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With no suitable offers for Flambeau River Papers (FRP) to sell its Park Falls, WI, uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper mill, the facility is to go to auction next week on Sept. 18. The following day, Price County Judge Kevin Klein is expected to approve or deny the sale, according to receiver Rebecca DeMarb. DeMarb explained […]

With the addition of recycled linerboard assessments in September, Fastmarkets RISI will revamp its North America Containerboard Price Watch table and will rename some price assessments. Specifically, the following changes will be made: “Linerboard (42-lb unbleached kraft)” will be relabelled “Unbleached kraft linerboard (42-lb)” “High performance (35-36 lb)” will be relabelled “High performance linerboard (35-/36-lb)” “White […]

As part of an ongoing effort to ensure our price assessments best fit the markets we cover, Fastmarkets RISI is seeking feedback on the frequency of Spain paper and board assessments.  Currently Fastmarkets RISI reports on prices in Spain once a quarter in April, July, October and December, providing price information for each month within […]

Permanent/indefinite sawmill curtailments swell to 2.5 BBF in 2019, a 9% loss in regional capacity since Q4 2018; Curtailments accelerate into the third quarter, with the bulk of the impact in BC; Curtailment announcements coincide with record decline in lumber prices

As part of an ongoing effort to ensure our price assessments best fit the markets we cover, Fastmarkets RISI is seeking feedback on the frequency of Spain paper and board assessments.  Currently Fastmarkets RISI reports on prices in Spain once a quarter in April, July, October and December, providing price information for each month within […]

Ningbo Asia Paper Tube & Carton Box, a wholly-owned subsidiary of APP China, acquired a 5% stake in Shandong Bohui Paper Industry as of June 20. The corrugated packaging enterprise has revealed it plans to increase its holdings in the Shanghai-listed company to 6-15% in the next 12 months. Ningbo Asia Paper Tube & Carton […]