U.S. Containerboard Output Rises
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U.S. containerboard production increased 6.0% over the same month last year, according to AF&PA's February 2012 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report released this past week. Production was down, losing 5.5% compared with January 2012. However, the month-over-month average daily production increased by 1.1%. The containerboard operating rate for February 2012 gained 1.0% over January 2012, increasing from 95.2% to 96.2%.
Additional key findings from the report include:
- Linerboard production was up 6.5%
- Corrugating medium production also saw an increase.
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