The American Forest & Paper Association released its May 2017 US Containerboard Statistics Report on June 15. Containerboard production was 3.4 per cent higher compared to May 2016. The month-over-month average daily production compared to April 2017 was 0.7 per cent higher. The containerboard operating rate for May increased from 97.1 per cent to 99.3 per cent, which was 4.2 per cent higher compared to May of last year.
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