Mergers, acquisitions changing the face of the paper recycling industry
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The significant changes occuring in the paper and paperboard industry will have profound effects on the paper recycling industry. Some paper companies have announced merger plans with other companies while others are selling mills that do not complement their core businesses. The overall condition of the scrap paper market seems to be stagnant, with some exceptions such as the paper grades market. One major trend in the upstream paper industry which will affect the recycling industry is the concentration of companies in one or a few commodity segments instead of several.
Publication Name: Recycling Today
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 1096-6323
Year: 1998
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Free, current paper pricing goes online
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Cleveland, OH-based GIE Media Inc is offering current paper stock pricing to its registered subscribers for free on its website, FibreMarketNews.com. The procedure departs from industry standard practice which provides recycled paper pricing only to those subscribers who often pay up to $100 annually. FibreMarketNews.com editor Daniel Sandoval expects some initial apprehension from competitors although he feels that his concern is to provide the most value to the industry.
Publication Name: Recycling Today
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 1096-6323
Year: 2000
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Recycled paper running through government copiers
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Executive Order 12873 which Pres Clinton signed in 1993 has significantly increased the amount of recycled-content paper used by federal government agencies. Since its signing, purchases of recycled-content copying paper by federal agencies have risen from 12% to 98% at present. Recyclers are expected to benefit from government purchases since it amounts to 20.9 billion sheets of copier paper annually.
Publication Name: Recycling Today
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 1096-6323
Year: 2000
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