U.S. containerboard production was up 3.5% compared with March 2017 and up 0.5% year-to-date, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) March 2018 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report released this week. 

The month-over-month average daily production compared with February 2018 was 3.5% higher. The containerboard operating rate was 97.4% or 0.7 percentage points higher than the same month last year. Production for exports was 3.3% lower than March 2017 and 6.7% lower year-to-date.

The report can be purchased by contacting AF&PA.