U.S. Containerboard production rose 1.1% compared with March of last year, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) March 2015 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report. The month-over-month average daily production compared with February 2015 was 0.8% lower. 

The containerboard operating rate for March increased to 95.5% from February’s 94.7%, the report noted.