U.S. packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in March 2021 increased 3% compared to March 2020. They were up 3% when compared to the same three months of 2020.
American Forest & Paper Association
U.S. boxboard production in March 2021 remained essentially flat (-0.4%) compared to March 2020. It was down 2% when compared to the same three months of 2020.
U.S. containerboard production in March 2021 increased 9% compared to March 2020. It was up 2% when compared to the same three months of 2020.
U.S. packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in February 2021 decreased 2% compared to February 2020. They were up 1% when compared to the same two months of 2020.
U.S. packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January increased 2% compared to January 2020. Mill inventories at the end of January increased 2,000 short tons from the previous month and were up 11,000 short tons compared to January 2020.
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) elects Graphic Packaging International, LLC, President and CEO Michael Doss as the new AF&PA Board Chair and released its 2021 slate of AF&PA Board Officers.
U.S. boxboard production in December 2020 increased 5% compared to December 2019. It was down 3% when compared to the same 12 months of 2019. The boxboard operating rate was 93.8%, up 5.3 points from December 2019 and essentially flat (-0.2 pts.) year-to-date.
U.S. packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in December 2020 increased 8% compared to December 2019. They were up 5% when compared to the same 12 months of 2019.
U.S. containerboard production in December 2020 increased 3% compared to December 2019. It was up 4% when compared to the same 12 months of 2019.