U.S Containerboard Production Rises

For the fourteenth straight month, U.S. containerboard production rose over the same month a year ago, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), Washington, D.C., USA, reports in its December 2010 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report released this week. Total production increased 40,300 tons or 1.5% compared with December 2009. Production was also up compared with November 2009; however, the month-over-month average daily production was down by 2.4%. Year-end 2010 production increased 7.1% over 2009. The containerboard operating rate for December 2010 was up 3.7 points over December 2009, to 92.6%.

Additional key findings from the report include:

Linerboard production continued to increase over the same month last year
Corrugating medium production also increased over last year
Containerboard operating rates were up.

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