Colin Clarke’s fibre report: September 2022
It is a time of worry, whether you are an individual or business looking to pay your energy bills.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 September 2022
The PRN/PERN supported the market this week, with prices of this and the physical materials remaining stable on the whole.
CPI issues revised Design for Recyclability Guidelines for fibre and announces certification scheme for...
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has published revised Design for Recyclability Guidelines that advise on what is acceptable for paper/cardboard mills.
Mondi opens lab to test recyclability of coated paper
Paper packaging group Mondi has opened a laboratory in Austria to test the recyclability of coated paper.
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Nine Dragons Paper makes profit warning due to high cost of raw materials
Chinese mill group Nine Dragons Paper has issued a profit warning blaming the high cost of raw materials for an expected profit...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 August 2022
The market is waiting to see what September will bring, but that didn't mean that there was inactivity this week.
DS Smith investigating straw, hemp, cocoa shells, daisies and seaweed as paper and plastic...
As part of its £100 million circular economy R&D programme, DS Smith is trialling use of materials such as straw, hemp, cocoa...
BIR says 2020 data shows need for free trade in recovered fibre market
Global trade association BIR has said that its latest data analysis shows that free trade must continue to maximise use of recovered...
James Armitage on the PRN market
The past couple of months have generally seen a rise in price for most materials in the PRN market.
Recycled paper export report: June 2022
Only exports of OCC increased in June, with mixed paper and news & pam grades all lower than in May.