U.S. containerboard production in June 2014 was essentially flat compared to both May of this year and June of last year. The month-over-month average daily production increased 2.5%. Shipments for June were 2,968.4 thousand tons, representing 167.8 billions of square feet.

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U.S. containerboard production essentially flat in June

Jul 22, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. containerboard production in June 2014 was essentially flat compared to both May of this year and June of last year. The month-over-month average daily production increased 2.5%. Shipments for June were 2,968.4 thousand tons, representing 167.8 billions of square feet. The containerboard operating rate for June rose slightly by 0.1 points compared to May, from 97% to 97.1%, as the American Forest & Paper Association said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

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