Thai Government and Siam Kraft Industry agree 2% contamination limit on waste paper imports
A 2% contamination limit on waste paper imports has been agreed between the Thai Government and paper mill Siam Kraft Industry.
SAICA Natur to build paper sorting facility at Manchester mill
A paper sorting facility is to be built at SAICA Natur's mill at Partington in Manchester.
Capable of processing...
Defra set to end PRN system
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs looks set to abolish the existing PRN system from 2023, according to its consultation...
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...
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...
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.
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...
BIR warns that China has tightened rules on importing recycled plastic pellets
Exporting recycled plastic pellets to China has become tougher, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR).
In a...
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...
Eurokey Recycling to invest £15 million in supermarket film and flexible plastic sorting line
A £15 million investment is being made by Eurokey Recycling to set up a sorting line for films and flexible plastics collected...