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Total U.S. Boxboard Production Decreased Three Percent in Q4 2022

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its Q4 2022 U.S. Boxboard report. According to the report, total boxboard production in Q4 decreased 3% compared to Q4 2021, but 2022 production was up 1% when compared to the same 12 months of 2021. The boxboard operating rate was 87.8%, down when compared to […]

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased One Percent in November 2022

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its November 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 1% in November compared to November 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased 13% in November compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 9% […]

US packaging papers shipments down 9 percent in November

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has published its November 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in November decreased 9% compared to November 2021. They were down 3% when compared to the same 11 months of 2021. The bleached packaging papers operating rate was […]

Total U.S. Containerboard Production Decreased 8.6 Percent in Q3 2022

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q3 2022 U.S. Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total containerboard production in Q3 2022 decreased 8.6% compared to Q3 2021. It was down 1.6% when compared to the same 9 months of 2021. New supply of containerboard (domestic production plus imports) in Q3 2022 […]

Total U.S. Boxboard Production in Q3 2022 Increased Three Percent

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q3 2022 Boxboard report. According to the report, total boxboard production in Q3 increased 3% compared to Q3 2021. It was up 2% when compared to the same 9 months of 2021. The boxboard operating rate in Q3 2022 was 95.7%, up 1.2 points from Q3 […]

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Increased One Percent in November 2021

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its November 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments increased one percent in November compared to November 2020. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased nine percent in November compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased […]

September containerboard production up from 2019 levels

During September of this year, containerboard production increased 4 percent compared with production levels in September 2019, according to statistics shared in the Washington-based American Forest & Paper Association’s (AF&PA’s) September 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. September production of containerboard for export decreased 12 percent compared with the same month last year, but it’s up about […]

Total U.S. Boxboard Monthly Production Decreased Six Percent in September 2020

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its September 2020 Boxboard Monthly report. According to the report, Total boxboard production in September decreased six percent compared to September 2019. It was down three percent when compared to the same nine months of 2019. The boxboard operating rate was 88.3 percent, down 3.6 points […]