Official Board Markets articles from September 2007

Official Board Markets archives from September 2007

Wal-Mart partners with environmental defense.(SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING)
September 1, 2007... Environmental Defense, a national nonprofit organization, has completed and staffed an office across the street from Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., to advise the company on environmental initiatives. "Decisions at Wal-Mart...

Transacted containerboard prices.
September 1, 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...

Blue Ridge Paper to lose two executives, relocate.
September 1, 2007... According to published reports, Richard Lozyniak, chief executive of Canton, N.C.-based Blue Ridge Paper Products, is stepping down after declining to follow the company to Memphis, Tenn. Also according to these reports, which source an...

Paper industry making slow comeback.(FITCH SAYS)
September 1, 2007... Fitch Ratings, Chicago, expects modest earnings improvements will continue for most segments of the North American paper and forest products industries. Second quarter operating results moderately improved over the first quarter of this year,...

Waiting period extended for merger.(GRAPHIC PACKAGING/ALTIVITY)
September 1, 2007... Folding carton maker and boxboard producer Graphic Packaging Corp., Marietta, Ga., has told news outlet Reuters that the waiting period under U.S. antitrust laws for its pending merger with Carol Stream, Ill:based Altivity Packaging LLC has...

Zumbiel Packaging purchases RECs.(EPA GREEN POWER PARTNER)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Cincinnati-based folding carton converter Zumbiel Packaging has purchased renewable energy credits (RECs) to offset a significant portion of its energy use. Zumbiel's purchase distinguishes it as the largest user of renewable energy in the U.S....

Sonoco supplies the Squirrel Brand Co.(COMPOSITE CANS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The Squirrel Brand Co. bills each of its products as "The Ultimate Nut," so when it made the decision to market its products to upscale hotels, country clubs and businesses, it needed a package to reflect the sophisticated nature of the brand...

Diversa Graphics receives FSC approval.(IN OKLAHOMA)
September 1, 2007... Diversa Graphics, a privately held custom printer and folding carton converter in Tulsa, Okla., is the only printer in Eastern Oklahoma to receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) approval for a wide range of printed products. "FSC is the...

McLean orchestrates AICC invitations.(A 'CEREAL' APPROACH)
September 1, 2007... Members and associate members of the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) recently received invitations for the AICC 2007 Annual Meeting, which will be held Oct. 10-12 in Minneapolis. This year's national meeting host city is...

Production Supervisors Training offered at AICC member plant sites.(IN N.Y., N.C.)
September 1, 2007... On Oct. 23-24, AICC will offer the two-day course "Advanced Production Supervisor Training," at TimBar Packaging and Display--Oneida Division in Vernon/Syracuse, N.Y. This program further develops the skills of experienced production...

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC.(People Updates)
September 1, 2007... Carlos Bruciaga has joined Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC, Spokane, Wash., as the project manager for material handling. Bruciaga brings many years of experience and expertise in the corrugated industry to this position within our...

Hans Kellogg, assistant professor, Graphic Arts Management Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., has been named the fifth recipient of the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation.(People Updates)
September 1, 2007... Hans Kellogg, assistant professor, Graphic Arts Management Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind., has been named the fifth recipient of the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation Educator of the Year Award.

AICC meeting session to focus on family businesses.(EYE-OPENER)
September 1, 2007... Mario Fidanzi, director of the Family Enterprise Center will lead the discussion at an early morning eye opener session on Oct. 12, during the AICC Annual meeting in Minneapolis. This interactive session will address the challenges and...

Alpine Waste & Recycling makes Inc. list.(FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES)
September 1, 2007... Alpine Waste & Recycling, the largest privately-held waste and recycling collection company in the Denver area, was named recently to the Inc. 5,000 list of Fastest Growing Companies. A perennial member of the Denver area's Top 25 list of...

Average sheet prices.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... 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 North...

Amtech sells to Interstate Container.(NEWBIZ SOFTWARE)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Amtech sells its NewBiz, the sales force automation and workflow software to Interstate Container--Lowell, Lowell, Mass. NewBiz provides a sales force solution combining industry standard tools with an easy-to-use Outlook platform. NewBiz...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Statistical table)
September 1, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $80-85 (+5) 90-95 (0)...

OCC prices stabilize.(MARKET REPORT)
September 1, 2007... OCC prices were stable throughout August, with only small $5 per ton upward adjustments needed on the East Coast and the West Coast. Prices rose on the coasts in part because of slowly rising export activity. This caused domestic mills to pay...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

FFTA, TCFA to host Minneapolis workshop.(ON SEPT. 20)
September 1, 2007... The Foundation of the Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) heads to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for its next regional workshop. Set for 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, the workshop, "Minding Your P's and Q's: Productivity Quality...

Fresh & Easy partners with RMG for recycling program.(REDUCING WASTE)
September 1, 2007... Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is partnering with Resource Management Group (RMG) to design a world-class recycling and waste reduction program. The Fresh & Easy and RMG partnership will significantly reduce the amount of waste leaving stores...

Esko, Artwork Systems complete Merger.(NOW ESKOARTWORK)
September 1, 2007... Esko and Artwork Systems have completed their merger transactions and will go forward under the EskoArtwork brand, a name that reflects the strong heritage and broad customer base of the founding companies. EskoArtwork will continue to be a...

Transacted boxboard prices.
September 1, 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...

Sonoco Trident operates Iceland Foods' in-house graphics studio.(IN THE U.K.)
September 1, 2007... Iceland Foods Ltd. names Sonoco Trident, the U.K.-based brand artwork management arm of global packaging company Sonoco, as its sole designer of brand artwork and reprographics. Iceland Foods has more than 660 stores in the U.K. and...

Longview Fibre settles workplace appeal.(SEVEN VIOLATIONS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... According to local news reports, Longview (Wash.) Fibre Paper and Packaging has agreed to pay $201,900 to settle accusations of workplace-safety violations following the 2004 death of a containerboard mill worker. Mark Greenland, 38, was...

AICC honors student designers.(8TH ANNUAL COMPETITION)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Last week the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) revealed winners of the 8th Annual Student Packaging Design Competition. Over 30 entries were received. Students of all class years were encouraged to submit their...

Freedonia predicts active packaging demand to grow.(TO $1.1 BILLION)
September 1, 2007... Demand for active and intelligent packaging is projected to climb 13 percent annually, to $1.1 billion in 2011. Growth will be fueled by the development of new generations of products with improved performance at more cost-competitive prices,...

CGS installs new Roland 900.(LARGE-FORMAT PRINTING)(Carolina Graphic Services )(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Carolina Graphic Services (CGS), Greensboro, N.C., has added large-format printing to its range of services--while increasing its capacity--with a new Roland 900 XXL. Featuring six printing units, inline coating and an extended delivery, the...

The Drake Co.(People Updates)(Allan Yue)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Allan Yue, director of creative services, will lead Drake Ideas, The Drake Co.'s creative services group. Yue was most recently design manager with Scope Packaging Inc., and in a previous role as a structural and graphic designer with the...

Unisource Worldwide.(People Updates)
September 1, 2007... Unisource Worldwide, Norcross, Ga., names Tim Kutz its senior vice president and chief information officer. He was most recently a partner for Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, and had...

Canadian OCC consumption rises.(PPPC REPORTS)(old corrugated containers)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Canadian mills consumed 5 percent more old corrugated containers (OCC) last June than they did in June 2006, reports the Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC), Montreal. Other grades that saw an increase in demand during the same period...

Flint Group to raise ink prices.(REFLECTS RISING COSTS)
September 1, 2007... Effective Oct. 1, Plymouth, Mich.-based Flint Group will increase North American prices on the following inks: * Sheetfed: 5 percent to 7 percent (depending on product technology and color) * Packaging: Up to 12 percent (depending on...

Software module, Order Visualizer.(Product Update)
September 1, 2007... VantagePoint Systems' newest software module, Order Visualizer, helps manufacturers of sets and complex assemblies manage their production and purchase of dependent components. The software enables packaging manufacturers to track component...

International paper.(People Update)
September 1, 2007... International Paper promotes Thomas A. Cleves from business manager for its imaging papers business to vice president of investor relations, effective Sept. 1. Cleves will report to Marianne Parrs, chief financial officer and executive vice...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metric tons) June 2007.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) June 2007 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for nonreporting companies) RECEIPTS ...

Integrateds get more for board.(A UNITED STAND)
September 8, 2007... After failing to implement a containerboard price increase last spring, integrated containerboard producers demonstrated strong resolve this month and have successfully passed through a $40 per ton kraft linerboard and semichemical medium price...

Transacted containerboard prices.
September 8, 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...

SSCC, Jamestown and Norampac to start sheet feeder.
September 8, 2007... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC) has discontinued operations at its Buffalo, N.Y., corrugated container plant and will retool the facility as a dedicated sheet feeder in a joint venture with Jamestown Container and Norampac, Inc. called...

Zhejiang Jingxing goes with Metso.(LINERBOARD MACHINE)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... Metso Paper has supplied linerboard machine PM 12 to Zhejiang Jingxing Paper Joint Stock Co., Ltd. The trait started commercial production Aug. 5 in the city of Pinghu, in Zhejiang, China. The line produces high-quality containerboard for the...

Japanese board makers may combine output.(NIPPON PAPER AND RENGO)
September 8, 2007... Nippon Paper Group Inc., Tokyo, Japan's second-largest paper maker, may consolidate its corrugated board production with its smaller partner, Rengo Co., Osaka, to cut back on excess capacity in a mature market. Nippon Paper and Rengo took...

FBA releases 2006 Annual Report.(STATISTICS GALORE)
September 8, 2007... The Fibre Box Association (FBA) has released the complete version of its 2006 Annual Report. It provides U.S. corrugated box industry statistics for shipments according to value, plant type and end use; corrugator production by board type;...

Great Little Box buys Boxstar.(IN BRITISH COLUMBIA)(The Great Little Box Co. acquired with Boxstar Industries)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... The Great Little Box Co. (GLBC), Vancouver, acquires Boxstar Industries, a privately held company headquartered in Delta, B.C. Boxstar makes rigid boxes. Terms weren't disclosed. Thanks to the purchase, GLBC also will now be running a six-point...

BFS to debut 'green' packaging initiative.(FOR DVD LINE)
September 8, 2007... The Bodhi Lifestyle[TM] Division of BFS Entertainment and Multimedia Ltd., Richmond Hill, Ontario, is releasing its initial collection of more than 20 titles this fall packaged entirely in environmentally friendly materials. "This will be...

Diamond Packaging wins Gold Ink Award.(FOR DIAMONDESSENCE)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... Diamond Packaging, Rochester, N.Y., earned recognition in the 20th Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition by winning a Bronze Award for its Diamondessence[TM] combination packaging direct mail promotion. Winners of the Gold Ink Awards, which is...

Greif's earnings rise.(IN FISCAL THIRD QUARTER)(Financial report)
September 8, 2007... Greif, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, saw its net sales increase 27 percent to $874.2 million in its third fiscal quarter, which ended on July 31. This compares to $690.5 million in the third quarter of 2006. The $183.7 million increase is primarily due...

TAPPI partners with Power Systems Group.(NEW MEMBER BENEFIT)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... Power Systems Group Inc. (PSG), Atlanta, has been named the new utility cost reduction affiliate for TAPPI and its members. PSG has designed a pilot program to offer utility cost reduction services and energy industry information for pulp,...

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.(People Update)
September 8, 2007... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, has made three personnel announcements: * Steve Strickland, senior vice president of sales, will head the national and local sales organizations, along with the display and graphics groups, for the...

Paper Mills report now out.(COVERS THE WORLD)
September 8, 2007... Research and Markets is now making available its 2007 Worldwide Paper Mills Industry Report. It features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, locations, employment) for the 47 largest world countries. It...

Paperboard mill performance.
September 8, 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 ...

Producer price indexes--1982=100.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... Producer Price Indexes--1982=100 Year May June July 2005/2006 2007 2007 2007 Total Paperboard 175.5/192.0 198.9 198.7 198.9 Total Paper & ...

Amtech Order-to-Cash seminar set for Philadelphia.(OCT. 24-25)
September 8, 2007... Amtech's Order-to-Cash Continuing Education Class will occur Oct. 24-25 at the Holiday Inn Philadelphia Historic District. Exploring different order scenarios and how they travel through the system will help attendees achieve the highest...

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

U.S recovered paper exports rise.(DOC REPORTS)
September 8, 2007... Through the first six months of this year U.S. recovered paper exports hit 8.4 million metric tons, up 7.6 percent from a year earlier, reports the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (DOC). This was the slowest growth rate for a first-half since 2004. ...

Alabama's drought hurts board mills.(WHERE TO STORE WASTEWATER?)
September 8, 2007... The Alabama drought has dropped water levels on the Alabama River so low that the state's pulp and paperboard mills, including ones run by International Paper Co. (IP) in Prattville and Weyerhaeuser Co. in Pine Hill, are facing challenges to...

Smurfit Kappa under investigation.(IN IRELAND)
September 8, 2007... Investigators are looking into claims that thousands of disabled and mentally handicapped people are underpaid or not paid at all for working at charities and businesses, including Smurfit Kappa Group, reports IrishAbroad.com. Among these...

FTA calls for entries.(EXCELLENCE IN FLEXOGRAPHY AWARDS)
September 8, 2007... The Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) is now accepting entries for the 2008 Excellence in Flexography Awards Competition. Now celebrating its 48th year, the program recognizes outstanding technical achievement in flexographic printing....

NA offers PACK EXPO seminar.(HIDDEN PACKAGING COSTS)
September 8, 2007... Attendees at The Conference at Pack Expo in Las Vegas in October can learn about the hidden costs in their packaging operations at a seminar conducted by Ingrid Cole, group technology manager of North American adhesives for National Adhesives...

AICC competition calls for entries.(SEPT. 28 DEADLINE)
September 8, 2007... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) is hosting its 13th International Corrugated Packaging Design Competition. The deadline for entries is Friday, Sept. 28. Nineteen categories are available, including Innovative...

SCRAP TRAKKER waste data collection and reporting system.(Product Update)
September 8, 2007... RTC Technologies has released Version 8 of its SCRAP TRAKKER waste data collection and reporting system. Version 8 adds new tools and enhanced reports to identify high-waste areas within a corrugated box plant, and then monitor the progress at...

AICC's 2007 sales compensation survey released.(REPRESENTING 200 PLANTS)
September 8, 2007... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) has completed its sixth Independent Corrugated Converter Sales Compensation Survey. This survey was conducted during 2007 and updates key sales compensation salaries and benefits being...

REVO[TM] teams with national Arbor Day Foundation.(SAVE-A-TREE/PLANT-A-TREE)
September 8, 2007... As of Sept. 1, through the Arbor Day Foundation and the "Save-a-Tree/Plant-a-Tree" program, PSC Global will plant a tree for every REVO Rotary die sold. "We are very pleased to partner with the Arbor Day Foundation," states Mike Porter,...

Harper tour sets new records.(471 ATTENDEES)
September 8, 2007... This summer, Harper GraphicSolutions[TM], the technical service arm of global anilox supplier Harper Corporation of America, wrapped up the most successful and well attended Harper Flexographic Solutions Tour in its history. At six one-day...

Phoenix Challenge Foundation names luncheon speaker.(DR. KEN PEACOCK)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... Dr. Kenneth Edward Peacock, an accomplished speaker and Chancellor of Appalachian State University (ASU) in Boone, N.C., will address the Phoenix Challenge Foundation's annual fundraising luncheon as the keynote speaker on Oct. 4, at the...

Dual motor drive retrofit.(Product Update)
September 8, 2007... The dual motor drive retrofit from Westerly, R,I.-based Maxson Automatic Machinery Co. allows a converter's older sheeters to remain competitive with today's precision sheeters. This retrofit replaces a sheeter's existing wear-prone...

AICC to present sustainability webcast.(ON NOV. 6)
September 8, 2007... On Nov. 6, the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will present "Sustainability Techniques for the Packaging Industry" as a 90-minute audio/web presentation at 1:30 p.m. EST. The program will demonstrate how...

FFTA conference: program solidified, exhibit space sold out.(NOV. 5-7)(Conference news)
September 8, 2007... The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) has finalized the complete program for its 2007 Fall Conference, "Productivity and Profitability." The conference, presented in partnership with PIA/GATF, will focus on pressroom and...

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA).(People Updates)(Brief article)
September 8, 2007... Jan Poling joins the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) as its vice president and general counsel. Most recently, she served as associate general counsel for natural resources in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she managed...

KBA North America.(People Updates)
September 8, 2007... Holger Garbrecht has been named president and ceo of KBA North America, Williston, Vt. He takes the reins from Ralf Sammeck, who has been promoted to executive vice president of worldwide sheetfed sales and member of the management board for...

Does JIT make sense?(RECOVERED PAPER)
September 15, 2007... Because recovered paper isn't a I manufactured product, the normal rules of economics don't apply to how mills should manage their inventories, says industry consultant Bill Moore, president, Moore & Associates, Atlanta. In a new report he has...

Norampac sells Red Rock board mill.(Brief article)
September 15, 2007... Norampac, a division of Cascades Canada Inc., has signed a letter of intent for the sale of its Red Rock linerboard mill, located in northwest Ontario. Norampac has agreed to pay $10 million to the purchaser, North American Logistic Services...

MeadWestvaco to implement SFI.
September 15, 2007... MeadWestvaco Corp., Richmond, Va., is pursuing Sustainable Forestry Initiative[R] (SFI) Chain of Custody Certification for all of its North American paperboard mills. It will also be implementing Chain of Custody certification in accordance...

Transacted containerboard prices.
September 15, 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...

Boise Cascade to sell to Aldabra 2 Acquisition.(BOX PLANTS AND MORE)
September 15, 2007... Aldabra 2 Acquisition Corp. has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Boise Cascade LLC, a Madison Dearborn Partners LLC portfolio company, to acquire Boise White Paper LLC, Boise Packaging & Newsprint LLC, and Boise Cascade...

SuperCorrExpo website adds languages.(NOW HAS EIGHT)(Website overview)
September 15, 2007... Comprehensive fact sheets covering the details of SuperCorrExpo are now available in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Russian on the SuperCorrExpo.org website. In addition, the entire website, along with...

Solvay on board to help Syracuse schools.(GOING GREEN)
September 15, 2007... According to local TV station WSTM, the Syracuse City School District is the first city school district in New York State to have 100 percent participation in the Go Green Initiative. "Every school in the Syracuse school district is now...

PMMI to host Pack Expo Roundtable.(BEST PRACTICES)
September 15, 2007... The Packaging Industry Roundtable and Panel Discussion will be hosted by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute's (PMMI's) Certified Trainer program. The conference session will occur during the Conference at Pack Expo at 11 a.m., Oct....

Amtech to host cost model training seminars.(FALL SCHEDULE)
September 15, 2007... Amtech's fall schedule for cost model training is as follows: Oct. 9: Intermediate Model Creation, Chicago Oct. 12: Intermediate Model Creation, Willow Grove, Pa. Nov. 20: Advanced Model Design, Willow Grove, Pa. The...

Compu-pak installs Bobst diecutter.(Bobst SPeria 106-E Autoplaten[R] diecutter)(Brief article)
September 15, 2007... Compu-pak, Inc., Carlstadt, N.J., recently expanded and enhanced its production capabilities with the addition of a new Bobst SPeria 106-E Autoplaten[R] diecutter. "Due to the increase in demands for larger capacity runs and exacting...

ICPF to hold logo competition.(FOR STUDENTS)
September 15, 2007... This year the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has expanded its national outreach to graphic design curriculums and classes to educate these college students on pertinent careers in the industry. In this effort, ICPF has...

SSCC facilities win Safety Awards.(FROM AF&PA)
September 15, 2007... Four Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC) facilities have won the American Forest & Paper Association's (AF&PA) Safety Excellence Award, the highest safety recognition presented by the industry trade organization. The awards recognize...

Judge rejects Montville proposal.(FIGHTING RAND-WHITNEY CONTAINERBOARD)(Rand-Whitney Containerboard)(Brief article)
September 15, 2007... Last week a federal judge rejected Montville, Conn.'s proposal to float a bond while it appeals $15 million worth of legal judgments that have been awarded to Rand-Whitney Containerboard, reports the Norwich Bulletin. U.S. Magistrate Judge...

StrataGraph upgrades to VantagePoint Accelerate[TM] software.(IN OSHKOSH, WIS.)
September 15, 2007... StrataGraph LLC, a joint venture of Great Northern Corp., has upgraded its current HRMS Precision system to VantagePoint Accelerate core business software for consumer packaging operations. The software will operate in StrataGraph's...

BCM Inks receives U.S. Display Award.(SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR)
September 15, 2007... For the second time in five years, Cincinnati-based BCM Inks was named Supplier of the Year by U.S. Display Group, Tullahoma, Tenn. Criteria for the award included quality, service, and on-time delivery.

Equipment interest rate index.
September 15, 2007... Current monthly payments for 100 percent financing for 84 months on $1.0 million range from $14,849 to $15,775, depending on credit strength and equipment being purchased [GRAPHIC OMITTED]