U.S. containerboard production in 2Q 2022 increased by 2% compared to 2Q 2021. It was also up 2% when compared to the same 6 months of 2021, as the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported.
New supply of containerboard (domestic production plus imports) was essentially flat compared to 2Q 2021, as well as year-to-date.
The linerboard operating rate in 2Q was 94.3%, up 1.5 points from the previous quarter. The medium operating rate for the quarter was 96%, down 0.6 points from 1Q 2022.
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