U.S. containerboard production in October 2017 was up 5.1%, compared to October 2016. The month-over-month average daily production compared to September 2017 was 3.1% higher, as the American Forest & Paper Association reported.
The containerboard operating rate for October increased from 95.9% to 101.3%, which was 6 percentage points higher than October of last year. Year-to-date production of containerboard for export is up 3.5%, with the October volume surging 16.2% above the same month last year.
The American Forest & Paper Association serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.
