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American Forest & Paper Association Releases September 2020 Containerboard Monthly Report

CONTACT: Tim Ebner

(202) 463-2587, comm@afandpa.org

WASHINGTON — The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its September 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. 

Total Containerboard production in September increased four percent compared to September 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same nine months of 2019.

September 2020 production of containerboard for export decreased 12 percent compared to the same month last year; it was up 19 percent year-to-date.

The containerboard operating rate was 95.9 percent, up 3.7 points from September 2019 and up 2.8 points year-to-date.

Mill inventories of containerboard at the end of September decreased 67,000 short tons from the previous month and were up 25,000 short tons compared to September 2019.

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