Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 December 2019
Is there some optimism to be had for the struggling paper recycling sector? Possibly, although positives could potentially be outweighed by some...
Malaysian 100% inspection of recovered paper expected in September
REB Market Intelligence understands that Malaysia will introduce 100% inspection of recovered paper from September.
The country was expected...
DS Smith has increased packaging prices to compensate for OCC price increase
Paper packaging manufacturer DS Smith has revealed that it has increased packaging prices due to the fact that its OCC input prices...
Turkey’s Modern Karton mill to add 640,000 tonnes of recycled cardboard capacity
The Modern Karton mill in Turkey is to add a new PM6 machine that will produce an additional 640,000 tonnes of recycled...
Lee & Man planning 400,000 tonnes per year new paper mill in Vietnam
A new 400,000 tonnes per year paper mill in Vietnam is being planned by Chinese mill group Lee & Man.
In late 2016, the company...
Chinese wood company Zhejiang Element to build first board mill in Malaysia
Chinese wood company Zhejiang Element has revealed plans to move into cardboard manufacturing with its first mill to be built in Malaysia.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 July 2019
Pricing recycled plastic packaging bales was a challenge this week as a rapidly falling plastic PRN/PERN price hit hard.
Thailand returns paper bales that contained plastic contamination
Thailand's Pollution Control Department and its Customs Department have revealed that they have returned paper bales back to the port of origin...
Vietnamese paper trade association calls for recycled pulp export ban
A trade association representing the paper industry in Vietnam has asked its government to ban the export of recycled pulp.
The Vietnam Pulp & Paper...
Chinese companies need to reapply for waste import licenses
China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) has announced that companies that import waste materials into the country must reapply for their licenses and revealed...