AF&PA December Containerboard Report

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the December 2010 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report today. For the fourteenth straight month, containerboard production rose over the same month a year ago. Total production saw an increase of 40,300 tons or 1.5 percent when compared to December 2009. Production rose compared to November 2010, however, the month over month average daily production was down by 2.4 percent. Year-end 2010 production has increased 7.1 percent over 2009. The containerboard operating rate for December 2010 was up 3.7 points over December 2009 to 92.6 percent.