May 17, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. containerboard production in April 2013 dropped 1.5% over March 2013 but rose 4.2% over the same month last year, as the American Forest & Paper Association said in a press release received by Lesprom Network.

The month-over-month average daily production increased 1.8%. The containerboard operating rate for April 2013 gained 1.5 points from March 2013, from 92.8% to 94.3%.

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.