Poor newsprint demand continues to push down prices and triggers further capacity cuts

The US ferrous scrap market remains in limbo ahead of August’s ferrous trade, with participants divided as to whether summer demand from the domestic and export markets will tip the balance of extremely low scrap flows in US sellers’ favor next month

China’s domestic stainless steel prices were flat over the week ending Wednesday July 19 amid weak demand, but some participants expected the central government to release stimulus policies for manufacturers to push up stainless steel demand

The paper machine can produce kraftliner, white top liner and boxboard

Fastmarkets’ Director of EMEA mill intelligence, Ville Henttonen, uses a case study to explain how mill intelligence tools can estimate the cost competitiveness and fossil CO2 emissions of energy transition related investments

The new paper machine will bring 200,000 tonnes of unbleached kraft paper into the industry per year

A combination of low generation and depleted stocks drove prices up for US OCC imports

The real impact will lie in the number of investments that take place, said Fastmarkets’ economist

Demand for old corrugated containers and double-lined kraft corrugated cuttings is growing for southern US mills

Southern Pine decking prices climbed to unprecedented heights during the pandemic, but have since retreated to previous levels