Paper Recycling
Ontario Provides $5.1 Million Boost for Espanola Pulp Mill Restart
Bioveld North Inc., part of Canadian-owned BMI Group, will provide another C$5.4 million, taking the total investment in the engineering work to C$10.5 million.AF&PA: U.S. Cardboard Recycling Exceeds 33 Million Tons
The U.S. cardboard recycling rate stood at 70%-75% in 2025, exceeding the overall paper recycling rate of 61%-65%.AF&PA: U.S. Packaging Paper Climbs in July, Printing Paper Demand Slumps
Shipments of packaging papers and specialty packaging products rose 1% from July 2025. Meanwhile, cumulative shipments during the first seven months of the year were 5% higher than the same period in 2025.MM Group to Acquire Arnsberg Recycled Cartonboard Mill in Germany
The Arnsberg facility has a capacity to produce approximately 230,000 tonnes of recycled cartonboard annually, with liner products forming a major part of its output.Stora Enso to Permanently Close Veitsiluoto Sawmill in Finland
Under the current proposal, Veitsiluoto would remain shut after its temporary production stoppage and would not resume operations in October 2026.Global Cardboard Recycling Market Gains Momentum Amid Growing Sustainability Focus
The industry is likely to benefit from wider adoption of circular economy policies. Recycled content regulations by various governments have led to increased investment in recycling collection and processing facilities.Fire at Smurfit Westrock’s Townsend Hook mill
The company declined to comment further on whether recovered paper stocks had been destroyed, whether operations at the depot had resumed or whether the incident was affecting paper production at the mill.U.S. Containerboard Operating Rate Reaches 95% in Q2, AF&PA Says
AF&PA report noted that Solid Bleached Boxboard recorded a 4% increase in production from a year earlier.International Paper Reports Mixed Q2 2026 Results, Reaffirms Full-Year EBITDA Outlook
During the quarter, the company also completed the acquisitions of the NORPAC mill in Washington and the Delmarva corrugated packaging facility in Delaware.