U.S. containerboard production in Q3 2022 decreased 8.6% compared to Q3 2021. It was down 1.6% when compared to the same 9 months of 2021, as the American Forest & Paper Association reported.
New supply of containerboard (domestic production plus imports) was down 7.3% compared to Q3 2021, and down 2.3% year-to-date.
The linerboard operating rate in Q3 was 86.0%, down 8.3 points from the previous quarter.
The medium operating rate for the quarter was 91.4%, down 4.6 points from Q2 2022.
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