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Fly News Breaks for February 8, 2017
WRK, KS, IP, PKG
Feb 8, 2017 | 14:30 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst Christopher Manuel noted that an explosion reportedly occurred at Packaging Corp.'s (PKG) DeRidder mill, which he said represents about 25% of the company's containerboard production and 2.5% of North American containerboard capacity. While the situation is developing and still fluid, he believes this exerts "further stress on a containerboard market that is already supply constrained." On Packaging Corp. specifically, he said insurance should limit financial losses to a deductible. Other containerboard companies include International Paper (IP), KapStone (KS) and WestRock (WRK).