The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its March 2021 Boxboard Monthly report. Total Boxboard production in March remained essentially flat (-0.4%) compared to March 2020. It was down 2% when compared to the same three months of 2020. The boxboard operating rate was 94.0%, up 1.4 points from March 2020 and up 1.1 points year-to-date.
- Solid Bleached Boxboard production in March decreased 4% compared to March 2020. It was down 4% when compared to the same three months of 2020.
- Recycled Boxboard production in March decreased 3% compared to March 2020. It was down 4% when compared to the same three months of 2020.
- Unbleached Kraft & Gypsum production in March increased 9% compared to March 2020. It was up 3% when compared to the same three months of 2020.
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