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January 17, 2020
Press Release

American Forest & Paper Association Releases December 2019 Containerboard Monthly Report

CONTACT: Lindsay Murphy
(202) 463-2436, comm@afandpa.org

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today released its December 2019 Containerboard Monthly Report. 

Total containerboard production in December increased two percent compared to December 2018 and was down four percent when compared to the same 12 months of 2018.

  • December 2019 production of containerboard for export increased 11 percent compared to the same month last year; it was down 13 percent year-to-date.
  • The containerboard operating rate was 94.4 percent, up 0.6 points from December 2018 and down 4.8 points year-to-date.
  • Mill inventories of containerboard at the end of December increased 3,000 short tons from the previous month and were essentially flat (+1,964 short tons) compared to December 2018. 

The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716. 

 

 

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day. The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. Our industry accounts for approximately 4.7% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufacturing more than $435 billion in products annually. AF&PA member companies are significant producers and users of renewable biomass energy and are committed to making sustainable products for a sustainable future through the industry’s decades-long initiative — Better Practices, Better Planet 2030.