U.S. Containerboard Production Dips, but Still up over Last Year

Containerboard production in the U.S. dropped 1.5% from March 2013, but rose 4.2% over the same month last year. According to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) April 2013 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report published this week, 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%.

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