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also bars businesses from telling their own customers about the fees they’re required to pay. NAW argues this compounds the underlying problem, forcing companies to fund a private regulator while also silencing them about what it costs.
“Manufacturers and brands get to choose what ma- terials go into their packaging, but distributors do not,” said Brian Wild, Chief Government Relations Officer, NAW. “Yet Colorado’s law still pulls some distributors into its fee structure as ‘producers,’ and those costs flow through the supply chain to businesses and consumers beyond Colo- rado’s borders.” In February 2026, a federal court in Oregon granted NAW members preliminary injunctive relief over enforce- ment of Oregon’s structurally similar EPR law, finding it raised serious constitutional questions under the Due Pro- cess Clause and the Dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, the first time a court had blocked a state EPR law. AF&PA Publishes Q2 2026 Containerboard Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has re- leased the Q2 2026 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, the total industry operating rate increased to nearly 95 percent for the quarter com- pared to 93 percent for the preceding quarter. Total con- tainerboard production in Q2 decreased 2 percent com- pared to Q2 2025. • The operating rates for 3 of the 4 major grades in- creased in Q2, with unbleached Kraftliner in particular going up to 95.7 percent. Recycled medium was the only grade that had an essentially flat operating rate since Q1—down 0.1 points to 93.5 percent. • Domestic demand was up 1 percent compared to the same quarter last year, despite the aforementioned decrease in total production over the same period. Most of the production decline contributed to reduced exports, which were down nearly 19 percent since Q2 2025. • Mill inventories dropped to their lowest level in over 15 months at the end of June.
Nothing’s more rewarding than a couple made for each other.
That’s why the engineers at ARC International have focused their skills and talents on crafting perfect matches between the components that must work in tandem on your flexo folder gluers and die-cutters: • Anilox Rollers and Ink Chambers • Anilox and Wiper Rollers • Feed and Pull Rollers • Glue and Meter Rollers You can achieve the press speeds and print quality you need to fill your most demanding orders by pairing your team with The ARChitects of Flexo . Contact ARC today to learn how these engineered matches of flexo folder gluer and die-cutter components (new or reconditioned) can help you achieve a more perfect union of production and profits.
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