Folding Carton Shipments Remain Strong Despite Softness in September

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announced that folding carton shipments reached an estimated $7 billion and 4.4 million tons in the first three quarters of 2006. When compared with the first three quarters of 2005, shipments in dollars increased by 3.2 percent, while tons increased by 3.4 percent. So far, 2006 remains one of the strongest years measured by year-over-year growth since 2000.