OCC Prices Rise for Most U.S. Mills

Prices for old corrugated containers (OCC) increased for mills in most of the U.S., including four of the five largest export-dominated areas, according to a report this week by PPI Pulp & Paper Week, (PPW), San Francisco, Calif., USA. Demand was soft and prices mostly fell for mixed paper and old newspapers (ONP), both domestically as well as for exports to China, the PPW report continued.

OCC increased $5 in the Northeast/New York, Chicago/Midwest, and San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas, and by $10 in the Pacific Northwest, for levels reported to PPW for August 5 versus levels on July 5. The domestic market rises for OCC was mostly affected by less than strong generations, according to suppliers, and were impacted by $6-$10 increases in the past 30 days on exports from ports in New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Seattle, the PPW report stated.

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