Mar 19, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. containerboard production in February 2014 decreased 8% from January and was 2% higher compared to the same month last year. The month-over-month average daily production increased 1.9%, as the American Forest & Paper Association said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Shipments for February were 2,692.1 tons, representing 151.7 billions of square feet. The containerboard operating rate for February increased 1.8 points from January, from 94.6% to 96.4%.

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