OCC Demand Slows, Pulp Substitutes Drop

摘要

Demand for Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) has slowed, due to waning export orders from China and domestic mills running on ample inventories, report RM sources. Domestic OCC prices have dropped from $5 to $10 per ton in most areas across the country. "Demand for OCC and DLK seems to be in a pretty good balance right now," said one scrap fiber broker based in the Southeast. "Pricing could soften a bit though with upcoming maintenance downtime by a number of mills," he predicted.rn"Domestic mills are running well, but they can't absorb all the offers. July 4th is around the corner and some mills will build inventory, but not enough to make a big impact in my opinion," said another scrap fiber broker based on the East Coast.