AF&PA release March Containerboard figures

The American Forest & Paper Association released its March 2019 Containerboard Monthly report on 16 April, 2019. Containerboard production decreased 8.6% compared to March 2018 and was down 3.9% year-to-date. The average daily production compared to February 2019 was 3.5% lower. The containerboard operating rate was 86.4%, 10.4 points lower than the same month last year and down 6.1 points year-to-date. Production for export bounced back from the lowest volume in nearly a decade back in February, but was nevertheless down 21.6% year-to-date.

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