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Corrugated: Microflute has captured 5-7% of US corrugated market, but is it growing?

Posted in: Packaging Technology 01/31/2014 - 09:55

OAKLAND, Jan. 31, 2014 (PPI Pulp & Paper Week) -With the advent of E-flute in the mid-1970s, microflute packaging was born. Box buyers had been telling their suppliers they wanted smoother printing surfaces and stronger board; using boxboard didn't provide enough package strength. So for more than 40 years, new flute profiles developed to meet a rising demand for packaging performance, contacts said.

Today, microflute packaging makes up 5-7% of total US corrugated shipments, according to Assn of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) technical adviser Ralph Young.

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Corrugated: Hood expands position in US corrugated market with Stronghaven deal

Posted in: Packaging Technology 01/17/2014 - 09:44

OAKLAND, Jan. 17, 2014 (PPI Pulp & Paper Week) -Hood Container acquired the corrugated packaging business of Stronghaven, an Atlanta-headquartered independent converter with four plants that specializes in displays and high graphic packaging.

The acquisition would be an integration move for Hood Container, which has a 370,000 tons/yr semichemical corrugating medium mill in New Johnsonville, TN. Hood acquired the mill in 2012 from International Paper (IP), which spun it off along with two other mills to gain government approval for its acquisition of Temple-Inland.

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US containerboard inventories drop by 40,000 in November for third consecutive decline as mills run at 90.8% and box shipments remain flat

Posted in: Packaging Technology 12/16/2013 - 02:22

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2013 (RISI) -US box shipments remained relatively flat in November while containerboard inventories declined for the third month in a row, according to the latest industry statistics released today.

Total containerboard inventories at box plants and mills tumbled by nearly 40,000 tons in November to end the month at 2.303 million tons, according to the Fibre Box Assn (FBA) and American Forest and Paper Assn (AF&PA).

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Containerboard: New Greenpac mill ramp on target to hit 1,500 tons next year, Norampac says

Posted in: Packaging Technology 11/08/2013 - 09:24

OAKLAND, Nov. 8, 2013 (PPI Pulp & Paper Week) -Greenpac's new recycled containerboard machine ramp-up is proceeding on target and the company has been pleased "with the efficiency of the machine and the quality of the board," Cascadespres/CEO Mario Plourde said in the company's earnings call on Nov. 8.

"Average daily production during the quarter was 532 tons/day with recent peaks at over 1,300 tons/day on a nameplate capacity of 1,500 tons/day," Plourde said.

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Containerboard: World demand to grow 3% in 2013, slightly higher next year, RISI forecasts

Posted in: Packaging Technology 10/25/2013 - 11:32

OAKLAND, Oct. 25, 2013 (PPI Pulp & Paper Week) -Global containerboard demand will grow about 3% this year and slightly higher in 2014, with all the growth to come from developing markets, RISI VP for paper packaging Ken Waghorne told RISI's recent 28thNorth American Forest Products Conference in San Diego on Oct. 9.

"Asian demand now accounts for 48% of world containerboard consumption, which totals an estimated 145 million tonnes," he said.

This compares with 20% for Europe, 19% for North America, and 8% for Latin America, he said.

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