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WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the fifth straight month, containerboard paper production has risen sharply when compared to last year. Current total production saw an increase of 379,100 tons or 15.6% over March 2009. Although, total production amounts also increased compared to February 2010, average daily production was down slightly due to the number of days in March. Year-to-date 2010 production has increased 13.2% over 2009. The containerboard operating rate for March 2010 rose 16.3 points over March 2009 to 93.6%. The capacity figures for the March release are based on AF&PA’s 50th Annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard and Pulp Capacity released in March 2010.
Additional key findings from the report include:
o Linerboard production posts large increase over same month last year.
o Medium production follows the trend and increase over March 2009.
o Operating rates also reflected the year over year increase.
AF&PA members can access the full report on the AF&PA StatMill web site:
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