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Paperboard Manufacturers Up Costs Due to Inflation

Trey Granger, September 2nd, 2009

North America's recycled paperboard manufacturers are increasing their prices in response to rising costs for raw material, despite the lowered demand for recycled paperboard in the current economy. Paper mills, including Strathcona Paper, Graphic Packaging, RockTenn, Sonoco, PaperWorks Industries, Caraustar, Newark Group and Ox Paperboard will be raising prices $40 per ton for shipments beginning this month. Most of this ... read more

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Tagged adhesives, basics, cardboard, chipboard, ideas, noteworthy, paperboard

Published in Paper


Calif. Judge Blocks Labeling Styrene as a Carcinogen

Amanda Wills, September 2nd, 2009

A Sacramento Superior Court judge prevented the state from labeling styrene as a "carcinogen" when used in styrene food packaging, according to the California Progress Report. The judge ruled in favor of styrene manufactures, who sued to keep state environmental regulators from listing the material as a cancer-causing agent under provisions of Propostion 65, an initiative that regulates and informs ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, number6plasticpolystyrene, recycle, styrofoam

Published in Plastic


Asphalt Company Saves $1M by Recycling

Trey Granger, September 2nd, 2009

Almond & Son's Asphalt, based in Richland, Wash., found a way to save $1 million in difficult economic times. The company is recycling its own asphalt into new material and is now looking to recycle other businesses' asphalt with its new 1.5-acre facility located next to the Richland Landfill. Almond recycles the asphalt by heating it to temperatures exceeding 250 degrees, creating a ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, basics, constructionmaterials, ideas, noteworthy, paint, smokedetectors, steel, windows, wood

Published in Construction


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