Miscellaneous Projects
A Solid Waste Management Company – A Strategic Analysis of Major Trends Effecting Global Recovered Paper Markets.
In this project for the company’s senior management, Moore & Associates examined a series of historical trends and expected future changes that would have a material effect on global recovered paper prices over the next five years. The impact of recovered paper quality versus type of collection/MRF approaches, including mixed waste processing facilities were included in the project.
An Integrated Recycling Mill Company – An Assessment of Recovered Paper Brokerage Companies.
Moore & Associates performed an assessment of a number of small to medium sized independent brokerage companies in the project.
A Recycling Collector and Processor – Predicting Recovered Paper Market Direction Changes.
This project examined factors related to the world’s recovered markets and indicators that can predict changes in price directions.
A Recycling Collector – An Analysis of Glass Issues.
Moore & Associates developed and analyzed a series of critical issues involved with the presence of glass in the residential recycling stream.
A North American Paper Producer – Recovered Paper Costs Ranking.
Moore & Associates used its Bench$mart price database in order to numerically rank this company’s competitive positioning as a recovered paper buyer.
A Recovered Paper Sales Organization – An Examination Key Indicator Effects on Major Recovered Paper Market Movements.
In this project, Moore & Associates examined ten years of data on major price movements in the world recovered paper market and identified variables for predicting major upward and downward movements.
A MRF Company – Recovered Paper Sales Benchmarking.
In this project, Moore & Associates assisted the client in determining their performance on recovered paper sales.
A Paper Stock Company – Strategic Planning Presentation.
Moore & Associates provided a targeted presentation used in an internal seminar for company employees to better understand the global recovered paper market.
A Latin American Paper Printer – Price Forecast and Analysis.
In this project, Moore & Associates provided information on both a basic bulk rate price forecast and the interaction of that grade with a specialty grade.
A Newsprint Producer – Recovered Paper Price Analysis.
In this project, Moore & Associates performed both forecasting and inter-grade pricing relationships in order for this company to diversify its business in the recovered paper area.
A County Government – A Review of Recovered Paper Marketing.
This local government engaged Moore & Associates to perform a comprehensive analysis of the sale of recovered paper from the county’s residential recycling programs. Also included was optimizing the collection material to maximize sales value.
A Paper Industry Association – An Analysis of Recovered Paper Use.
In this project, Moore & Associates tracked the use of recovered paper in a large Asian country in order for members of the Association to better understand worldwide recovered paper dynamics.
An Asian Importer – Supply Development Assistance.
Moore & Associates performed a range of services to better position this exporter of US recovered paper to further their business on the next upward movement in the marketplace.
An Alternative Fuel Producer – Market Research on the Generation of Paper Industry Sludges.
In this project, Moore & Associates performed market research on a large number of US paper mills in a variety of markets and across many grades. The objective of the project was to develop relative generation and management of the sludges produced by these mills.
A Specialty Packaging Product Producer – Market Research and Strategic Analysis of a Specialty Packaging Product.
We provided a wide range of analysis and market research on current demand for this specialty paper grade, both in the US domestic market and overseas.
A Recycle Paper Producer – Market Research.
This project examined a series of marketplaces for recovery of the grade that was important to the using client.
A Manufacturing Industry Trade Association – An Examination of Scrap Produced.
In this project, Moore & Associates compared a variety of paper grade production and losses during both the manufacturing and converting process to establish the relative loss rates in various grades.
A US Integrated Paper Manufacturer – An Overview of the Current Status of the US Paper Recycling Industry.
Moore & Associates put together a strategic outlook for the US paper recycling industry with regard to both its present status, changes coming in the business, and our long-range forecasts over the ten to fifteen year horizon.
A North American Paper Producer – Collection and Processing Options.
Moore & Associates assisted this company develop its strategic and tactical approach to collecting additional recovered paper supply. A key issue in the project was a counter strategy for new competitive pressures entering the marketplace.
A European Recycling Association – Worldwide Recovered Paper Price Modeling.
In this project, Moore & Associates helped develop databases and modeling approaches to forecast world recovered paper prices. This included constructing a history of the supply, demand, and prices of the major grades of recovered paper back to 1990.
A Business Equipment Provider – An Evaluation of a Material’s Impact on Recyclability.
Moore & Associates assisted this company determine the impact on recycling of a material that enters the recovered paper stream.
An Investment Firm – Develop a List of Target Companies.
Moore & Associates provided an outline of the best processor companies for this client to invest in, and a rationale for their selection.
A Specialty Packaging Producer – An Analysis of a Product Recycling.
In this multi-part project, Moore & Associates produced the following deliverables: an analysis of the US and world Mixed Paper market, how the client’s product fits into recycling at various mills and export, and the technical feasibility of recycling the product.
A Recycling Service Provider – An Analysis of the Recycle Mill Industry and a Specific Grade of Recovered Paper.
Moore & Associates performed a number of analyses on a specific grade of recovered paper that this company’s business revolves around; price forecasting, price benchmarking, review of sales contracts, and a strategic analysis of the company’s approach to selling. The second part of the project was a presentation to Senior Management of the elements of the world’s recycle paper mill industry with an emphasis on the US, and a detailed understanding of the primary grade of recovered paper that the company is involved with.
An Equipment Provider – A Presentation on the Solid Waste and Recycling Industry.
Moore & Associates provided a comprehensive overview of the solid waste industry and all components of the recycling sector at this company’s annual Distributors, Sales, and Marketing Conference.
A Recycle Mill Company – Two Metropolitan Area Market Research Studies.
Moore & Associates performed an in-depth analysis of paper recycling activities in two markets in this project.
A Printing Operation – Scrap Sales Support.
In this project, Moore & Associates provided technical assistance to a major printer in order to maximize the revenue obtained from the sale of their scrap. It included reclassification of some of the grades, developing a list of the most likely potential buyers of the material, and reviewing contract terms.
A Recycle Mill Company – An Investigation of Mill Shutdowns.
In this project, Moore & Associates compiled a list of North American mill shutdowns producing paper and paperboard grades over a several year period.
A Paper Stock Operator – An Analysis of a Specific Recovered Paper Grade Supply in a US Region.
In this project, Moore & Associates determined the generation, potential supply development, and new global projects consuming the grade.
An Integrated Recycled Paper Producer – A Strategic Analysis of Select Recovered Paper Supply Alternatives.
In this project, Moore & Associates performed the following analyses for the client; 1) the potential strategic fit of a joint venture business with another company, 2) a competitive costs analysis of a particular grade of recovered paper for one of the company’s major mills, and 3) a strategy for growing supply of a group of recovered paper grades.
A Supplier to the Paper Industry – An Analysis of Potential Partners in Europe.
Moore & Associates and Pira International developed a list and investigated potential partners for this paper industry supplier related to recycle fiber mills.
An Industry Trade Association – Develop a Presentation and a Paper Recovery Strategy.
In this project, Moore & Associates produced an analysis of the current state of the paper recycling industry and developed a strategy for targeted efforts at increasing paper recovery for this forest products trade group.
An Integrated Pulp and Paper Company – A Recovered Paper Market Analysis.
In this project, Moore & Associates analyzed the generation and consumption of a specific grade of recovered paper by region, defined a supply development strategy for increasing recovery, provided a global analysis of the consumption of the grade together with new projects, developed a long-range price forecast for the grade, and an analysis of US sales and quality information. In addition to the major work on the grade above, Moore & Associates also developed a detailed supply and demand study for a different grade set in a large US region.
A Specialty Products Producer – An Investigation of Alternative Recycled Fiber Raw Material.
In this project, Moore & Associates performed a comprehensive analysis of a wide range of potential recovered paper grades and recycled fiber pulp sources. The information provided will be input into the company’s strategic plan for moving forward with the product’s production.
A MRF Operator – Contract Review Assistance.
This project involved an analysis of a major city’s MRF contract with a processing company. The objective was to review, critique, and supply information on the recovered paper markets, formula, and processing fee structure.
A Recovered Paper Processor – Analysis of a Specific Recovered Paper Grade Generation and Demand.
In this project, Moore & Associates analyzed a series of regional marketplaces for a specific recovered paper grade generation. The second part of the project related to background and strategy for commercial mixed paper collection. The third part of the project analyzed global use of the recovered paper grade.
A Building Materials Producer – A Strategic Presentation on the Company’s Key Raw Material Recovered Paper Grade.
In this project, Moore & Associates made a comprehensive presentation to top management of the worldwide supply and demand of the grades of interest to the company, including pricing, competitiveness, and procurement approaches.
An International Trading Organization – Investigation of a Recovered Paper Grade Considered Unusable.
In this project, Moore & Associates examined the current disposition of a grade of recovered paper that is contaminated with material that makes it unsuitable for use in the vast majority of mills. This client has a process to make the grade usable.
A Supplier to the Paper Industry – Analysis of Potential Strategic Partners.
In this project, Moore & Associates analyzed a group of sectors related to the paper industry to find a potential capital partner for the operations of this supplier.
A Recycling Collector/Processor – Document Destruction Market Research.
In this project, Moore & Associates analyzed strategic issues related to the document destruction business.
A Recycled Paperboard Manufacturer – Establishment of a Local Recycling Program.
In this project, Moore & Associates developed a strategy and approach for a mill to establish a recycling collection program in its local marketplace.
A Local Government Recycling Authority – An Analysis of Recovered Paper Pricing.
This project was performed to assist a local government evaluate long-term MRF contract options with regard to recovered paper pricing. The information developed included long-range price forecasts for ONP and OCC and was used the output to choose between fixed and variable price options for material marketing.
An Overseas Mill Company – Recovered Paper Information Seminar.
This project consisted of the first steps for this company to understand both the US and world recovered paper market.
A Paper Stock Dealer – A Marketplace Investigation.
Moore & Associates performed a detailed analysis of a large metropolitan area covering details of the processors in the marketplace and the recovery levels of the various grades in the area.
A Recovered Paper Processor – An Asian Market Research.
Moore & Associates performed a comprehensive analysis of a country’s market to define a strategy for the processor to sell there on a consistent basis.
A Paper Stock Operator – Analysis of the US Processing Industry.
In this project, Moore & Associates defined market share by type of processor throughout the US and identified a series of processors as potential acquisition candidates.
A Recycling Processor – A Metropolitan Marketplace Analysis.
Moore & Associates performed a detailed analysis of solid waste and recycling activities in a US metropolitan marketplace.
A Technology Company – Marketing Support.
In this project, Moore & Associates supplied pricing and demand information for a specialized recovered paper grade produced by this company’s technology.
An Overseas Mill Company – An Innovative Approach to Sourcing.
The commercial waste stream and its potential to produce new supplies recovered paper for export was the focus of this project. It included a background study, regional opportunities, and specific potential partner identification for the supply of commercial mixed paper.
A Recycled Containerboard Mill – Compensation Plan.
In this project, Moore & Associates developed a bonus incentive plan for the company’s recovered paper buyers.
Multiple Clients – Global Recovered Fiber Study.
Moore & Associates, together with EU Consulting, produced the world’s most definitive study of recovered paper supply, demand, and trends in the business. The analysis included a historical look and projections to 2006 and 2010.
A Regional Paperstock Operator – A Business Strategy Session.
Moore & Associates conducted a strategic analysis of this company’s business and reviewed forward-looking trends and opportunities for the company.
A Local Government – Recovered Paper Sales Strategy.
In this project, Moore & Associates worked for a county interested in expanding their recycling program and ramping up for a higher level of recovered paper sales. Moore & Associates identified the best candidates for the county to target as “partners” for future recovered paper sales.
A Solid Waste Company – Sales and Brokerage Strategy Support.
This project consisted of a review of the company’s basic approach to processing and selling recovered paper. The output of the project was a critique of the company’s current business strategy and recommending future changes to its brokerage and recovered paper sales.
An International Trading Company – Identification of a Paper Stock Plant Acquisition.
Moore & Associates screened a large number of regional plants for this client for potential acquisition. The project went beyond the traditional approach of “what is for sale” and identified candidates that would likely be for sale given the right circumstances.
A Recovered Paper Brokerage Organization – A Regional Price Survey.
For a multiple year period, Moore & Associates performed a proprietary deinking grades price survey for a series of mills. The objective of the project was to produce monthly benchmarking prices of specialized grades that do not have any published pricing.
An International Brokerage Company – Manpower Background Information.
Moore & Associates developed industry information about a series of potential candidates for a top level brokerage position.
A Recycle Paperboard Producer – Residential Mixed Paper Supply.
Moore & Associates performed a comprehensive local analysis of a population base of over 1 million people to produce residential mixed paper for this mill.
A Regional Government – Commercial Mixed Paper Survey.
In this project, Moore & Associates examined local government supported commercial mixed paper collection programs throughout North America.
A Technology Company – European Market Analysis.
Moore & Associates provided a market assessment for this company’s technology for recycle mills in Europe.
A Recovered Paper Processor – A Business Strategy Planning Session.
In this project, Moore & Associates presented an analysis of the recovered paper industry and different strategic options for this client’s management team.
A State Government – Improving Recycling of Residential Paper.
This project, a second phase of work performed for the state of Minnesota several years ago, seeks to recycle additional recovered paper supplies from Minnesota residences. The main thrust of the project is to use specially targeted public education to improve recovery of grades in existing programs and to introduce additional grades for recovery.
An Equipment Producer – A Strategic Planning Session.
Moore & Associates conducted a preliminary strategic analysis session for the introduction of a new piece of paper recycling equipment that this client had developed. The presentation included both short and long-range analysis of recovered paper market effects on the client’s product.
A Large Paper Company – Presentation on Recovered Paper Market Trends.
Moore & Associates prepared a detailed presentation for a group meeting of recycling professionals in this company. The presentation covered multiple grades, both historical, short and long-range market trends issues.
A Recycle Containerboard Producer – An Analysis of Residential Recycling Programs.
Research was performed for a series of metropolitan marketplaces on the current status of curbside recycling collection, processing contracts, and the potential for new supply of residential mixed paper.
A County Government – An Analysis of the Marketability of Recovered Paper Grades.
Moore & Associates analyzed the Southeastern US recycle mill industry as potential markets for this local government’s expanded curbside recycling program. An important aspect of this project was research on the acceptability of single-stream processing produced materials.
An E-Commerce Company – Recovered Paper Supply Market Research.
In this project, Moore & Associates provided this emerging company with recovered paper processor and supply market research in a series of US metropolitan marketplaces.
An International Recovered Paper Marketer – Supply Market Research.
As part of this project, Moore & Associates developed detailed market research on a series of recovered paper supply grades throughout the US.
An International Supplier of Recovered Paper – Recovered Paper Sourcing Market Research and Strategic Assistance.
In this ongoing project, Moore & Associates has provided a wide range of specialized grade market research sourced for export consumption. Moore & Associates also provides this client with price forecasts and other multi-client recovered paper studies. The third part of the project was ongoing strategic positioning of the client’s business in the US.
A Recovered Paper Sales & Brokerage Organization – Generator Market Research.
In this project, Moore & Associates developed market research data on a series of recovered paper grades produced by several categories of generators. The results of this effort were used by the client to expand its brokerage business.
A Solid Waste Management Company – Market Research For a Strategic Analysis.
Moore & Associates assisted this client’s recycling strategic analysis by developing national market research on recycling processing operations.
Multiple Clients – 1999 Newsprint Suite.
In the first quarter of 1999, Moore & Associates released its five-year forecast update for #8 ONP prices (1999-2003). We also released our updated regional price histories and State Recycle Content Newsprint Law Analysis.
A Recovered Paper Processor – Market Research of a Metropolitan Area.
In this project, Moore & Associates examined a number of recovered paper source aspects in this eastern US marketplace. The area represented a new market entrance for the client.
A North American Newsprint Producer – Fiber Availability Study.
This project was performed to justify an expansion of recycle capacity at one of this company’s newsprint mills. Moore & Associates examined the supply, current demand and future supply availability for ONP and OMG in the mill’s target sourcing basin. The project also included regional price forecasting for a series of coated mechanical grades and #8 ONP.
A Recycle Paperboard Mill – Mixed Paper Sourcing Study.
In this project, Moore & Associates analyzed two US marketplaces for government assisted mixed paper supply from both residential and commercial/industrial generators.
A Technology Provider – Recycle Mill Market Research.
Moore & Associates performed an extensive market research analysis of recycle paper mills throughout North America. The emphasis of the project was the size and characteristics of the market for this supplier’s process technology.
A Product Producer – Availability of Fiber Scrap Supply.
In this project, Moore & Associates developed information on a mixed plastic/fiber supply source for this product processor’s raw material needs. The information is to be utilized in the company’s pending expansion plans.
A Containerboard Producer – Mixed Paper Supply from a Large Metropolitan Area.
For this client, Moore & Associates developed detailed information about the supply and demand of mixed paper in a major US metropolitan marketplace. The second part of the project compared mixed paper price and supply availability for various collection programs through the US.
A Recycle Material Processor – A Recovered Material Supply Analysis.
In this project, Moore & Associates developed detail data on existing supply of a very specialized grade of recovered material. The client utilized this information to justify a capital expenditure on a fiber/plastic separation system.
A North American Paper Producer – Confidential Compensation Study.
This project analyzed compensation practices for processing facility management in a single region of the US. The client utilized this data to benchmark their present salary and bonus practices.
A Processing Facility Design and Construction Firm – Sales and Marketing Strategy and Support.
Moore & Associates assisted this design and construction firm expand its business into the paper recycling area. The project involved developing a marketing and sales strategy, as well as providing on-going marketing support for an extended period of time.
A Recycle Paperboard Mill – Residential Mixed Paper Sourcing.
Moore & Associates assisted this client with a sourcing strategy for residential mixed paper from local governments. Moore & Associates acted as technical advisor and a liason between government representatives and the mill to successfully secure a long-range supply of low cost fiber.
A Recycle Paperboard Producer – Recovered Paper Price Benchmarking.
Moore & Associates assisted this client in benchmarking its mills cost of fiber against the rest of the industry.
A Mill Company Recycle Division – Assessing New Brokerage Opportunities.
Moore & Associates assembled data from a series of recovered paper generators for expanding this company’s brokerage business. Moore & Associates also assisted the company with its strategy and approach to increasing its brokerage business through new sources of high grades.
A Recycle Paperboard Producer – Long Range Recovered Paper Planning.
Moore & Associates assisted this client in analyzing both its existing usage of a range of recovered paper grades, and the dynamics of fiber sources for a new paper machine.
A Mill Company – Inventory Analysis.
Moore & Associates performed a project to examine the impact of inventory levels on the procured price of a major recovered paper grade.
A Paper Industry Supplier – Product Strategy Assessment Assistance and Market Research.
Moore & Associates provided market research and a strategy analysis for a company’s introduction of a chemical additive recycling system. The project involved analyzing various options for the management of sludge produced by North American paper mills.
A Industry Trade Publication – Assistance With Recovered Paper Price Reporting.
Moore & Associates analyzed and assisted this client in its approach to reporting recovered paper prices. As part of the project, short-range future price indicators were examined for the ability to provide the publication’s readership with this information.
An Engineering, Procurement and Construction Firm – A Recovered Paper Supply Quality Analysis.
Moore & Associates provided technical assistance to this EPC company on the recovered paper supply associated with a new recycle mill start-up project. The most important part of the project was issues associated with the quality of the recovered paper supply and its impact on the mill’s finished product.
A Regional Product Producer – Material Market Assistance.
This project analyzed alternative recycling markets for this company’s products. A second component of the project involved supplying technical assistance to the company on processability of their product at different types of recycle paper mills.
A National Paperboard Producer – An Analysis of Future Recovered Paper Cost Impact.
This project, for a national producer of recycled paperboard, analyzed the future relative costs of recovered paper on a series of mills in different regions of the United States.
Multiple Region Paper Processor – An Examination of a Series of U.S. Marketplaces.
In this project, Moore & Associates performed detailed market research on four metropolitan marketplaces as potential locations for recycling processing facilities. The analysis included an examination of the basic solid waste and recycling activities in the areas, and a detailed examination of the competitive marketplace.
An Intermediate Processor of Solid Waste and a Co-generation Energy Operator – An Analysis of Solid Waste Processing System.
In this project, Moore & Associates assisted two clients in determining their strategy for implementation of a solid waste processing system that has the ability of producing either a recovered paper or energy resource.
An Integrated Recycle Paperboard Producer – Sales Training Presentation.
This project consisted of performing a training presentation for sales personnel in the recycle division of the client’s company. The training consisted of a broad overview, history and projections of activities in the recovered paper marketplace, both in North American and worldwide.
Recycling Processor – An Analysis of Paper Recycling Business Opportunities.
This project includes an analysis of a company currently in the recycling processing sector, but not handling any paper materials. The project defined the best opportunities for the company to enter the paper recycling field.
Regional Product Producer – A Product Recycling Strategy Seminar.
This effort was an update and a continuation of educating the client’s organization on their strategy to increase the recovery rate of the company’s distributed product.
Major U.S. Pulp and Paper Producer – An Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Firms.
A detailed analysis of solid waste management companies in the United States as growing new sources of recovered paper for a recycle pulp and paper company.
Multiple Region Paper Processor – An Evaluation and Development of a Company’s Planned Recycling Business Strategy.
This project analyzed a new company’s approach to developing a paper recycling business. It included a critical flaws analysis, development of a business approach, and a mission statement.
Solid Waste Hauler – Recovered Paper Sales and Brokerage Organizational Strategy.
This project examined a solid waste hauler’s recovered paper sales organization and made recommendations on increasing its brokerage activity.