How Can CFOs Tell If Their Paper Mills Are Paying Too Much for OCC?ResourceWise
The OCC market has changed dramatically from 2025 to 2026, as much as $40/ton in some cases. But despite the market volatility, one thing hasn’t changed: most buyers remain confident that they’re getting a competitive deal.
As Trip Jobe, Vice President of Global Sales at ResourceWise, explains:
“When we speak to buyers, nearly 100% of them tell us they’re getting the best deals. And it’s not wrong to trust your teams—but we all have blind spots. The question is, what might those blind spots be costing you?”
That confidence is understandable. Procurement teams know their suppliers, their mills, and their own purchasing strategies better than anyone. But knowing your own performance isn’t the same as knowing how that performance compares with the rest of the market.
In a market where even a few dollars per ton can have a meaningful impact on margins, that distinction matters.
