NERC Posted Significant Surge in Recycled Paper Capacity

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Vermont-based The Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) announced publication of its 7^th “Summary of Announced Increased Capacity to Use Recycled Paper” report. It highlights significant progress in projects to consume recovered paper in the North American region. Prior to this, NERC had released the report in January this year.

According to NERC, majority of these capacity increases are for mills that produce linerboard and corrugated medium, which uses OCC as their main feedstock. Only 50% of these mills plan to use mixed paper, that too at lower input volumes than OCC. The timely completion of all the announced projects will result in consumption of more than 5 million tons per annum of OCC and mixed paper.

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There are several projects in pipeline. These include the conversion project at Nine Dragons, Old Town, Maine mill, Phoenix Paper’s recycled pulp mill scheduled for Q3 2021 completion, new Chesaspeake, Virginia mill by Total Recycle Fiber, NORPAC’s conversion project to be completed in 2022, a new mill by Crossroads Paper, new facilities by Kamine/Caladone in Tampa, Florida and by CorrVentures in Albany, New York among others.

The completed projects include the conversion project at Wallula, Washington mill by PCA, new mill by Green Bay Packaging in Green Bay, Wisconsin as well as Nine Dragons mills in Fairmont, Biron and Rumford.