PM23 machine at Lee & Man Paper mill in Malaysia commissioned
The PM23 papermaking machines at Lee & Man Paper's mill in Malaysia has been commissioned, according to its manufacturer.
B3011 plastics set to be permitted for export to non-OECD countries from 29 July
A statutory instrument laid before Parliament should allow for the resumption of B3011 plastics exports to non-OECD countries.
The...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 March 2021
There continues to be heat in the paper and cardboard market with prices jumping up again this week, with this market predicted...
Analysis: what would a Veolia purchase of Suez mean for the UK recycling market?
Since summer last year, a Veolia purchase of Suez has been on the cards and now appears to be heading towards a...
Nine Dragons and Lee & Man planning massive mills on China/Vietnam border
Chinese mill groups Nine Dragons and Lee & Man have separately revealed plans to build huge mills on the border of China...
Nine Dragons Paper scaling up wood pulp and fibre production following China ban
Chinese paper mill group Nine Dragons Paper has revealed that it will have 3 million tonnes of wood pulp production capacity by...
Budget announces £200 per tonne plastic packaging tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the plastic packaging tax will be £200 per tonne from April 2022 in the Budget.
Nine Dragons planning massive increase in capacity at existing Malaysia paper mill
An application to drastically increase the capacity of its existing Malaysia paper mill has been made by Chinese company Nine Dragons Paper.
Highest level of waste sector deals since 2010
UK waste sector mergers and acquisitions activity was higher in 2017 than in any of the previous six years.
Financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP's...
Thailand delays plastic scrap import ban for five years
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it will ban the import of plastic scrap in five years.