07_18_2012containerboard_afpa.htm

Containerboard production lost just 0.3% over the same month last year. Production was down 1.7% compared to May 2012, but the month over month average daily production increased 1.6%. The containerboard operating rate for June 2012 rose 1.5 points over May 2012 from 94.7% to 96.3%. Box shipments dropped 3.5% to 31.005 billion ft2 on an actual basis in June, but adjusted for one less shipping day this year were up 1.1% on an average-week basis, according to Fibre Box Assn (FBA) statistics.