U.S. Paperboard Production up 7.3% in December

Total U.S. boxboard production increased by 7.3% compared with December 2009, and was flat compared with last month, according to the AF&PA's December 2010 U.S. Paperboard Report released this week. Year-end production was up 3.7% over 2009.

Additional key findings of the report include:

• Unbleached kraft folding production increased
• Solid bleached folding was up over the same month last year
• Recycled folding saw a decrease in production
• Inventory of solid bleached kraft paperboard increased.

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