The American Forest & Paper Association released its September 2016 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report on 17th October. Containerboard production was 2 per cent higher compared to September 2015. The month-over-month average daily production compared to August 2016 was 1.4 per cent lower. The containerboard operating rate for September increased to 97.4 per cent, while the year-to-date operating rate of 95 per cent was 1 percentage point lower compared to year-to-date 2015.
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