said today. “That fire destroyed both whites and (old corrugated
containers) OCC but, from what I understand, mainly hit the whites.
White grades are going up (in price) even without that fire and now IP
is scrambling to replace those tons at the same time.”
The Company will continue operating its recycling programs in
Arlington, Houston and San Antonio, as well as in 20 other major
metropolitan areas across North America. With this transaction,
AbitibiBowater will refocus its recycling efforts on its innovative

upm to invest in materials recovery facility at its shotton paper mill in uK UPM is to invest GBP 17 million in a materials recovery facility at its UPM Shotton paper mill in North Wales. The investment will further strengthen the mill’s integrated operations and create up to 160 jobs at the mill site when operating at full capacity. Construction of the facility will commence immediately and will be completed by January 2011.

merGers & aCQuIsItIoNs merger of spanish traders torraspapel and sarriópapel complete Spanish paper traders Torraspapel Distribución and Sarriópapel have joined forces. Since January 1 the new company has been doing business under the name of Torraspapel Distribución. It has a leading position in the Spanish paper trade. Torraspapel Distribución and Sarriópapel announced their merger plans in September last year. The move was ascribed to weak market conditions, poor demand, and the continuous increases in operating costs.

abitibiBowater sells material recycling facilities for $12 million in us

AbitibiBowater announced the closing of the sale of its Recy-
cling Division’s material recycling facilities located in Arlington,
Houston and San Antonio, Tx, to Waste Management Recycle
America for $12 million.

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