Nov 20, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. containerboard production in October 2015 was 1% lower compared to October of last year. The month-over-month average daily production compared to September 2015 was 1.4% lower, as the American Forest & Paper Association said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

The containerboard operating rate for October decreased to 94.5%, whereas year-to-date operating rate remains flat compared to 2014 at 96.3%.

The American Forest & Paper Association serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.