U.S. May Containerboard Output up 1.3%

U.S. May containerboard production rose 1.3% over the same month last year and 7.2% compared with April 2012, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) May 2012 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report released this week. The month-over-month average daily production also reflects an increase of 3.7%. The containerboard operating rate for May 2012 gained 3.7 points over April 2012, from 91% to 94.7%.

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