China issues draft law to ban import of all solid waste
A consultation has been launched by the Chinese Government on new laws that would see a full ban on imports of all solid wastes...
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...
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.
UPM expects higher pulp prices this quarter: updates on Shotton sale
Mill group UPM has said that it believes there will be higher pulp prices in the first quarter of this year.
Lee & Man Paper agrees to buy Cambodian paper company Shunying
Chinese mill group Lee & Man Paper has entered into an agreement to buy the shares of Cambodian paper company Shunying.
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...
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.
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...
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...