US containerboard production decreased in September

The American Forest & Paper Association released its September 2011 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report today. Containerboard production decreased 2.3% when compared to August 2011, however, the month over month average daily production, was up 1.0%. The containerboard operating rate for September 2011 was down slightly from September 2010 to 98.4% but up 1.0 points from the August operating rate.