Carton & Box Reporter

Published: March 01, 2011

Freedom Corrugated, Hazelton, PA, implements an energy management system from WPS Global, Milwaukee, WI, to achieve a 20% reduction in energy costs.
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Creve Coeur, MO, reports all of its US paper mills have been recommended for chain-of-custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, and Forest Stewardship Council standards.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Washington, DC, launches an interactive newsletter with news about third-party forest certification and activities involving the SFI program and its partners.
The Paperboard Packaging Council, Springfield, MA, announces General Converting, Bolingbrook, IL, joins as a new principal member. Hampden Papers, Holyoke, MA, and Goss Intl., Durham, NH, join as associate members.
Proteus Packaging, Franklin, WI, obtains chain-of-custody certifications under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council.
Heidelberg USA, Kennesaw, GA, hires Chris Raney as VP, packaging, responsible for postpress packaging.
American Forest & Paper Assn., Washington, DC, reports total kraft paper shipments in December 2010 were 126,900 tons, an increase of 1.3% compared to December 2009. Total year-end shipments rose 10.2% over 2010. Total boxboard production in December 2010 increased by 7.3% compared to December 2009. Year-end production was up 3.7% over 2009. Total containerboard production for December 2010 increased 40,300 tons or 1.5% compared to December 2009. Year-end production increased 7.1% over 2009.