Canusa Corporation

Canusa Corporation is a diversified paper, packaging and recyclable commodities company which traces its roots back over 30 years. Founded in 1981 as a domestic trader of recycled paper products, Canusa has expanded organically and through affiliates into an international trading company and processor of recyclables and post-industrial plastics. 

Canusa Corporation can trace it's roots back over 30 years.

Founder and President, Bruce W. Fleming, began his career in the paper and recycling industries while studying at Princeton University where he resurrected the University’s floundering recycling program and completed his senior thesis on the economics of producing paper from recyclable fiber. After three years at Garden State Paper Company, the world’s first 100% recycled newsprint mill, Fleming founded Canusa as a domestic trader of recycled paper products. Since then, Canusa has expanded organically and through affiliates into an international trading company and processor of recyclables and post-industrial plastics.

In 1989, the company began to trade containerboard and other industrial papers for the packaging industry. Canusa developed a niche trading containerboard to the banana and fruit industry in South America, which helped spark Canusa's international focus and growth of Canusa Paper & Packaging. Today, 'P&P' sources and sells approximately 180,000 tons per year of linerboard, corrugating medium and lightweight kraft papers around the globe for the packaging industry.

In 2002, Canusa merged its recycling operations with its most significant competitor, Hershman Recycling, to form Canusa Hershman Recycling, LLC. Subsequently 'CHRC' co-founded Newport CH International in Orange, CA, a company focused on selling into the growing Asian market. CHRC now trades an average of 200,000 tons per month of fiber, plastic resins and metals in the United States and abroad. For the last 6 years, the units within Canusa's broader sphere have been consistently ranked by the Journal of Commerce as one of the United State's top ten exporters by number of containers.

Today, Canusa continues to evolve and expand by delivering innovative solutions, exceptional customer service with true Integrity & Teamwork.

What We Do?

Canusa Paper & Packaging is an industry leading trader of Containerboard and Packaging Papers. Through its vast resources and deep knowledge of the industry, Canusa provides exceptional service in combination with world-class logistical support to deliver superior results for its suppliers and customers alike. For over 30 years, Canusa has been providing innovative solutions for the paper, packaging and recycling industries through integrity and teamwork. The cornerstone of Canusa's corporate philosophy is 'Success through Integrity'.

In addition to its U.S. headquarters, Canusa maintains a sales presence in Canada, Mexico, El Salvador, Peru and Colombia. Canusa’s current network of suppliers and customers span more than 25 countries across North, South and Central America, Europe and Australlia.

Core Competencies.

• Global Logistics: Canusa’s industry leading logistics team is built to deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions over a comprehensive network of shipping routes. Combined with our affiliates, Canusa moves in excess of 8,000 containers per month, allowing for direct relationships with shipping lines, which allow us to provide cost-effective and unique alternatives to our customers and suppliers.

• Financing and Risk Management: Canusa provides flexible financing options for its suppliers and customers with the ability to pay its suppliers quickly and allow extended credit terms to its customers to meet their unique needs.

• Trades: Canusa works with integrated containerboard companies in establishing consistent two-way and three-way trades that benefit all parties.

• Inventory Management: Canusa understands the importance of maintaining lean inventories by relying on Canusa for “on-time” delivery. Our expansive network of suppliers and knowledge of their capabilities enables us to quickly identify solutions for those emergency or “rush” requirements. For companies who prefer to receive their paper requirements through consignment, our state of the art software helps make this a worthwhile endeavor.

Canusa Hershman Recycling (“CHRC”) was created in 2002 through the merger of Canusa’s recycling division and Hershman Recycling.

Today, CHRC and its subsidiary BA/CH Polymers, markets over 900,000 tons per year of various grades of secondary fiber and post-consumer and post-industrial plastics throughout the world. Through its partnership with Newport CH International, CHRC provides its customers with access to the most significant commodity markets in North America, South America and Asia. In addition to its trading capabilities, CHRC has extensive experience in successfully operating processing facilities for both fiber and plastics.