OCC Market Stable, Exports Soften, Sources Report

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The market for Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) is stable in many areas across the country, with the exception of the Midwest, which still has a glut of material out on the market, reported RM sources. There is also a little softness in OCC prices on the West Coast. "A gypsum mill in California announced the closing of its mill on August 20, which will put several thousand tons back into the market place," said one area based scrap fiber broker. OCC export prices have dropped slightly, due in part to many Chinese mills stocking up on material before the Summer Olympics. OCC export prices dropped to $175 per ton at the L.A. port, our sources reported.