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) as co-sponsor, joining with the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and the Fibre Box Association (FBA) to support and...

AICC to hold 2008 Innovator of the Year competition.(CALL FOR ENTRIES)
May 3, 2008... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) and Board Converting News have released a call for entries for the 2008 Innovator of the Year (Machinery) Competition, which will be held in conjunction with the AICC 2008 Annual...

Flyer about its Velocity[R] corrugating liquid additives.(Product Update)
May 3, 2008... National Adhesives has published a new flyer about its Velocity[R] corrugating liquid additives that enhance corrugator performance. According to the flyer, Velocity additives deliver higher tack and runnability for greater corrugator speed...

1Q earnings reports released.(IP, ROCK-TENN, TEMPLE-INLAND)(briefs)(International Paper Co.)(Financial report)
May 3, 2008... International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., has reported preliminary first-quarter 2008 net earnings of $133 million, compared with net earnings of $327 million in the 2007 fourth quarter and $434 million in the first quarter of 2007. Amounts in all...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
May 3, 2008... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $80-85 (-5)...

OCC prices tumble.(MARKET REPORT)(old corrugated containers)
May 3, 2008... Although the specific price drops varied from region to region, most domestic board mills are now clearly in a position to dictate OCC prices. And, no surprise, they're pushing them down. Mills in the New York area and the Pacific Northwest are...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.
May 3, 2008... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. ...

MWV receives SFI[R], PEFC certifications.(CHAIN OF CUSTODY)(MeadWestvaco Corp.)(sustainable forestry initiative)(programme for the endorsement of forest certification)(Brief article)
May 3, 2008... Richmond, Va.-based MWV has received chain of custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) program and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) chain of custody standards. The dual...

Transacted boxboard prices.
May 3, 2008... 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...

NTHS inducts Harpers into Hall of Fame.(FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE)
May 3, 2008... Ron and Katherine Harper, founders of Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, N.C., have been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society Hall of Fame for Educational Excellence. The induction is concurrent with the couple's winning of the...

CCTI celebrates 75 years.(AT ANNUAL MEETING)
May 3, 2008... The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) will hold its 75th annual meeting June 7-9 at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego. Focusing on a theme of "Looking at Our Past to Ensure Our Future," it has invited all retired members, past...

Amtech to install CAD Interface at Boxes Inc.(IN ST. LOUIS)
May 3, 2008... Amtech Software has sold its CAD Interface to Boxes Inc., St. Louis. According to Amtech President Cosmo T. DeNicola, Amtech provides box makers with seamless integration between theft CAD system and Imaginera's business system. The CAD drawing...

MAN Roland to host open house.(June 23-24)
May 3, 2008... Using the theme of" "Make No Small Plans," MAN Roland will host an open house at its Westmont, Ill., Graphic Demonstration Center June 23-24. Among the highlights will be the company's large-format 900 machine. "In a marketplace overrun...

Smurfit-Stone partners with Waste Services.(IN CENTRAL FLORIDA)
May 3, 2008... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s recycling division has partnered with Waste Services Inc., to operate Waste Services' materials recycling facility (MRF) at its Taft MRF and transfer station near Orlando, Fla. Since entering into a...

M-real phases out certain offerings.(INTRODUCES CARTA ELEGA)
May 3, 2008... Finnish manufacturer M-real Corp. has sent a letter to its customers acknowledging that it has streamlined its product line: "Following the successful investments at Simpele Board and Aanekoski Board and the closure of Tako's board machine...

AICC Mexico holds seventh annual meeting.(RECORD ATTENDANCE)
May 3, 2008... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) Mexico held its seventh annual meeting April 24-25 in Monterrey, Mexico. More than 140 members and suppliers attended the two-day event, which included training for corrugated sales...

MarquipWardUnited hits record sales mark.(25 IN 22 MONTHS)
May 3, 2008... MarquipWardUnited has reached record sales of its SheetWizard sheeter, which will be on display at the drupa exhibition ha Dusseldorf, Germany, next month. Since the July 2006 installation of the first SheetWizard at Loyola Paper Co. in...

Rock-Tenn plans price increase.(CARTON MATE)
May 3, 2008... Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, Ca., plans to raise prices on its Carton Mate bleached paperboard by $40 per ton, effective June 2.

The Paperboard Packaging Council.(People Updates)
May 3, 2008... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) names Tony Petrelli its chairman for a two-year term. He was elected at the national trade association's annual membership meeting last month. Petrelli is president and coo of CardPak, Inc., Solon,...

Fujifilm.(People Updates)
May 3, 2008... Masahiro Ota is Fujifilm's new president and chief executive officer. He replaces Hiro Tada, who has taken a new position as president and chief executive officer with Fujifilm's Medical Imaging Division. Ota joined Fujifilm in 1980. Most...

Chesapeake Corp.(People Updates)
May 3, 2008... David A. Winter is elected assistant vice president--human resources and J. Christopher Naftzger is elected assistant secretary and assistant general counsel of Chesapeake Corp., Richmond, Va. Winter has served as director of human...

Waste Management Recycle America.(People Updates)
May 3, 2008... Waste Management Recycle America (WM Recycle America), a Houston-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management Inc., promotes Matthew Coz from vice president of business development to vice president of growth and commodity sales. Coz will...

Kruger Recycling.(People Updates)
May 3, 2008... Pierre Bruyere, formerly with Sonoco, is now the general manager at Kruger Recycling, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Board price increase attempt peters out.(NEWS ANALYSIS)
May 10, 2008... Containerboard prices haven't moved up this spring and they won't be moving up until this fall at the earliest. Since last February, containerboard producers have been trying to push through a $50 per ton price increase. But in a phone survey...

Transacted containerboard prices.
May 10, 2008... 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...

DOJ clears IP's Weyco deal.
May 10, 2008... The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved last week International Paper Co.'s (IP) $6 billion purchase of Weyerhaeuser's containerboard packaging and recycling business. Regulatory reviews of the acquisition are still ongoing in several...

Boiler explosion closes IP's mill.(LINERBOARD IN MISS.)
May 10, 2008... One worker was killed and 17 others were injured in an explosion on May 3 at an International Paper Co.'s Vicksburg linerboard mill in Redwood, Miss. It was the first accident "of its kind in the mill's 40-year history," the company says. ...

Weyco plans to license RFID tagging process.(RESEARCH CONTINUES)
May 10, 2008... RFID Journal reports the radio frequency identification (RFID) application process for manufacturing RFID-tagged paperboard that Weyerhaeuser developed is in the works to be licensed to International Paper and other firms. In addition,...

Walter G. Anderson installs Amtech's RPM.(MONITORING SYSTEM)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... Amtech has sold its RPM, Real-time Plant Monitoring system, to Walter G. Anderson Inc., Hamel, Minn. According to Amtech President Cosmo DeNicola, RPM is an "out of the box" machinery interface solution that can be retrofitted to virtually...

MacDermid Printing Solutions presents two new sheet photopolymer products: Digital MGC and MAX.(Product Update)
May 10, 2008... MacDermid Printing Solutions presents two new sheet photopolymer products: Digital MGC and MAX. Digital MGC is a digital plate designed for corrugated board print applications. MAX is an analog plate for use in most package printing...

WBENC certifies Diamond Packaging.(AS WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS)
May 10, 2008... Rochester, N.Y.-based Diamond Packaging has received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents' Education Organization (WPEO), a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National...

Impressions becomes licensed printer.(USING METALFX[c])(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... St. Paul, Minn.-based Impressions Inc. has become a certified licensed 1.01 MetalFX printer, which offers millions of metallic color options economically. The process begins with MFX[R] base silver ink. On a second pass, CMYK is printed...

Total containerboard inventories jump.(AF&PA REVEALS)
May 10, 2008... Last March total containerboard inventories (mills and box plants combined) rose 2 percent, going from 2.48 million tons at the end of February to 2.53 million tons at the end of March, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) says....

Sonoco's Dorpak[R] container chosen for Meow Mix[R].(PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE)
May 10, 2008... As an alternative to heavy, unwieldy bags, Hartsville, S.C.-based Sonoco supplied Del Monte Pet Products with 7.5 x 4.5 x 12.8 in. Dorpak containers to hold 3.15 lb of Meow Mix Seafood Medley dry cat food. Each recycled paperboard-based...

Producer price indexes--1982=100.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... Producer Price Indexes--1982=100 Year Jan Feb 2006/2007 2008 2008 Total Paperboard 192.0/201.7 209.4 209.5 Total Paper & Paperboard...

Paperboard mill performance.
May 10, 2008... 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 ...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
May 10, 2008... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $80-85 (-5) ...

Liberty paper receives safety honors.(FROM MINNESOTA AGENCIES)
May 10, 2008... Liberty Paper Inc. is the recipient of two awards for excellence in workplace safety and health. The first award is the MNSTAR Award from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for work-based occupational safety and health. This...

Caraustar reports 1Q results.(CUTTING LOSSES)(Financial report)
May 10, 2008... Caraustar Industries Inc. reports that sales from continuing operations for the first quarter ended March 31 were $216.5 million, compared to sales of $219.4 million for the same quarter in 2007. Net income from continuing operations for...

Artistic Carton purchases Jogger Aerator.(IN ILLINOIS)
May 10, 2008... Elgin, Ill. -- based Artistic Carton has purchased a new Woodward logger Aerator model FL4658. The new machine can handle sheet sizes up to 46 x 58 in., and load weights up to 4,000 lbs. It operates without a pit. For more information,...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.
May 10, 2008... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

Dixie installs new Baler System.(FOR SCRAP MATERIAL)
May 10, 2008... Glen Burnie, Md. -- based independent folding carton converter Dixie Printing & Packaging has installed a new American Baler system to handle its scrap material. Model PAC 4029-730 features high-density bales, high production, horizontal auto...

Bahmueller moves to new facility.(IN CHARLOTTE, N.C.)(Bahmueller Technologies Inc. )(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... Bahmueller Technologies Inc. has relocated from Pineville, N.C., to Charlotte, N.C. "The facility is better suited to provide better service to our customers," says Andy Reissmann, vice president of the corrugated division. "We have taken...

TenCorr Packaging.(People Updates)
May 10, 2008... Chris Bartlett is promoted from vice president, operations, to vice president and general manager of Toronto-based TenCorr Packaging, a corrugated sheet supplier.

Hammer Packaging.(People Updates)
May 10, 2008... James E. Hammer, president and ceo of Hammer Packaging, Rochester, N.Y., is the 2008 recipient of Rochester Institute of Technology's Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award. He was honored during an April 23 luncheon.

Huston Patterson Corp.(People Updates)(appointment of Brett Scroggins)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... Brett Scroggins is named Huston Patterson Corp.'s director of logistics. He succeeds Ann Good, who recently retired from the Decatur, Ill.-based company. Scroggins has worked in the logistics and transportation industry for many years, most...

Michelman.(People Updates)
May 10, 2008... Cincinnati-based Michelman promotes Senior Account Manager Luc Vanderstappen to European business manager for the chemical specialties business unit. In addition, Linus Yoong is hired as new business development manager, Asia, and will be based...

Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA Inc.(People Updates)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... Todd Zimmerman, vice president of national accounts for Valhalla, N.Y.-based Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA Inc., will assume the new position of vice president, field sales. In addition, Phil Kane will take on the role of vice president,...

Box shipments are in retreat.(GOV'T REBATES TO THE RESCUE?)(Timer)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... The momentum in the box market slipped in March despite a 2.7 percent gain in average week shipments over year ago levels (red line on chart). When compared with the performance in the most recent six months, however, shipments were down 3.6...

TMG to host Profit Planning Workshop.(JUNE 9-10)
May 10, 2008... Registration is open for the Machine Hour Rate and Profit Planning Fundamentals Workshop, taking place June 9-10 in Springfield, Mass., and presented by The Markens Group (TMG). In addition to learning how to design a budget and create...

House of packaging purchases jogger aerator.(TRADES OLDER UNIT)(Brief article)
May 10, 2008... City of Industry, Calif. -- based carton converter House of Packaging has purchased a new Woodward jogger aerator model FL2840-H. The new unit replaces a 24-year-old Woodward machine in the plant. The new machine can handle sheet sizes up...

Wal-Mart Canada to phase out PVC light bulb pkg.(REDUCING PACKAGING)
May 17, 2008... Supporting its goal to reduce the packaging of products sold in its stores, Wal-Mart Canada says it will phase out all polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic packaging in the energy-saving light bulb category and replace it with paperboard packaging....

SSCC facilities win safety awards.(Brief article)
May 17, 2008... Eight Smurfit-Stone corrugated container facilities have been recognized by the Fibre Box Association (FBA) for their 2007 safety performance. The winning plants include corrugator facilities located in Mishawaka, Ind.; Chattanooga, Tenn.;...

Transacted containerboard prices.
May 17, 2008... 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...

Cadmus expands capacity in Latin America.(ENHANCED CAPABILITIES)
May 17, 2008... Charlotte, N.C.-based Cadmus has added both capacity and expanded capabilities across its Latin America production platform: * The Dominican Republic facility will install a second 40-in. Heidelberg press and add ultraviolet printing to its...

MeadWestvaco expands distribution center.(NEAR RAPHINE, VA.)(Brief article)
May 17, 2008... Last week, MeadWestvaco (MWV) broke ground on a 400,000 sq ft expansion on its packaging distribution center in Augusta County, Va. The expansion will double the space of the nearly two-year-old facility and is scheduled for completion in...

IP worker sues over Mississippi mill explosion injuries.(FOR $1 MILLION)
May 17, 2008... The Associated Press reports that Glen Rankin, a 52-year-old employee of International Paper Co.'s Redwood, Miss., plant injured on the job in a May 3 boiler explosion, has filed a lawsuit "that seeks $1 million plus an unspecified amount in...

Packaging material producers urged to boost productivity.(TO STAY PROFITABLE)
May 17, 2008... Packaging material producers must improve productivity to maintain theft profit levels if they are to survive as the economy slows up as a result of the housing mortgage situation. This need is especially true in companies with a high...

Custom Packaging installs HRMS Gen/2.(IN TENNESSEE)
May 17, 2008... Custom Packaging Inc. of Lebanon, Tenn., has upgraded its business software system to HRMS Gen/2, the latest version of HRMS' core business software for corrugated packaging manufacturers. The Gen/2 software includes a more versatile...

Glama Pak orders Australia's first KBA Rapida 205.(IN SYDNEY)(Brief article)
May 17, 2008... The KBA Rapida 205--billed by the manufacturer as the world's biggest sheetfed press--is coming to Australia, with Glama Pak ordering a five unit plus coater version for its Sydney production center. Installation is slated for December, with a...

Rock Tenn earns SFI[R] certification.(FOLDING CARTON DIVISION)
May 17, 2008... The Folding Carton Division of Rock-Tenn Co., Norcross, Ga., has achieved Fiber Sourcing Certification to file Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standard--becoming North America's largest folding carton manufacturer to earn this...

Chesapeake plant first in China to receive certification.(PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING)
May 17, 2008... Richmond, Va.-based Chesapeake Corp.'s folding carton plant in Kunshan, China, recently became the first facility in China to receive PS9000:2001 certification after meeting requirements for developing and implementing a quality management...

Amtech to host costing seminar.(JUNE 23-24)(Brief article)
May 17, 2008... John Clark will hold a costing seminar June 23-24 at Amtech's headquarters in Fort Washington, Pa. The class is designed to help attendees understand their costing systems and give them the tools they need to prepare their companies for...

CMM appoints Shapiro to lead new tech center.(FOLDING CARTONS)(Brief article)
May 17, 2008... Building on the success of the Flexible Packaging and Narrow-to-Mid-Web Technology Centers that debuted at CMM International 2007, PennWell is adding a third Technology Center for the 2009 show: The new Folding Carton Technology Center will be...

FTA a success in Dallas.(50TH ANNIVERSARY)
May 17, 2008... Milestones were marked and new ground was broken, as nearly 1,600 flexographic printing/converting professionals rolled into Dallas in late April for the 2008 Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) Annual Forum and INFO*FLEX...

General Converting gets sustainable-savvy.(IN CHICAGO)
May 17, 2008... Early last year independent folding carton plant General Converting, Inc., Bolingbrook, Ill., began to make a concerted effort to educate itself about sustainability issues. The company has now put together a plan to address sustainability from...

Packaging Strategies offers growth strategies symposium.(JUNE 9-10)
May 17, 2008... Packaging Strategies' latest symposium, Packaging Growth Strategies, is set to take place June 9-10 at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Ill. Its content is focused on strengthening business and financial opportunities during this tough...

Glacier by Dura-Fibre LLC is a premium 2-ply SBS board that presents a bright white semi-gloss surface on both sides.(Product Update)
May 17, 2008... Glacier by Dura-Fibre LLC is a premium 2-ply SBS board that presents a bright white semi-gloss surface on both sides. In addition, Dura-Fibre's Forte Blanc[TM] is a three-ply paperboard that surrounds a kraft core--with 90 bright blue-white...

Amtech installs E-Motion at Boxes Inc.(IN ST. LOUIS)
May 17, 2008... Amtech Software has sold E-Motion, its e-commerce software suite, to Boxes Inc. in St. Louis. According to Amtech President Cosmo T. DeNicola, E-Motion will allow Boxes Inc.'s customers to enter orders, request quotes, check inventory, release...

Chesapeake proposes closing Brussels plant.(CARTON FACILITY)
May 17, 2008... Richmond, Va.-based Chesapeake Corp. has initiated a review and made a proposal to close its carton manufacturing plant in Brussels, Belgium. If the reorganization proposal is accepted and the Brussels plant closed, production will be...

SKG sells minority share of Duropack.(FOR $85.1 MILLION)
May 17, 2008... Smurfit Kappa Group plc (SKG) has sold its minority shareholding in Duropack AG Group to Constantia Packaging AG for approximately $85.1 million. The proceeds from the sale of the shareholding will used to reduce net debt. Duropack AG has...

Canadian city accepts rigid paperboard cans for recycling.(HAMILTON, ONTARIO)
May 17, 2008... As of May 2, the city of Hamilton, Ontario is now accepting rigid paperboard cans in its Blue Box curbside recycling program. It is estimated that about 5,000 tons of the rind paperboard containers, which are used for products ranging from baby...

Heidelberg now offers Linoprint.(DROP-ON-DEMAND)
May 17, 2008... Linoprint is a new drop-on-demand technology for the individual decorating and marking of folding boxes, labels, and blister packs. Developed as part of an innovation project at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), the Linoprint system...

Cascades, Graphic Packaging report first quarter results.(IMPROVING PROFITS)
May 17, 2008... Kingsey Falls, Quebec-based Cascades Inc. reports a net loss of $4 million (Canadian) for the ended Marcia 31. This compares with net earnings of $22 million for the same period in 2007. When excluding specific items, the net loss for the first...

PAC workshop to unveil new HACCP standards.(JUNE-11-12)
May 17, 2008... A food safety workshop specifically devoted to unveiling new standards for packaging materials will be held June 11-12 at the Embassy Suites Hotel O'Hare in the Chicago suburb of Rosemount, Ill. The standards, known as PACsecure, were developed...

All West Container buys Advanced Software Suite.(IN CALIFORNIA)
May 17, 2008... All West Container Co., a San Francisco sheet plant, has purchased the complete Advanced Software Suite--including .NET software for customer service. Advantzware software includes cost estimating, order processing, purchasing, plant floor data...

Equipment interest rate index.
May 17, 2008... Current monthly payments for 100 percent financing for 84 months on $1.0 million range from $14,442 to $15,225 depending on credit strength and equipment being purchased. [GRAPHIC OMITTED]

PrintCity offers UV sheetfed guide.(BEST PRACTICES)
May 17, 2008... The Augsburg, Germany-based PrintCity Alliance Project Group "UV Printing" presents a completely new edition of its Optimized Sheetfed UV Printing--Best Practice Guide for 2008. The 64-page guide is available in English, German, French,...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
May 17, 2008... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $80-85...

Business VantagePoint[TM] now provides cost comparisons.(ACTUAL JOB PROFITABILITY)
May 17, 2008... A new cost comparison feature is available for VantagePoint Systems' Business VantagePoint[TM] core business software solution for corrugated box manufacturers. The new functionality allows users to compare estimated, standard, and actual costs...

RadTech hosts technology conference.(FOCUS ON EB, UV)(Brief article)
May 17, 2008... With more than 2,200 in attendance, the RadTech 2008 Conference held May 4-7 in Chicago highlighted the energy and environmental benefits of using electron beam (EB) and ultraviolet (UV) energy industrial technologies. RadTech is a non-profit,...