American Forest & Paper Association Releases May 2015 Containerboard Statistics Report

The American Forest & Paper Association released its May 2015 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report. Containerboard production was less than 1 percent higher compared to May of last year. The month-over-month average daily production compared to April 2015 was 2 percent lower. The containerboard operating rate for May decreased to 97.2 percent from April’s 98.6 percent.